Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
Became Law
Nay
Bernard Sanders
Independent
Senate Democratic Outreach Chair
U.S. Senate
42
Recorded Votes
8
Became Law
43
Bills Sponsored
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.
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.
Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
Committee
Yea
Committee
Yea
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Committee
Yea
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
Introduced
Yea
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Became Law
Nay
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
Became Law
Nay
Introduced
—
Became Law
—
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
Committee
Nay
Committee
Yea
Introduced
Nay
Became Law
—
Introduced
Nay
Became Law
Yea
Became Law
Nay
Introduced
Nay
Became Law
Nay
St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act
Became Law
Nay
Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act of 2012
Became Law
Nay
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Election History
Regular Election
Up for Re-election 2030
4 terms served
2024 General Election
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)
Top awards (FY2025)
Human Services Vermont Agency Of
$1,376,414,767
Human Services Vermont Agency Of
$1,318,169,865
Vermont Department Of Public Safety
$475,448,120
General Dynamics-Ots, Inc.
$383,499,743
Vermont Department Of Public Safety
$240,951,576
Source: USASpending.gov. Voting records via official House/Senate clerk roll-call data. District map: post-2020 census (118th/119th Congress).
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What The Facts Score
Measured from public voting records, Census district demographics, and CRS bill data. Not an editorial judgment — the same formula applies to every member regardless of party.
District Disconnect
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Institutional Tilt
0
Sponsor Contradiction
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Ghost Voting
0
Anomaly Complicity
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Methodology: The WTF Score is computed from five equally-party-neutral pillars:
District Disconnect (30%), Institutional Tilt (25%), Sponsor Contradiction (20%),
Ghost Voting (15%), and Anomaly Complicity (10%). Each uses only public government data.
Full methodology →
Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy
Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy
Vermont Congressional Delegation
Other members of the 119th Congress representing Vermont. View full Vermont delegation
