# Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders is an independent U.S. senator from Vermont.

- Party: Independent
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Vermont
- Serving since: 2007-01-04
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: S000033
- FEC candidate IDs: H8VT01016, S4VT00033

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S000033 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Sanders has 1,564 classified statements in the 119th Congress.

## What Sanders says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,564 classified statements: 1,116 posts on X, 203 press releases, 127 newsletters, 118 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate independents average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Sanders | Senate independents average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 10.7% | 6.9% | 1 of 2 |
| Policy criticism | 39.4% | 43.2% | 2 of 2 |
| Policy discussion | 80.6% | 84.5% | 2 of 2 |
| Bipartisanship | 7.5% | 24.3% | 2 of 2 |
| Credit claiming | 14.4% | 30.5% | 2 of 2 |
| Extreme labels | 5.3% | 3.3% | 1 of 2 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 42% (Senate independents 36%); Economics and Public Finance 27% (Senate independents 27%); Labor and Employment 18% (Senate independents 17%); International Affairs 18% (Senate independents 17%); Armed Forces and National Security 17% (Senate independents 32%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.34 (standard error 0.01), from 48,507 donors and 4,199 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 25% of Senate independents score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 93.0% (Senate independents 95.7%). Party unity 99.7% (93.4%). 47 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 56 bills: 56 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 477. 12.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate independents 11.4%; rank 1 of 2).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5493: Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5493
- S. 5456: Stop Social Security Garnishment Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5456
- S. 5384: Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act (in committee, 2026-09-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5384
- S. 5280: Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5280
- S. 5284: Green New Deal for Public Housing Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5284
- S. 5185: Audit the Pentagon Act (in committee, 2026-07-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5185
- S. 5026: Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5026
- S. 4825: American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act (in committee, 2026-06-18) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4825
- S. 4602: Abolish Super PACs Act (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4602
- S. 4551: Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-05-18) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4551

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $26.5M (Senate independents median $13.3M). 70% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 3.1% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSanders/status/2114742938500727202
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSanders/status/2114772750619578585
- 2026-10-26 · Press release · Sanders, Cleaver, Fletcher, 111 Colleagues Demand Trump Stop Illegally Blocking Solar for All · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-cleaver-fletcher-111-colleagues-demand-trump-stop-illegally-blocking-solar-for-all/
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSanders/status/2114035760491790709
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSanders/status/2114070885321822661
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSanders/status/2113720887052497277
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSanders/status/2113301816209469771
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSanders/status/2113339331058233433
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSanders/status/2112957810816213044
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSanders/status/2112989514494829034

## Links

- Official site: https://www.sanders.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenSanders
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatorsanders
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/senatorsanders
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S000033

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S000033