Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

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U.S. Senator from Vermont

IndependentVermontunitedstates/congress-legislators
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69
Roll-call votes
10
Sponsored bills
5
Statements
0
Finance records

Profile Snapshot

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Office
U.S. Senator from Vermont
State
Vermont
Jurisdiction
Statewide
Serving
Currently serving
Term
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Bernard Sanders is an American politician and activist serving as the senior United States senator from Vermont, a seat he has held since 2007. He is the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history, but maintains a close relationship with the Democratic Party, having caucused with House and Senate Democrats for most of his congressional career and sought the party's presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020. A self-described democratic socialist, Sanders is regarded as one of the main leaders of the 21st-century American progressive movement. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Uncategorized votes
8 stored votes · 2 yea · 6 nay
National Security
4 stored votes · 1 yea · 3 nay
Constitutional Rights
3 stored votes · 0 yea · 3 nay
Fiscal Responsibility
2 stored votes · 0 yea · 2 nay
Energy
2 stored votes · 2 yea · 0 nay
Election Integrity
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 1 nay

Evidence & Sources

40/41 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 40 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Bernard Sanders holds the office of U.S. Senator from Vermont
    profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
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  • Voted Nay on A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Paul Amdt. No. 6715
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on 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 "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-03source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on S. Res. 817
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-30source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on 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.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-30source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-30source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-29source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-29source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-28source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-28source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-27source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on 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.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
    Verified
  • Public statement: NEWS: Sanders Statement on Civil War and Genocide in Sudan
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-07-09source
    Verified
  • Public statement: NEWS: Sanders Releases Internal HHS Emails Demonstrating Secretary Kennedy’s Politicization of CDC, Interference with Vaccines
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-06-25source
    Verified
  • Public statement: NEWS: Sanders Introduces Legislation to Create $7 Trillion AI Sovereign Wealth Fund
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-06-18source
    Verified
  • Public statement: NEWS: Sanders, 34 Senators Demand McMahon Reverse Failed Policies, Protect Students from Discrimination and Harassment
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-05-27source
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  • Public statement: NEWS: Sanders, Lee to Introduce Bill to Abolish Super PACs, Stop Billionaires from Buying Candidates
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-05-20source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6350
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6349
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-18source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: SAMDT 5802
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-04source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: SAMDT 5801
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-04source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 5455
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-03source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 5451
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-02source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 5447
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-05-21source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: Abolish Super PACs Act
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-05-20source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-05-18source
    Verified
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