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Sanders, Bernard

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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current42259591%
118th50495——
117th36455——
116th36523——
115th31316——
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentSenateVermont—Independent
118thSenateVermont—Independent
117thSenateVermont—Independent
116thSenateVermont—Independent
115thSenateVermont—Independent
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 119th Congress · current · Senate
Participation
91%
595/653 cast
Sponsored
4
bills
Cosponsored
22
current
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 119th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (5)4001
C-graded bills (68)174407
D/F-graded bills (117)407502
Recent recorded votes119th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
S 5NayCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required)</vote_result_text> <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to2025-01-09
S 5NayMotion to Proceed Agreed to (82-10)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to S. 5</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Agreed to2025-01-13
ProceduralNayAmendment Agreed to (70-25)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Amendment</question> <vote_title>Cornyn Amdt. No. 14</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Amendment Agreed to2025-01-15
ProceduralYeaAmendment Rejected (46-49)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Amendment</question> <vote_title>Coons Amdt. No. 23</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Amendment Rejected2025-01-15
S 5NayCloture Motion Agreed to (61-35, 3/5 majority required)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 5</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to2025-01-17
ProceduralNayAmendment Agreed to (75-24)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Amendment</question> <vote_title>Ernst Amdt No. 8, As Amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Amendment Agreed to2025-01-20
S 5NayBill Passed (64-35)</vote_result_text> <question>On Passage of the Bill</question> <vote_title>S. 5, As Amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Bill Passed2025-01-20
ProceduralYeaNomination Confirmed (99-0)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Marco Rubio, of Florida, to be Secretary of State</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed2025-01-20
ProceduralNayMotion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Agreed to2025-01-21
ProceduralNayMotion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider the Nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Agreed to2025-01-21
S 6NayCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)</vote_result_text> <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S.6</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected2025-01-22
ProceduralNayCloture Motion Agreed to (72-26)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: John Ratcliffe to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to2025-01-23
Sponsored · 119th4
CA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.sjres 34CA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.sjres 41CA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.sjres 26CA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.sjres 33
Cosponsored · 119th22
—Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025s 25—A resolution honoring the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter and commending President Jimmy Carter for his life-long career of public service, humanitarian leadership, diplomacy, and courageous advocacy.sres 19—Washington, D.C. Admission Acts 51—Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Acts 40—MAPLE Acts 57CA joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.sjres 10CA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.sjres 54CA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.sjres 53BA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.sjres 83CA joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.sjres 71CA joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.sjres 77CA joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.sjres 81BA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.sjres 90—Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025s 2042BSecure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025s 356—A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.s 4814—A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".sjres 196—Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026s 4941CA resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.sres 852DA resolution designating the week of September 13 through September 19, 2026, as "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week".sres 851—A bill to prevent corruption in banking applications, to prohibit Presidents from owning or controlling banks, and for other purposes.s 5389DA resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".sres 854
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate S4VT00033 · SANDERS, BERNARD → (Senate VT) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$8,207,886$7,200,347$10,740,761
2022$15,283,176$12,557,678$9,733,222
2020$12,810,422$14,108,692$7,007,724
2018$10,760,531$5,454,020$9,099,921
2016$1,267,455$1,914,588$3,793,408
2 authorized/associated committees · 38 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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