Bernard Sanders

IndependentVTSenatorServing since 2025

Sponsored

28

Cosponsored

286

Amendments

15

Votes cast

217

Committees

14

Sponsored bills

S. 5185In committee

A bill to provide for auditing of the Pentagon.

S. 5026Reported

Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026

S. 4825In committee

American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act

S. 4602In committee

Abolish Super PACs Act

S. 4551In committee

Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026

S. 4518In committee

Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026

S. 4413In committee

Protecting America’s Workers Act

S.J.Res. 32In committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

Vote record

On the Resolution
S.Res. 817
Jul 30, 2026 · Resolution Agreed to
nay
Unspecified
S.J.Res. 181
Jul 30, 2026 · Unspecified
yea
On the Motion to Proceed
S.J.Res. 199
Jul 30, 2026 · Motion to Proceed Rejected
yea
On the Cloture Motion
S.Res. 817
Jul 29, 2026 · Cloture Motion Agreed to
nay
On the Motion to Proceed
H.R. 5334
Jul 29, 2026 · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
nay
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
H.R. 5334
Jul 28, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
nay
On the Nomination
Jul 28, 2026 · Nomination Confirmed
nay
On the Cloture Motion
Jul 27, 2026 · Cloture Motion Agreed to
nay
On the Nomination
Jul 23, 2026 · Nomination Confirmed
nay
On the Nomination
Jul 23, 2026 · Nomination Confirmed
nay

Amendments

To place reasonable limits on contributions to Super PACs which make independent expenditures.
To rescind certain amounts appropriated for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and certain changes to Medicaid.
To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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July 2026

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 27

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.

Member vote · Jul 23Nay

Voted Nay — On the Nomination: PN999-5

Member vote · Jul 23Nay

Voted Nay — On the Nomination: PN999-6

Member vote · Jul 23Yea

Voted Yea — On the Motion to Discharge: S.J.Res. 180

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 23

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

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 23

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.

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 23

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.

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 23

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.

Member vote · Jul 22Nay

Voted Nay — On the Cloture Motion: PN999-6

Member vote · Jul 22Nay

Voted Nay — On the Cloture Motion: PN999-5

Member vote · Jul 22Nay

Voted Nay — On the Nomination: PN999-3

Member vote · Jul 22Nay

Voted Nay — On the Cloture Motion: PN999-3

Member vote · Jul 22Nay

Voted Nay — On the Nomination: PN938-1

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 22

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

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 22

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.

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 22

Better FDA Act of 2025

Member vote · Jul 21Nay

Voted Nay — On the Nomination: PN851-8

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 21

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

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 21

A resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action in the name of the Senate to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause contained in clause 8 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States.

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 21

A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

Committee assignments

Senate Committee on the Budget
member
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
member
Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
member
Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
member
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water
member
Senate Committee on Finance
member
Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
ranking member
Health Care
member
Taxation and IRS Oversight
member
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
ranking member
Education and the American Family
member
Employment and Workplace Safety
member
Primary Health and Retirement Security
member
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
member

Service history

U.S. Senate · VT
Independent · 2025–2031
U.S. Senate · VT
Independent · 2019–2025
U.S. Senate · VT
Independent · 2013–2019
U.S. Senate · VT
Independent · 2007–2013
U.S. House · VT
Independent · 2005–2007
U.S. House · VT
Independent · 2003–2005
U.S. House · VT
Independent · 2001–2003
U.S. House · VT
Independent · 1999–2001
U.S. House · VT
Independent · 1997–1999
U.S. House · VT
Independent · 1995–1997
U.S. House · VT
Independent · 1993–1995
U.S. House · VT
Independent · 1991–1993