U.S. Senator from Vermont · Class I
Bernard Sanders
Position · −0.55
- In office
- Senate 2007–now
House 1991–2007
35 years in CongressMore senior than 93% of the Senate - Breaks on
- Armed Forces & National Security 2%
- Committees
- Environment and Public Works
- Finance
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Bills on
- International Affairs
- Labor and Employment
- Health
- Age
- 85
Bottom line
Where Sanders has influence
Roles
- Ranking Member · Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Ranking Member · Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy (Finance)
- Ex Officio · 3 subcommittees of Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Environment and Public Works · 2nd in seniority on the minority side
- Finance · 9th in seniority on the minority side
- Veterans' Affairs · 3rd in seniority on the minority side
- Budget · 4th in seniority on the minority side
Bills on the move
- S. 5026 Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026 · Out of committee
Talks most about
Stories in Sanders’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.
Where Sanders breaks with Democrats
MethodShare of party-line votes on each issue where Sanders voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for Senate Democrats.
- Armed Forces & National Security 2% · 1 of 42 party 2%
Notable votes
Full record (Pro)Where Sanders broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.
| Date | Title | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026On Passage of the Bill · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited…Broke w/ party | Nay |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the Cloture Motion · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited…Broke w/ party | Nay |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the Amendment · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited…Broke w/ party | Nay |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the Cloture Motion · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited…Broke w/ party | Nay |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the Motion to Proceed · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited…Broke w/ party | Nay |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited…Broke w/ party | Nay |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027On Passage of the Bill · This bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.Broke w/ party | Nay |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027On the Cloture Motion · This bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.Broke w/ party | Nay |
Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.
What Sanders is saying
All 18 statements and posts-
NEWS: Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, Merkley Unveil Ban Flock Act to Protect Americans’ Right to Privacy
Introduced legislation to prohibit federal use of automatic license plate readers.
“At a time of growing concern about the unchecked power of artificial intelligence, Flock is eviscerating the very notion of privacy by installing tens of thousands of cameras in communities across America without their consent.”
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Urged Trump administration to increase LIHEAP funding to $7 billion for home heating assistance.
“As the cost of home heating skyrockets across the country due to the illegal and unconstitutional War in Iran, we urge you to request an emergency appropriation of at least $3 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.”
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Introduced legislation to ban artificial superintelligence and pause advanced AI development.
“When you are racing towards a cliff, you don’t just ease up on the gas pedal. You hit the brakes. When the future of humanity is at stake, we cannot let a handful of Big Tech CEOs write their own rules.”
AI Infrastructure ImpactAI-read
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Delivered foreign policy address warning oligarchy is ascending and democracy in retreat.
“a nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.”
International AffairsAI-read
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NEWS: Sanders Statement on Federal Judge Restoring $7 Billion forSolar for All
Praised federal judge restoring $7 billion in Solar for All program funding Trump EPA cancelled.
EnergyAI-read
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PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders: Regulating AI “is as American as apple pie.”
Urged global response to AI threats and called on AI companies to end election meddling.
“OH MY GOD! There is a shared message board … We’ve found other agents!”
AI Infrastructure ImpactAI-read
◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Sanders voted on, the vote is shown next to it.
Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far
How it’s measuredBelow expectations
Rank 91 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 18 minority-party ranking members
How far Sanders’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.
- Introduced 54
- Action in committee 1
- Action beyond committee 1
- Passed chamber 0
- Became law 0
54 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 6 significant (got a roll call vote), 48 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the Senate
Bills, 119th Congress
All 56 sponsored billsSponsored 56 (Senate median 61) · cosponsored 477 (median 308), 342 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on International Affairs, Labor and Employment, Health.
- S. 5493 Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026Introduced Sep 23, 2026 In committee
- S. 5456 Stop Social Security Garnishment Act of 2026Education · Introduced Sep 22, 2026 In committee
- S. 5384 Thirty-Two Hour Workweek ActIntroduced Sep 14, 2026 In committee
- S. 5284 Green New Deal for Public Housing ActHousing and Community Development · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 In committee
- S. 5280 Guaranteed Paid Vacation ActLabor and Employment · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 In committee
- S. 5185 Audit the Pentagon ActArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 In committee
- S. 5026 Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026Establishes programs to reduce childhood diabetes rates. AI-readHealth · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 Out of committee
- S. 4825 American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund ActTaxation · Introduced Jun 18, 2026 In committee
Votes by issue
How votes are tagged| Issue | Votes | Yea share |
|---|---|---|
| Economics and Public Finance | 206 | 61% |
| Nominations | 198 | 1% |
| Other | 105 | 0% |
| Armed Forces & National Security | 51 | 20% |
| Immigration | 36 | 69% |
| International Affairs | 34 | 82% |
| Energy & environment | 22 | 0% |
| Congress | 17 | 12% |
| Environmental Protection | 17 | 35% |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 17 | 24% |
Show all 32 issues
| Issue | Votes | Yea share |
|---|---|---|
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 15 | 0% |
| Government Operations and Politics | 13 | 23% |
| Sports and Recreation | 12 | 33% |
| Transportation and Public Works | 12 | 58% |
| Energy | 11 | 0% |
| Taxes, finance & economy | 11 | 0% |
| Health care | 9 | 0% |
| Housing and Community Development | 8 | 100% |
| Transportation & infrastructure | 8 | 13% |
| Taxation | 7 | 43% |
| Budget & appropriations | 7 | 0% |
| Foreign affairs & trade | 7 | 0% |
| Foreign Trade and International Finance | 6 | 83% |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 4 | 25% |
| Health | 4 | 75% |
| Education & families | 3 | 0% |
| Education | 2 | 50% |
| Emergency Management | 2 | 100% |
| Science, Technology, Communications | 2 | 0% |
| Immigration & border | 2 | 0% |
| Crime & justice | 2 | 0% |
| Families | 1 | 100% |
How often Sanders voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.
Who votes alike
MethodAgreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.
Most aligned
- DEdward J. MarkeyMA Senate99%agreement
- DElizabeth WarrenMA Senate99%agreement
- DChristopher MurphyCT Senate99%agreement
Full voting network Pro See all twelve closest allies, the members Sanders most often votes against, and the closest allies in the other party.
Try ProCampaign money
MethodIn the 2025–26 cycle Sanders’s campaign raised $24.9M: $23.8M (95%) from individuals and $27 (under 1%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $22.8M.
Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.
Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro
Who funds Sanders
The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle.
- Air Line Pilots Association Labor union PAC
- Transport Workers Union of America Labor union PAC
See how much each organization gave Sanders this cycle and last, the mix of corporate, labor, trade and other PACs, and who else each one funds.
Start with a free account Log inSanders’s own leadership PAC: Progressive Voters of America. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.
Record over time
Historical record Pro Compare Sanders’s measures across every Congress on file.
Try ProRésumé and contact
Career in Congress
- U.S. Senate, VermontIndependent2007–present
- U.S. House, VT-ALIndependent1991–2007
Seat
- State
- Vermont
- Seat
- Class 1, senior senator
- Current term
- 2025–2031
- Age
- 85
Committees and roles
- Environment and Public Works
- Finance
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Ranking Member
- Education and the American Family Ex Officio
- Employment and Workplace Safety Ex Officio
- Primary Health and Retirement Security Ex Officio
- Veterans' Affairs
- Budget
Contact
- DC office
- 202-224-5141
332 Dirksen Senate Office Building - District offices
- Burlington
- Website
- sanders.senate.gov
- senatorsanders
- YouTube
- senatorsanders
Elsewhere
Wikipedia · Ballotpedia · GovTrack · Congress.gov · OpenSecrets
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