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Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

بيرني ساندرز
IndependentU.S. Senator from VermontChair of OutreachSeat is not up in 2026

Key facts

In Congress since
Jan 3, 1991
House terms
8
Senate terms
4
Current term
Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2031
Born
Sep 8, 1941 (85 years)
Birthplace
Brooklyn *

Education *

  • University of Chicago
  • James Madison High School
  • Brooklyn College

Prior occupation *

  • journalist
  • university teacher
  • writer
  • television producer

* Secondary source (Wikidata) — verify before on-air use

Contact

Official contact form
Washington office
332 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Phone
(202) 224-5141
Official website
www.sanders.senate.gov

Social media

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Sources: U.S. Senate — senators_cfm.xml؛ unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

State / district offices (1)

Burlington, VT
1 Church St., 3rd Floor, 05401
Phone: 802-862-0697

Sources: congress-legislators — legislators-district-offices

Committees (5)

Sources: congress-legislators — committees-current + committee-membership-current

Terms of service (12)

ChamberFromToState/DistrictPartyCongress
SenateJan 3, 2025Jan 3, 2031VTIndependent119
SenateJan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2025VTIndependent116–118
SenateJan 3, 2013Jan 3, 2019VTIndependent113–115
SenateJan 4, 2007Jan 3, 2013VTIndependent110–112
HouseJan 4, 2005Jan 3, 2007VT-ALIndependent109
HouseJan 7, 2003Jan 3, 2005VT-ALIndependent108
HouseJan 3, 2001Jan 3, 2003VT-ALIndependent107
HouseJan 6, 1999Jan 3, 2001VT-ALIndependent106
HouseJan 7, 1997Jan 3, 1999VT-ALIndependent105
HouseJan 4, 1995Jan 3, 1997VT-ALIndependent104
HouseJan 5, 1993Jan 3, 1995VT-ALIndependent103
HouseJan 3, 1991Jan 3, 1993VT-ALIndependent102

Sources: unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

Voting record & legislation — 119th Congress

Roll calls while a member
915
Missed votes
7.0% (64)
Votes with party majority
99.9% of 778 party-split votes
Bills sponsored
56
Passed own chamber
0
Became law
0
Bills cosponsored
477

Sponsored bills (most advanced first)

BillTitleStatus
S. 5493Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
S. 5456Stop Social Security Garnishment Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
S. 5384Thirty-Two Hour Workweek ActIntroduced / in committee
S. 5280Guaranteed Paid Vacation ActIntroduced / in committee
S. 5284Green New Deal for Public Housing ActIntroduced / in committee
S. 5185Audit the Pentagon ActIntroduced / in committee
S. 5026Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
S. 4825American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund ActIntroduced / in committee
S. 4602Abolish Super PACs ActIntroduced / in committee
S. 4551Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
S. 4518Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
S. 4413Protecting America’s Workers ActIntroduced / in committee

All 56 bills on congress.gov

Key votes (76)

“Key” = one rule for every member: final votes on measures that became law, were vetoed, or were decided by ≤ 5%; plus Cabinet and Supreme Court confirmations.

DateMeasureQuestionResultVote
2026-09-30Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of LaborOn the Nomination47–41Nay
2026-08-08H.R. 6500On Passage of the Bill90–6Nay
2026-08-08Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralOn the Nomination50–49Nay
2026-08-07H.R. 5334On Passage of the Bill86–11Nay
2026-07-28Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National IntelligenceOn the Nomination51–47Nay
2026-06-05S. 2On Passage of the Bill52–47Nay
2026-04-16H.J.Res. 140On the Joint Resolution50–49Nay
2026-03-23Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland SecurityOn the Nomination54–45Nay
2026-03-12H.R. 6644On Passage of the Bill89–10Yea
2026-02-12H.J.Res. 142On the Joint Resolution49–47Nay
2026-01-30H.R. 7148On Passage of the Bill71–29Nay
2026-01-15H.R. 6938On Passage of the Bill82–15Nay
2025-12-18S.J.Res. 82On the Joint Resolution50–50Yea
2025-12-04H.J.Res. 131On the Joint Resolution49–45Nay
2025-11-20H.J.Res. 130On the Joint Resolution51–43Nay
2025-11-10H.R. 5371On Passage of the Bill60–40Nay
2025-10-30S.J.Res. 80On the Joint Resolution52–45Nay
2025-10-30S.J.Res. 88On the Joint Resolution51–47Yea
2025-10-29S.J.Res. 77On the Joint Resolution50–46Yea
2025-10-28S.J.Res. 81On the Joint Resolution52–48Yea
2025-10-09H.J.Res. 106On the Joint Resolution50–46Nay
2025-10-08H.J.Res. 104On the Joint Resolution52–47Nay
2025-10-08S.J.Res. 71On the Joint Resolution47–51Yea
2025-10-08H.J.Res. 105On the Joint Resolution50–45Nay
2025-09-30H.R. 5371On Passage of the Bill55–45Nay
2025-09-19S. 2882On Passage of the Bill47–45Yea
2025-09-19H.R. 5371On Passage of the Bill44–48Nay
2025-09-18Peter Lamelas, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic; and Christine ToretOn the Nomination51–47Nay
2025-07-17H.R. 4On Passage of the Bill51–48Nay
2025-07-01H.R. 1On Passage of the Bill50–50Nay
2025-06-17S. 1582On Passage of the Bill68–30Nay
2025-05-22H.J.Res. 88On the Joint Resolution51–44Nay
2025-05-22H.J.Res. 87On the Joint Resolution51–45Nay
2025-05-22H.J.Res. 89On the Joint Resolution49–46Nay
2025-05-13Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air ForceOn the Nomination74–25Nay
2025-05-08H.J.Res. 60On the Joint Resolution50–43Nay
2025-05-07S.J.Res. 13On the Joint Resolution52–47Nay
2025-05-06H.J.Res. 61On the Joint Resolution55–45Nay
2025-05-01H.J.Res. 75On the Joint Resolution52–45Nay
2025-05-01S.J.Res. 31On the Joint Resolution52–46Nay

Sources: Voteview (UCLA) — Senate 119th roll calls & member votes (from official Senate records)؛ GPO govinfo — BILLSTATUS bulk data, 119th Congress (same data as congress.gov)؛ Computed by this project from hvote/svote/bills using the rules in PLAN.md (phase 2) — as_of 2026-10-28

120th Congress

Determined after the Nov 3, 2026 election and certification; the 120th Congress convenes Jan 3, 2027

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