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Sanders, Bernard
Member of Congress

Sanders, Bernard

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Bills introduced
1,173
During their time in Congress
Bills cosponsored
7,868
Signed on as a supporter
Status
Serving now
As of our last update

Track record

Straight from the public record
Votes with their party
100%
789 Yea/Nay votes vs. the Independent majority
Roll-call votes missed
7%
61 of 852 votes
Bills enacted into law
0.5%
3 of 564 bills they introduced

Based on 852 recorded votes and 564 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law — a low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

 Time in Congress
  • House of Representatives · Vermont
    1991–1993 · Congress 102
  • House of Representatives · Vermont
    1993–1995 · Congress 103
  • House of Representatives · Vermont
    1995–1997 · Congress 104
  • House of Representatives · Vermont
    1997–1999 · Congress 105
  • House of Representatives · Vermont
    1999–2001 · Congress 106
  • House of Representatives · Vermont
    2001–2003 · Congress 107
  • House of Representatives · Vermont
    2003–2005 · Congress 108
  • House of Representatives · Vermont
    2005–2007 · Congress 109
  • Senate · Vermont
    2007–2009 · Congress 110
  • Senate · Vermont
    2009–2011 · Congress 111
  • Senate · Vermont
    2011–2013 · Congress 112
  • Senate · Vermont
    2013–2015 · Congress 113
  • Senate · Vermont
    2015–2017 · Congress 114
  • Senate · Vermont
    2017–2019 · Congress 115
  • Senate · Vermont
    2019–2021 · Congress 116
  • Senate · Vermont
    2021–2023 · Congress 117
  • Senate · Vermont
    2023–2025 · Congress 118
  • Senate · Vermont
    2025–present · Congress 119
 Washington, DC office

332 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510

Washington, DC 20515

 (202) 224-5141

 How they voted recently 20 votes shown
DateVoteQuestionPositionResult
Dec 9, 2006 H #543 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 109-S-3546 Not Voting Passed Details →
Dec 9, 2006 H #542 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 109-S-3718 Not Voting Failed Details →
Dec 9, 2006 H #541 On Agreeing to the Conference Report · 109-HR-5682 Nay Passed Details →
Dec 8, 2006 H #537 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 109-HR-5948 Yea Passed Details →
Dec 8, 2006 H #534 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended · 109-HRES-1091 Yea Passed Details →
Dec 7, 2006 H #528 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 109-HRES-1096 Not Voting Passed Details →
Dec 6, 2006 H #526 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 109-HR-6099 Nay Failed Details →
Dec 5, 2006 H #525 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 109-HR-1176 Not Voting Failed Details →
Nov 15, 2006 H #523 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · 109-HRES-1078 Yea Passed Details →
Nov 15, 2006 H #522 Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendments · 109-HR-5585 Yea Passed Details →
Nov 14, 2006 H #521 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 109-HR-864 Not Voting Passed Details →
Nov 14, 2006 H #519 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 109-HR-5602 Nay Failed Details →
Nov 14, 2006 H #517 Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendment · 109-HR-3085 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 30, 2006 H #516 On Agreeing to the Conference Report · 109-HR-4954 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 30, 2006 H #515 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 109-S-3661 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 30, 2006 H #512 On Ordering the Previous Question · 109-HRES-1064 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 29, 2006 H #511 On Passage · 109-HR-4772 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 29, 2006 H #509 On Agreeing to the Conference Report · 109-HR-5441 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 29, 2006 H #508 On Passage · 109-S-3930 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 29, 2006 H #507 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 109-HRES-1053 Nay Passed Details →
 Bills they introduced 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroducedPolicy
103-AMENDMENT-762 NOT YET UPDATED Jul 19, 1994 not provided
103-HR-3866 To provide certain employee protection benefits for railroad employees. Feb 11, 1994 Transportation and Public Works
103-HR-3370 Milk Supply Management and Nutrition Assistance Act of 1993 Oct 26, 1993 Agriculture and Food
103-HR-3323 To provide that rates of pay for the President and Members of Congress shall be made equivalent to … Oct 20, 1993 Government Operations and Politics
103-AMENDMENT-276 NOT YET UPDATED Aug 3, 1993 not provided
103-HR-1791 To restore reductions in veterans benefits made by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. Apr 21, 1993 Armed Forces and National Security
103-HR-1299 Resolution Trust Corporation Fair Funding Act of 1993 Mar 10, 1993 Finance and Financial Sector
103-HCONRES-15 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for the President to seek the Senate's advi… Jan 6, 1993 International Affairs
102-HR-6041 Workplace Democracy Act of 1992 Sep 25, 1992 Labor and Employment
102-HRES-515 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for the President to seek t… Jul 9, 1992 International Affairs
102-HR-5207 To provide that elections for President, Vice President, and members of the Congress be held on Sat… May 19, 1992 Government Operations and Politics
102-HR-5186 To provide financing incentives to promote energy efficiency in residential buildings, and for othe… May 14, 1992 Housing and Community Development
102-HR-5131 To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to regulate the manufacture, collection, and disposal of batt… May 11, 1992 Environmental Protection
102-HRES-359 To express the sense of the House of Representatives regarding breast cancer. Feb 7, 1992 Health
102-HR-4206 Cancer Registries Amendment Act Feb 7, 1992 Health
102-HR-4030 Marsh-Billings National Historical Park Act Nov 26, 1991 Public Lands and Natural Resources
102-AMENDMENT-383 NOT YET UPDATED Nov 4, 1991 not provided
102-HR-2530 National Health Care and Cost Containment Act Jun 4, 1991 Health
102-AMENDMENT-89 NOT YET UPDATED May 29, 1991 not provided
102-HR-2439 Cable Television Subscriber Protection Act of 1991 May 22, 1991 Government Operations and Politics
102-HR-2373 Escrow Deposit Act of 1991 May 16, 1991 Housing and Community Development
102-HR-2304 To restore reductions in veterans benefits made by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. May 9, 1991 Armed Forces and National Security
102-HR-1353 Entitled the "Taconic Mountains Protection Act of 1991". Mar 7, 1991 Public Lands and Natural Resources
102-HJRES-132 To designate March 4, 1991, as "Vermont Bicentennial Day". Feb 19, 1991 Government Operations and Politics
102-HR-695 Guard and Reserve Family Protection Act of 1991 Jan 29, 1991 Armed Forces and National Security
 Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroduced
102-HCONRES-353 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should assume a strong leadership role … Aug 5, 1992
102-HCONRES-296 Expressing the sense of the Congress that equitable mental health care benefits must be included in… Mar 19, 1992
102-HCONRES-282 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program should be f… Feb 19, 1992
102-HCONRES-279 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of the Bill of Rights. Feb 19, 1992
102-HCONRES-271 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the policy of mutual targeting of strategic nuclear weapo… Jan 28, 1992
102-HCONRES-266 Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to United States participation in the United Nati… Jan 24, 1992
102-HCONRES-263 Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to United States policy on the issues before the … Jan 3, 1992
102-HCONRES-256 To express the sense of the Congress with respect to the support of the United States for the prote… Nov 26, 1991
102-HCONRES-246 Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the relation of trade agreements to health, safety… Nov 21, 1991
102-HCONRES-245 Urging all parties in Yugoslavia to cease further use of force and engage fully and in good faith i… Nov 21, 1991
102-HCONRES-227 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should encourage the Contracting Parties to… Oct 23, 1991
102-HCONRES-220 Condemning the unconstitutional seizure of power by elements of the Haitian military and consequent… Oct 10, 1991
102-HCONRES-208 Protesting the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prohibit Federal payments … Sep 24, 1991
102-HCONRES-198 Concerning the United States Trade Representative's proposal to relax import quotas for Eastern Eur… Aug 2, 1991
102-HCONRES-194 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the ratification of an amendment to the Constituti… Aug 1, 1991
102-HCONRES-192 To establish a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress. Jul 31, 1991
102-HCONRES-180 To affirm the commitment of the United States to implement the recommendations contained in the Ams… Jul 11, 1991
102-HCONRES-168 Expressing the sense of the Congress that a portion of Iraq's frozen assets be released to UNICEF f… Jun 18, 1991
102-HCONRES-166 Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to contraception and infertility. Jun 13, 1991
102-HCONRES-160 Federal Government Freedom of Speech Restoration Resolution May 29, 1991
102-HCONRES-100 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should award the Presidential Medal of Free… Mar 19, 1991
102-HCONRES-37 To express the sense of the Congress regarding the financial costs of military operations in the Pe… Jan 15, 1991
102-HCONRES-32 To express the sense of Congress that Congress must approve any offensive military action against I… Jan 12, 1991
102-HCONRES-16 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President of the United States should fundamentally r… Jan 3, 1991
102-HCONRES-1 To express the sense of the Congress that Congress must approve any offensive military action again… Jan 3, 1991