Bernard Sanders — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from VT · Independent

Bernard Sanders is a Independent U.S. Senator from VT. This page tracks Bernard Sanders's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 1991.

Bernard Sanders's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 95.49% — cast 127 of 133 roll-call votes (missed 6).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 5201 bills, 103 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Bernard Sanders Votes On

• Taxation
• Health Insurance
• Climate Change
• Defense Spending
• Immigration
• Infrastructure

How Bernard Sanders Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (2025-07-03) — Motion to Proceed Agreed to
• Nay on “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act” (2026-02-11) — Motion to Proceed Agreed to
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-11-13) — Bill Defeated
• Nay on “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.” (2025-11-20) — Joint Resolution Passed
• Nay on “Rescissions Act of 2025” (2025-07-17) — Motion to Discharge Agreed to

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