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Bernard Sanders

I Independent Senator from Vermont

Seal of Vermont Vermont 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-5141 Born 1941-09-08
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Term Details

Term Start 2025-01-03
Term End 2031-01-03
Terms Served 12
Senate Class 1
State Rank Senior

Committee Assignments

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Member
Senate Committee on Finance
Member
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Ranking Member
Senate Committee on the Budget
Member
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$925.1M
Senate Committee on Finance
$390.0M
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$213.2M
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
$185.6M
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
$100.9M
Senate Committee on the Budget
$35.5M
2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Nay
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7147
2026-02-12 Rejected 52/47
Nay
H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
2026-02-12 Passed 49/47
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S. 3869: 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.
2026-02-12

Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT] is the ranking member of the commi

Nay
Motion to Proceed on H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
2026-02-11 Agreed to 51/46
Yea
Motion to Proceed on S.J.Res. 95: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relat
2026-02-10 Rejected 47/51
Nay
On the Nomination PN726-4: Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General
2026-02-10 Confirmed 52/46
Nay
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel E. Burrows to be an Assistant Attorney General: Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General
2026-02-09 Agreed to 51/47
Nay
On the Nomination PN726-11: Justin R. Olson, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana
2026-02-05 Confirmed 50/47
Nay
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Justin R. Olson to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana: Justin R. Olson, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of I
2026-02-05 Agreed to 51/47
Nay
On the Nomination PN726-9: Brian Charles Lea, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee
2026-02-05 Confirmed 50/46

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

Party Loyalty 94.7%
637 votes cast 603 with party 34 against party 57 not voting

Broke with Party (34)

Nay
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6938 2026-01-15 · Party voted Yea · Bill Passed
Nay
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6938 2026-01-15 · Party voted Yea · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Nay
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6938 2026-01-12 · Party voted Yea · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Nay
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071) 2025-12-17 · Party voted Yea · Motion Agreed to
Nay
On the Cloture Motion S. 1071 2025-12-15 · Party voted Yea · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Nay
On the Motion to Proceed S. 1071 2025-12-11 · Party voted Yea · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Yea
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 69 2025-10-29 · Party voted Nay · Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
On Passage of the Bill S. 2296 2025-10-09 · Party voted Yea · Bill Passed
Yea
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3853 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file) 2025-10-09 · Party voted Nay · Amendment Rejected
Yea
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3535 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file) 2025-10-09 · Party voted Nay · Amendment Rejected

Recent Votes

Date Bill Vote Result
2026-02-12 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 7147 Nay Cloture Motion Rejected
2026-02-12 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 142 Nay Joint Resolution Passed
2026-02-11 On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 142 Nay Motion to Proceed Agreed to
2026-02-10 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 95 Yea Motion to Proceed Rejected
2026-02-10 On the Nomination PN726-4 Nay Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-09 On the Cloture Motion PN726-4 Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-05 On the Nomination PN726-11 Nay Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-05 On the Cloture Motion PN726-11 Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-05 On the Nomination PN726-9 Nay Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-04 On the Cloture Motion PN726-9 Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-04 On the Nomination PN726-2 Nay Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-04 On the Cloture Motion PN726-2 Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-04 On the Nomination PN726-12 Nay Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-03 On the Cloture Motion PN726-12 Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-03 On the Nomination PN726-6 Nay Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-03 On the Cloture Motion PN726-6 Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-03 On the Nomination PN726-5 Nay Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-02 On the Cloture Motion PN726-5 Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-01-30 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7148 Nay Bill Passed
2026-01-30 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287) Yea Motion Rejected

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress