Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator, Vermont

29 bills266 cosponsored$24.9M raised890 votes recorded

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Official biography

Congressional source

Roots

“Born in 1941 in Brooklyn” source
“The Sanders family resides in Burlington, Vt.” source

Education

“After graduating in 1964, he moved to Vermont.” source
“Sanders attended James Madison High School, Brooklyn College and the University of Chicago.” source
“Sanders lectured at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and at Hamilton College” source
“University of Chicago, B.A. 1964” source

Public service

“In 1981, he was elected to the first of four terms as mayor of Burlington.”

Legislation

S 5304cosponsor

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519-4520)

2026-08-06

S 5284sponsor

A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-08-06

S 5283cosponsor

A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-06

S 5324cosponsor

A bill to establish the right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal.

Voting Record

234 yea593 nay63 missed

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

nay2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

nay2026-08-08

Official statements and press releases from Bernard Sanders are archived, searchable, and updated daily at Capitol Releases, a companion project.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$24.9M

Small donors $17.3MLarge individual $6.5MPACs $27

Spent $12.8MCash $22.8M

2024 cycle$8.2M

Small donors $3.8MLarge individual $3.4MPACs $89K

Spent $7.2MCash $10.7M

2022 cycle$15.3M

Small donors $10.5M

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Committees

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water

Senate Committee on Finance

Health Care
Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
Taxation and IRS Oversight

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

ranking member

Education and the American Family
Employment and Workplace Safety
Primary Health and Retirement Security

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Senate Committee on the Budget

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

yea

Service History

Senate2025-01-03, 2031-01-03Independent

Senate2019-01-03, 2025-01-03Independent

Senate2013-01-03, 2019-01-03Independent

Senate2007-01-04, 2013-01-03Independent

House2005-01-04, 2007-01-03Independent

House2003-01-07, 2005-01-03Independent

House2001-01-03, 2003-01-03Independent

House1999-01-06, 2001-01-03Independent

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BillsTracked · 295
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 890
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 14
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 11
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
Press releasesTracked · 6
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S 5185sponsor

A bill to provide for auditing of the Pentagon.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-07-30

S 5195cosponsor

A bill to establish a Green New Deal for public schools.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-30

S 5168cosponsor

A bill to provide paid family and medical leave to Federal employees, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-07-29

S 5134cosponsor

A bill to establish a Green New Deal for Health to prepare and empower the health care sector to protect the health and well-being of our workers, our communities, and our planet in the face of the climate crisis, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-27

S 5108cosponsor

A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-23

S 5112cosponsor

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enforce certain requirements with respect to for-profit corporations that own health care systems, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-07-23

S 5121cosponsor

A bill to amend chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the United States, establish an Ethics Investigations Counsel, and require disclosure of recusals.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-23

SRES 814cosponsor

A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling to protect the right of individuals with disabilities to live in their own homes and communities.

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4270-4271)

2026-07-23

S 5075cosponsor

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

2026-07-22

S 5071cosponsor

A bill to provide protections for children in immigration custody, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-22

SCONRES 36cosponsor

A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4196-4197)

2026-07-21

S 5056cosponsor

A bill to improve State, local, and Tribal public health security.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-21

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

yea2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

nay2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

nay2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

nay2026-07-30

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

yea

2026-08-07

vote

S 5321: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of, and expand access to, home and community-based services under the Medicaid program, to award grants for the creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of the direct care workforce and to award grants to support family caregivers, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5304: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5324: A bill to establish the right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5283: A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5331: A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility", and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5280: A bill to require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5284: A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

nay

2026-08-03

vote

S 5195: A bill to establish a Green New Deal for public schools.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5190: A bill to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5185: A bill to provide for auditing of the Pentagon.

sponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S. Res. 817

nay

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181

yea

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199

yea

2026-07-30

vote

S 5168: A bill to provide paid family and medical leave to Federal employees, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-29

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817

nay

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

nay

2026-07-29

vote