Bernard Sanders

Independent Senate Democratic Outreach Chair U.S. Senate

State: Vermont
Salary: $174,000/year

42

Recorded Votes

8

Became Law

43

Bills Sponsored

All Representatives

Next Election November 2030

Last won: 2024 (61.5%, +30.3pt) Terms served: 4 Term length: 6 years

Bernard Sanders is an Independent Senator from Vermont serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Now in their 4th term, they have cast 42 recorded votes, seen 8 measures become law, and sponsored 43 bills. They won their 2024 election with 61.5% of the vote, a 30.3-point margin. Next election in 2030.

42 Votes 8 Laws 43 Bills Sponsored 61.5% 2024 Win 4 Terms 2030 Re-election

How congressional sessions work

Each numbered Congress spans two calendar years and is divided into two sessions: the first session (odd-numbered year, e.g., 2025) and the second session (even-numbered year, e.g., 2026). Modern Congresses begin on January 3 of odd-numbered years and end on January 3 two years later, unless a law sets a different date. The House is elected every two years, while Senators serve six-year terms staggered so that roughly one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years.

112-s188 2011-01-26 Senate

A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at 98 West First Street, Yuma, Arizona, as the "John M. Roll United States Courthouse".

Became Law Yea

111-s1963 2009-10-28 Senate

Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010

Became Law Nay

111-s1147 2009-05-21 Senate

Became Law Yea

111-s896 2009-04-24 Senate

Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009

Became Law Yea

111-s454 2009-02-23 Senate

Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009

Became Law Yea

111-s386 2009-02-05 Senate

Became Law Yea

111-sconres13 2009-03-27 Senate

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.

Introduced Yea

111-s383 2009-02-04 Senate

Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009

Became Law Nay

111-s22 2009-01-07 Senate

Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act

Committee Yea

111-s234 2009-01-14 Senate

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2105 East Cook Street in Springfield, Illinois, as the "Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Building".

Became Law Nay

111-s352 2009-01-29 Senate

Became Law Nay

111-s328 2009-01-26 Senate

DTV Delay Act

Committee Nay

111-s181 2009-01-08 Senate

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

Became Law Nay

110-s793 2007-03-07 Senate

A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.

Became Law Yea

110-s2733 2008-03-07 Senate

Higher Education Extension Act of 2008

Became Law Nay

110-s2272 2007-10-31 Senate

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service known as the Southpark Station in Alexandria, Louisiana, as the John "Marty" Thiels Southpark Station, in honor and memory of Thiels, a Louisiana postal worker who was killed in the line of duty on October 4, 2007.

Became Law Yea

110-s2571 2008-01-29 Senate

A bill to make technical corrections to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

Became Law Nay

110-s2110 2007-09-27 Senate

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 427 North Street in Taft, California, as the "Larry S. Pierce Post Office".

Became Law Yea

110-s5 2007-01-04 Senate

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007

Became Law Yea

110-s1104 2007-04-12 Senate

A bill to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants, and for other purposes.

Became Law Nay

Election History

Regular Election Up for Re-election 2030 4 terms served

61.5% 229,429 votes

Won by 30.3 points

Gerald Malloy (R) 31.2% 116,512

Undervotes (O) 2.5% 9,336

Steve Berry (O) 2.1% 7,941

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Current Election Status

Current Term Ends N/A

Term Length 6 years (staggered thirds)

Next Election November 2030

Status Not up until 2030

Campaign Finance (FEC)

$21,334,881

Total Raised

$10,149,517

Total Spent

$21,926,125

Cash on Hand

Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: S4VT00033 · Through 12/31/2025 · 2026 Cycle

Federal Spending in Your State

Federal dollars obligated to this state in FY2025. Reflects ongoing programs and prior authorizations — not decisions by the current officeholder.

$8,862,525,297

FY2025 total obligations

$4,735,724,209 FY2026 (YTD)

Top agencies (FY2025)

Social Security Administration $3,951,233,894

Department of Health and Human Services $1,875,641,297

Department of Defense $817,228,725

Department of Transportation $538,800,535

Department of Agriculture $356,235,836

Top awards (FY2025)

Human Services Vermont Agency Of grant Department of Health and Human Services $1,376,414,767

Human Services Vermont Agency Of grant Department of Health and Human Services $1,318,169,865

Vermont Department Of Public Safety grant Department of Homeland Security $475,448,120

General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. contract Department of Defense $383,499,743

Vermont Department Of Public Safety grant Department of Homeland Security $240,951,576

Source: USASpending.gov. Voting records via official House/Senate clerk roll-call data. District map: post-2020 census (118th/119th Congress).

Financial Transparency

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Senate Financial Disclosures Annual reports & periodic transaction filings

OpenSecrets Profile Campaign donors, lobbying, & outside spending

Vermont Congressional Delegation

Other members of the 119^th Congress representing Vermont. View full Vermont delegation

Bernie Sanders U.S. Senate Independent

Peter Welch U.S. Senate Democratic

Becca Balint U.S. House • Vermont U.S. House Vermont At-large District Democratic