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Senator Bernard Sanders (I-VT)

Independent • U.S. Senator from Vermont (Class 1)

Sen. Bernard Sanders's current term ends on January 3, 2031, 1,532 days from today.

Data as of 2026-10-19.

Quick Facts

Chamber
U.S. Senate
Party
Independent
State
Vermont
Senate Class
Class 1
Term Start
January 3, 2007
Term End
January 3, 2031
In Congress Since
1991
Next Election
2030

Sen. Sanders's Committee Assignments

Senator Bernard Sanders serves on 5 committees — Environment and Public Works, Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Budget, and Veterans' Affairs — and is ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee's Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy and is ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Each committee links to its full roster in seniority order.

  • └Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
  • └Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
  • └Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
  • └Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy(Ranking Member)
  • └Health Care
  • └Taxation and IRS Oversight
Ranking Member
  • └Education and the American Family(Ex Officio)
  • └Employment and Workplace Safety(Ex Officio)
  • └Primary Health and Retirement Security(Ex Officio)

Sen. Sanders's Voting Record

In the 119th Congress, second session, Senator Bernard Sanders has cast 250 of 256 roll-call votes (97.7% participation, 6 missed). Most recent roll call: September 30, 2026.

DateVoteSen. SandersResult
Sep 30, 2026On the Nomination — PN1129Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of LaborNayNomination Confirmed47–41
Sep 30, 2026On the Cloture Motion — PN1129Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of LaborNayCloture Motion Agreed to53–47
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 9340Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340NayCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected57–43
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 7008Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008NayCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected53–47
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Discharge — S.Res. 852Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852YeaMotion to Discharge Rejected47–51
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Proceed — S.J.Res. 197Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197YeaMotion to Proceed Rejected48–51
Sep 28, 2026On Passage of the Bill — S. 4668S. 4668, as amendedNayBill Passed77–22
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6835YeaAmendment Rejected47–52
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6805YeaAmendment Rejected49–50
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentKennedy Amdt. No. 6760YeaAmendment Rejected42–54

The 10 most recent of 256 roll calls, from the official record of the Secretary of the Senate through September 30, 2026; snapshot refreshed October 1, 2026. This is not a live floor feed. Party-divided votes are those where a majority of the party’s members voted one way; “present” and missed votes are excluded from that figure.

Contact

Office
332 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Official Profile
congress.gov

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