Total votes
1,037
all sessions
Attendance
98%
21 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
88%
of cast votes
Higher than 97% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
15%
some cross-party votes
Higher than 98% of chamber peers
Sponsored
1,538
bills & resolutions
Higher than 76% of chamber peers
Committees
14
assignments
Biography
About Sen. Bernard Sanders
Sen. serving United States from Vermont. Member of the Independent party. Has been in office 1 year · 8 months. Serves on 14 committees, including Education and the American Family Subcommittee, Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
Sworn in
Jan 3, 2025
1 year · 8 months
Closest ally
-
no co-sponsorship data
Campaign finance · FEC filings
Money behind the 2026 campaign
Total receipts
$24,928,186
reported through Jun 30, 2026
From political committees
$27
PAC and other committee contributions received
Outside spending
$0 for
$0 against, spent independently and not received by the campaign
Voting record · by topic
How Bernard votes, broken down
Budget & Taxes
41%
/
59%
118 support · 167 oppose
Veterans
40%
/
60%
31 support · 46 oppose
Environment
69%
/
31%
61 support · 27 oppose
Technology
44%
/
56%
42 support · 54 oppose
Transportation
53%
/
47%
40 support · 35 oppose
Energy
53%
/
47%
49 support · 43 oppose
Housing
75%
/
25%
3 support · 1 oppose
Education
58%
/
42%
22 support · 16 oppose
Healthcare
61%
/
39%
42 support · 27 oppose
Criminal Justice
31%
/
69%
13 support · 29 oppose
Labor & Employment
52%
/
48%
11 support · 10 oppose
Immigration
35%
/
65%
14 support · 26 oppose
Last activity
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