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Bernard Sanders

U.S. Senator for Vermont

Party
Independent
Current term
Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2031
Profile updated
Oct 28, 2026
Contact their office Official website ↗

At a glance

Bernard Sanders represents Vermont in the U.S. Senate. Sanders first took office in this chamber on Jan 4, 2007, and the current term runs to Jan 3, 2031. We've loaded 300 of Sanders's recent roll-call votes. Sanders sponsored at least 12 bills or resolutions in recent sessions.

Committees: Environment and Public Works; Finance; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Ranking Member); Veterans' Affairs; the Budget

Source: congress-legislators, Biographical Directory of Congress · checked Oct 28, 2026

Deeper analysis

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  • How often Sanders voted, and how often their vote matched the outcome and their party
  • How often they voted the same way as Vermont's other senator
  • Their votes grouped by topic
  • Campaign money by donation size, in-state vs. out-of-state, and compared with past elections

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Promises and progress

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Recent votes

Full voting history (300 votes) →
  1. Sep 30, 2026 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Other On the Nomination. Result: Nomination Confirmed (47–41). Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ Voted No
  2. Sep 30, 2026 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Procedural On the Cloture Motion. Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (53–47). This vote set how the bill is debated. It is not a vote for or against the bill. U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ Voted No
  3. Sep 30, 2026 H.R. 9340 · Ratepayer Protection Act Other On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (57–43). A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes. U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ Voted No
  4. Sep 30, 2026 H.R. 7008 · Stop Insider Trading Act Other On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53–47). A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ Voted No
  5. Sep 29, 2026 S.Res. 852 · A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Procedural On the Motion to Discharge. Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected (47–51). This vote set how the bill is debated. It is not a vote for or against the bill. U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ Voted Yes

Bills Sanders sponsored

  1. S. 5493Introduced Sep 23, 2026· Government Operations and Politics

    Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026

    Latest action (Sep 23, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Congress.gov record ↗

  2. S. 5456Introduced Sep 22, 2026· Education

    Stop Social Security Garnishment Act of 2026

    Latest action (Sep 22, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Congress.gov record ↗

  3. S. 5384Introduced Sep 14, 2026· Labor and Employment

    Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act

    Latest action (Sep 14, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Congress.gov record ↗

  4. S. 5185Introduced Jul 30, 2026· Armed Forces and National Security

    Audit the Pentagon Act

    Latest action (Jul 30, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

    Congress.gov record ↗

  5. S. 5284Introduced Aug 6, 2026· Housing and Community Development

    Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

    Latest action (Aug 6, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

    Congress.gov record ↗

  6. S. 5280Introduced Aug 6, 2026· Labor and Employment

    Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act

    Latest action (Aug 6, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Congress.gov record ↗

Showing the 6 most recent of the bills loaded. Introducing a bill is not the same as passing it.

Campaign finance

Principal campaign committee · 2030 election · reported Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 14, 2026

Total reported receipts

$26,476,153

Money the campaign reported receiving for this election. Not personal wealth or government spending.

Where the money came from

A contribution shows who gave money, not why a representative voted a certain way. Source: Federal Election Commission ↗

Recent filings

Other public disclosures

Separate records with different meanings. We never add them together.

Personal financial disclosures ↗Their own assets, income ranges and stock trades, filed with the Senate. Gifts and travel ↗Privately paid trips and reported gifts, in the same official system. Office expenditures ↗Taxpayer-funded office spending, published by the Secretary of the Senate.
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