Bernard Sanders, I-VT
Bernard Sanders is a Independent Senator from Vermont.
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Sponsored Legislation:
The list below shows the pieces of legislation (including bills, resolutions, and amendments) that this legislator has sponsored. Not all pieces of legislation have been brought for a roll call vote.
- sjres33-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
- sjres34-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
- sjres35-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the report of enhancement or upgrade of sensitive foreign military related to a sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
- sjres32-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
- sjres21-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
- sjres26-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
- sjres137-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
- sjres27-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
- sjres20-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
- sjres136-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed licensing of certain defense articles and services to Israel.
- sjres138-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
- sjres42-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.
- sjres40-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.
- sjres25-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
- sjres22-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
- sjres70-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.
- sjres41-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.
- sjres23-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
- s1818-119 - A bill to significantly lower prescription drug prices for patients in the United States by ending government-granted monopolies for manufacturers who charge drug prices that are higher than the median prices at which the drugs are available in other countries. (aka Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2025)
- s4551-119 - A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees exempt from Federal overtime compensation requirements, and automatically update such threshold each year, and for other purposes. (aka Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026)
- s4602-119 - A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to place reasonable limits on contributions to super PACs which make independent expenditures, and for other purposes. (aka Abolish Super PACs Act)
- s2335-119 - A bill to require every employer to provide to their employees a retirement program with benefits equivalent to the Federal Employees Retirement System or to elect for their employees to participate in the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes. (aka Pensions for All Act)
- s770-119 - A bill to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. (aka Social Security Expansion Act)
- s3622-119 - A bill to prohibit the naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in the name of a sitting President, and for other purposes. (aka SERVE Act)
- s3956-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an annual tax on the net value of assets held by a taxpayer, and for other purposes. (aka Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act)
- s2087-119 - A bill to prohibit the use of funds for military force against Iran, and for other purposes. (aka No War Against Iran Act)
- s2444-119 - A bill to eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production. (aka End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025)
- s2481-119 - A bill to ensure that teachers are paid a livable and competitive salary throughout their career, and for other purposes. (aka Pay Teachers Act)
- s1832-119 - A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure College for All. (aka College for All Act of 2025)
- s4518-119 - A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes. (aka Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026)
- s2458-119 - A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to establish the Office of Employee Ownership to carry out the Employee Ownership Initiative and establish and carry out the Employee Ownership Loan Program, and for other purposes. (aka Employee Ownership Financing Act)
- s2068-119 - A bill to ban drug manufacturers from using direct-to-consumer advertising, including social media, to promote their products. (aka End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act)
- s5280-119 - A bill to require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes. (aka Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act)
- s1730-119 - A bill to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes. (aka Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025)
- s4413-119 - A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes. (aka Protecting America’s Workers Act)
- s939-119 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for dental and oral health care, hearing care, and vision care under the Medicare program. (aka Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act of 2025)
- s4272-119 - A bill to keep professional sports franchises in their home communities, and for other purposes. (aka Home Team Act of 2026)
- s2763-119 - A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to permanently appropriate funding for the administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration, and for other purposes. (aka Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act)
- s2954-119 - A bill to establish grant programs for health professional schools, and for other purposes. (aka Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025)
- s5185-119 - A bill to provide for auditing of the Pentagon. (aka Audit the Pentagon Act)
- s381-119 - A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to cap credit card interest rates at 10 percent. (aka 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act)
- s2818-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a corporate tax rate increase on companies whose ratio of compensation of the CEO or other highest paid employee to median worker compensation is more than 50 to 1, and for other purposes. (aka Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2025)
- s852-119 - A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes. (aka Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025)
- s2819-119 - A bill to amend the Head Start Act to improve the Act. (aka Head Start for America's Children Act)
- s5026-119 - A bill to require warning labels on sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, foods and beverages containing high-intensity sweeteners, ultra-processed foods, and foods high in nutrients of concern, such as added sugar, saturated fat, or sodium, to restrict junk food advertising to children. (aka Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026)
- s5284-119 - A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes. (aka Green New Deal for Public Housing Act)
- s3869-119 - A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. (aka Healthy Families Act)
- s1506-119 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-All national health insurance program. (aka Medicare for All Act)
- s1332-119 - A bill to provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes. (aka Raise the Wage Act of 2025)
- s4825-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on systemically important AI activity, and for other purposes. (aka American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act)
- s4214-119 - A bill to impose a moratorium on the construction of new data centers until legislation is enacted that safeguards the public from the dangers of artificial intelligence. (aka Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act)
- sres165-119 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the plan of President Trump and Elon Musk to fire 83,000 employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs is unacceptable and must be rescinded.
- sres109-119 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Russian President Vladimir Putin should immediately withdraw Russian forces from Ukraine.
Vote Summary
The chart below shows all the votes cast by this legislator. The bars are color-coded by party. Red bars indicate votes cast in support of Republican-sponsored legislation or against Democrat-sponsored legislation; blue bars indicate the opposite.
See the about page for the methodology we use to determine what is and is not a party-line vote.
All Votes
Bernard Sanders has cast 890 votes in the current session of Congress. We calculate that 0 were party-line votes. This equates to 0% of the total votes cast by this legislator.
Nomination Votes
Bernard Sanders has cast 0 votes for nominees in the current session of Congress. We calculate that 0 were party-line votes. This equates to NaN% of the total nomination votes cast by this legislator.