56
Bills & Resolutions Sponsored, 119th Congress
U.S. Senate · Vermont
Sen. Bernard
Sanders
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Independent · Serving since 2007 · Current term January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2031 · Data last updated October 17, 2026
851
Roll-Call Votes Cast, 119th Congress
477
Bills & Resolutions Cosponsored, 119th Congress
Source: Congress.gov member record and roll call records from senate.gov. Votes cast counts every recorded vote (Yea, Nay, Present, or a vote for a named candidate such as Speaker) out of 915 roll calls held while serving. Amendments are not counted as sponsored or cosponsored legislation.
Summary
Sanders, an Independent senator from Vermont serving in the 119th Congress, cast 851 roll call votes out of 915 held while serving, with 241 yea votes, 610 nay votes, and 64 not voting. The member sponsored 56 bills and resolutions and cosponsored 477, with the most common sponsored policy areas being International Affairs (20), Labor and Employment (9), and Health (6). Selected votes include a yea vote on S.J.Res. 197 concerning a Health and Human Services rule and nay votes on H.R. 9340, H.R. 7008, S. 6, and S. 5.
Generated by AI from the voting record data below and reviewed before publishing. Not an editorial assessment.
Notable Votes
Selected by bill cosponsor count and recency: the bills with the most cosponsors among those this member voted on, plus the most recent others. One floor vote per bill (the latest passage vote, or the latest vote if none). Bills and joint resolutions only.
09.30.2026
H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll call 254 · 42 cosponsors
Voted Nay
09.30.2026
H.R. 7008: Stop Insider Trading Act
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll call 253 · 93 cosponsors
Voted Nay
09.29.2026
S.J.Res. 197: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
On the Motion to Proceed · Roll call 251 · 15 cosponsors
Voted Yea
01.22.2025
S. 6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll call 11 · 50 cosponsors
Voted Nay
Voted Nay
Interest Group Ratings
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