
Election 2030
Bernard Sanders
Senate
Independent
Vermont · Statewide
In office sinceJan 3, 199135 years · 12 terms
Next electionNov 203049 months away
572Bills sponsored
7482Bills co-sponsored
3Signed into law
35Years in office
State
District info
Statewide seat
1 district statewide
Leans—
Population—
State officials
Delegation unavailable right now.
Focus issue areas
From 572 bills sponsored since the 102nd Congress- Economy30%
- Security20%
- Health19%
- Planet12%
- Government6%
Leadership roles
14 totalSenate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions has jurisdiction over most of the agencies, institutes, and programs of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Administration on Aging, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.+15Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksThe Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works has legislative jurisdiction on matters related to environmental protection, resource utilization and conservation, and public infrastructure.+11Member
Senate Committee on FinanceThe Senate Committee on Finance has legislative jurisdiction on matters relating to taxation, debt, customs, foreign trade, and health programs under the Social Security Act such as Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and other health and human services programs financed by a specific tax or trust fund.+19Member
Signed into law
View all →3Their bills
237Bills they cosponsored
Of 572 bills sponsored and 7,482 cosponsored, since the 102nd Congress
- S. 885|113th CongressPublic Law 113-189A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Park Street in Danville, Vermont, as the "Thaddeus Stevens Post Office".
- S. 893|113th CongressPublic Law 113-52Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013
- H.R. 5245|109th CongressPublic Law 109-263To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Marble Street in Fair Haven, Vermont, as the "Matthew Lyon Post Office Building".
Recent bills sponsored
Recent votes
- HR9340EnergyRatepayer Protection Act On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340Nay9.30.26
- HR7008CongressStop Insider Trading Act On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008Nay9.30.26
- SJRES197HealthcareBlocks Medicare Rule On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197Yea9.29.26
- SRES852Foreign AffairsRequests Human Rights Info On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852Yea9.29.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6758 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)Nay9.28.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On Passage of the Bill S. 4668Nay9.28.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6835 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)Yea9.28.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6805 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)Yea9.28.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6760 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)Yea9.28.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6828 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)Yea9.28.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)Nay9.24.26
- HCONRES89Foreign AffairsWithdraws Forces From Iran On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89Yea9.24.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Cloture Motion S. 4668Nay9.24.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)Nay9.22.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668Nay9.17.26
- HR3633BankingDigital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3633Nay9.15.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4668Nay9.15.26
- HR6500TradeContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6747 to S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file)Yea8.08.26





















