IndependentBernard Sanders
U.S. Senator · Vermont
U.S. Senator from Vermont
6 tracked promises, 6 rated
Vermont
Represents Vermont statewide
How they won their seat
Bernie Sanders won the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Vermont with 61.5% of the vote (229,429 votes).
- Bernie Sanders · Other61.5%229,429
- Gerald Malloy · Republican31.2%116,512
- Undervotes · Other2.5%9,336
- Steve Berry · Other2.1%7,941
- 5 Other Candidates2.6%9,667
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
The record indicates involvement in social equity, healthcare access, and environmental issues. Sponsored bills such as the 'Medicare for All Act' and 'Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act' indicate a pattern of bills related to healthcare reform and wealth redistribution. Additionally, involvement in committees related to health care, environment, and veterans' affairs indicates involvement in these areas. Focus areas (from the record): Healthcare · Social Equity · Environmental Policy · Economic Justice · Veterans' Affairs Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. The sponsored bills and tracked promises align closely, particularly in areas like healthcare reform and economic justice, based on the evidence of sponsored bills and tracked promises. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of the sponsored bills in achieving legislative goals; There is no information on the politician's engagement outside of formal records; The absence of statements limits understanding of the politician's public communication and rationale. Confidence: high (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Bernard Sanders has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2025. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Bernard Sanders has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score. The tracked-positions tile counts sourced stated positions — claims about what they believe, not conduct — and is likewise never scored.
Roll-call data last updated September 7, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Monthly voting activity
- Yea
- Nay
- Total
Roll-call votes per month — most recent on file. Source: Voteview.
Vote attendance
Share of roll calls participated in — most recent votes on file. Source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$00%
- Large individual (itemized)$00%
- PAC / committee$227K100%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on FinanceOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory OversightOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Fisheries, Wildlife, and WaterOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Finance — Health CareOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Finance — Social Security, Pensions, and Family PolicyOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on Finance — Taxation and IRS OversightOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Education and the American FamilyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Employment and Workplace SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Primary Health and Retirement SecurityOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the BudgetOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+75 · based on 6 rated promises
- Championed 6
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2019 · 6 rated promisesThe line steps at each recorded assessment and holds between them; it ends on the current published score.
| Date | Integrity Score |
|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jan 2031 | 75 (current, held from last rating) |
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept6
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
6 promises across 4 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Economy, Taxes & Inflation2
- Healthcare & Prescription Drugs2
- Foreign Policy & National Security1
- Social Security & Retirement1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)6100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
6 tracked promises
“Lower prescription drug prices so Americans pay no more than people in other major countries.”
“Guarantee health care as a right by enacting a Medicare-for-All, single-payer system with no premiums, deductibles or co-payments.”
“Protect and expand Social Security, increasing benefits and extending solvency by lifting the payroll-tax cap on high incomes.”
“Make the wealthiest families and largest corporations pay their fair share by taxing extreme wealth to reverse income and wealth inequality.”
“Stop U.S. military aid and offensive arms sales to Netanyahu's government amid the war in Gaza.”
“Raise the federal minimum wage to at least $17 an hour.”
Verified record
566 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $4,189, spent $1,220,920, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 5026: A bill to require warning labels on sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, foods and beverages containing high-intensity sweeteners, ultra-processed foods, and foods high in nutrients of concern, such as added sugar, saturated fat, or sodium, to restrict junk food advertising to children. ↗Jul 16, 2026
- Sponsored S 4825: American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act ↗Jun 18, 2026
- Sponsored S 4602: Abolish Super PACs Act ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored S 4551: Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 ↗May 18, 2026
- Sponsored S 4518: Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 ↗May 13, 2026
- Sponsored S 4413: Protecting America’s Workers Act ↗Apr 28, 2026
- Sponsored S 4272: Home Team Act of 2026 ↗Mar 26, 2026
- Sponsored S 4214: Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act ↗Mar 25, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 137: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. ↗Mar 19, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 136: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed licensing of certain defense articles and services to Israel. ↗Mar 19, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 138: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. ↗Mar 19, 2026
- Sponsored S 3956: Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act ↗Mar 2, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 566 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 890
- Yea
- 234
- Nay
- 593
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 63
Full voting record
890 votes- S5271Nay
- PN1078Nay
- PN1078Nay
- HR6500Nay
- HR6500Yea
- HR6500Nay
- PN73011Nay
- HR5334Nay
- HR5334Yea
- SJRES187Yea
- PN73011Nay
- PN932Nay
- PN932Nay
- HR6500Nay
- SRES817Nay
- SJRES181Yea
- SJRES199Yea
- SRES817Nay
- HR5334Nay
- HR5334Nay
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Positions on record
6 positions on recordThe record on this issue — recorded votes this official cast, and sourced claims about what they believe. Each is labelled with which it is, because a vote is what someone did and a statement is what they said. Neither is scored, and neither affects the Integrity Score.
- Foreign Policy & National SecurityStated position
Stop U.S. military aid and offensive arms sales to Netanyahu's government amid the war in Gaza.
SourcesThe Times of IsraelCBS NewsOffice of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (sanders.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Economy, Taxes & InflationStated position
Make the wealthiest families and largest corporations pay their fair share by taxing extreme wealth to reverse income and wealth inequality.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (sanders.senate.gov)· archivedPBS NewsHourOffice of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (sanders.senate.gov)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (sanders.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Healthcare & Prescription DrugsStated position
Lower prescription drug prices so Americans pay no more than people in other major countries.
SourcesThe Hill (via AOL)PBS NewsHourCBS NewsOffice of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (sanders.senate.gov)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (sanders.senate.gov)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (sanders.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Social Security & RetirementStated position
Protect and expand Social Security, increasing benefits and extending solvency by lifting the payroll-tax cap on high incomes.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (sanders.senate.gov)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (sanders.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote
On record voting YEA on Durbin Amendment No. 1841, as modified, to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to prohibit warrantless access to the communications and other information of United States persons. The amendment was rejected 42 to 50.
SourcesSenate Roll Call Vote 148, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On the Amendment, Durbin Amdt. No. 1841 as Modified to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Amendment Rejected, 42 yeas to 50 nays, April 19, 2024.View position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote
On record voting YEA on Paul Amendment No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to append the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act to the bill. The amendment was rejected 31 to 61, a three-fifths majority being required.
SourcesSenate Roll Call Vote 144, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On the Amendment, Paul Amdt. No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Amendment Rejected, 31 yeas to 61 nays with a three-fifths majority required, April 19, 2024.View position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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