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Bernard Sanders
U.S. Senator · Vermont
- Independent
- Since 1991
- Tenure: 4+ terms
Refreshed 4 h ago
As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1Contact info
Capitol office
332 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-5141
District offices
Burlington
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- Capitol office: 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 · 202-224-5141
- 1 Church St., 3rd Floor, Burlington, VT, 05401 · 802-862-0697
Evidence & sources
U.S. Senate roll-call votes
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Sponsored and enacted bills
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Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23
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Scorecard
Voting Record
12.1/ 100
Ranked 40 of 47 in the Senate minority
Voting Record
12.1/ 100
How this score is calculated:
Roll calls cast
851 of 909 while seated (93.6%)
3rd percentile in cohort · 30 % weight
Substantive bills sponsored
36 of 36 sponsored · 37.6 points
16th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight
Bills enacted
0 sponsored · 2 cosponsored
0 passed a chamber · 1 reported · 35 introduced
Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
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Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
How this score is calculated:
Reviewed promises
0 scored of 5 needed
0 promises from 0 sources this term
Days in office this term
669 days (180 needed)
Promise capture coverage
0 of 3 source kinds settled
Recent activity
| Date | Action | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 5501)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-06-04 | Voted nay on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Graham Amdt. No. 5779)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-06-04 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Warner Amdt. No. 5556)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-06-04 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hassan Amdt. No. 5535)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-06-04 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Ossoff Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions)”Motion Rejected | S 2 — Secure America Act | Passed 2026-06-10 |
| 2026-06-04 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Reed Amdt. No. 5514)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-06-04 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 5512)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-06-04 | Voted nay on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Tillis Amdt. No. 5452)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-06-04 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Schumer motion to commit S.2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions)”Motion Rejected | S 2 — Secure America Act | Passed 2026-06-10 |
| 2026-06-04 | Sponsored | SJRES 196 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations". | Active |
| 2026-06-03 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S. 2”Motion to Proceed Agreed to | S 2 — Secure America Act | Passed 2026-06-10 |
| 2026-06-03 | Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 188”Motion to Proceed Rejected | SJRES 188 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal". | Active |
| 2026-06-02 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN851-2”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-06-02 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN851-2”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-06-02 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN851-3”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-06-01 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN851-3”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-06-01 | Sponsored | S 4646 — SAFEGUARD Veterans Act of 2026 | Proposed |
| 2026-06-01 | Sponsored | SRES 755 — A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan. | Passed 2026-06-01 |
| 2026-05-21 | Sponsored | S 4635 — SAFE for Survivors Act of 2026 | Proposed |
| 2026-05-21 | Sponsored | SRES 753 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050. | Proposed |
| 2026-05-21 | Sponsored | S 4522 — Let Kids Play Act | Proposed |
| 2026-05-20 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN851-6”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-05-20 | Sponsored | S 4602 — Abolish Super PACs Act | Proposed |
| 2026-05-20 | Sponsored | S 4608 — Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act | Proposed |
| 2026-05-19 | Voted yea on “On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 185”Motion to Discharge Agreed to | SJRES 185 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. | Active |