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Bernard Sanders
- Previous profession
- Carpenter; Writer; College professor
- First public office
- 1981Mayor, City of Burlington, 1981 to 1989
- Years in public office
- 43
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 1,014 recorded votes by Bernard Sanders, from 1995 to 2026.
692 Yes · 250 No · 72 Did not vote
Confirmed from the official recordSee Bernard Sanders's page for the current Congress
This record covers the votes that passed a law: votes on passage, and votes on a House resolution that passed a law. Each Congress below lists the two apart. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
106th Congress, 1999 and 2000
120 Yes · 19 No · 9 Did not vote on 148 laws of this Congress. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
Public Law 106-554 · House vote on December 15, 2000Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001
Yes
H.J.Res. 128 · House vote on December 8, 2000Public Law 106-540
No
H.J.Res. 127 · House vote on December 7, 2000Public Law 106-539
Yes
H.J.Res. 126 · House vote on December 5, 2000Public Law 106-537
Yes
Public Law 106-550 · House vote on December 4, 2000James Madison Commemoration Commission Act
Yes
Public Law 106-576 · House vote on December 4, 2000Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000
Yes
Public Law 106-519 · House vote on November 14, 2000FSC Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act of 2000
No
Public Law 106-541 · House vote on November 3, 2000Water Resources Development Act of 2000
Yes
H.J.Res. 123 · House vote on November 2, 2000Public Law 106-426
Yes
H.J.Res. 122 · House vote on November 1, 2000Public Law 106-416
Yes
H.J.Res. 121 · House vote on October 31, 2000Public Law 106-403
Yes
H.J.Res. 120 · House vote on October 30, 2000Public Law 106-401
Yes
H.J.Res. 119 · House vote on October 29, 2000Public Law 106-389
Yes
H.J.Res. 118 · House vote on October 28, 2000Public Law 106-388
Yes
H.J.Res. 117 · House vote on October 27, 2000Public Law 106-381
Did not vote
Public Law 106-505 · House vote on October 27, 2000Public Health Improvement Act
Yes
Public Law 106-531 · House vote on October 27, 2000Reports Consolidation Act of 2000
Yes
S. 3194 · House vote on October 27, 2000Public Law 106-535
Yes
H.J.Res. 116 · House vote on October 26, 2000Public Law 106-359
Yes
Public Law 106-553 · House vote on October 26, 2000District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001
No
H.J.Res. 115 · House vote on October 25, 2000Public Law 106-358
Yes
Public Law 106-429 · House vote on October 25, 2000Kentucky National Forest Land Transfer Act of 2000
Yes
Public Law 106-501 · House vote on October 25, 2000Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000
Yes
Public Law 106-530 · House vote on October 25, 2000Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000
Yes
H.J.Res. 114 · House vote on October 19, 2000Public Law 106-344
No
Public Law 106-377 · House vote on October 19, 2000Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001
Yes
Public Law 106-433 · House vote on October 18, 2000Social Security Number Confidentiality Act of 2000
Did not vote
H.J.Res. 111 · House vote on October 12, 2000Public Law 106-306
Yes
H.R. 34 · House vote on October 12, 2000Public Law 106-360
Yes
Public Law 106-387 · House vote on October 11, 2000Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001
Yes
Public Law 106-398 · House vote on October 11, 2000Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001
No
H.R. 208 · House vote on October 10, 2000Public Law 106-361
Yes
Public Law 106-346 · House vote on October 6, 2000Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001
Yes
Public Law 106-386 · House vote on October 6, 2000Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
Yes
Public Law 106-345 · House vote on October 5, 2000Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 2000
Yes
Public Law 106-380 · House vote on October 4, 2000Veterans' Oral History Project Act
Yes
H.J.Res. 110 · House vote on October 3, 2000Public Law 106-282
Yes
Public Law 106-291 · House vote on October 3, 2000Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001
Yes
Public Law 106-310 · House vote on September 27, 2000Children's Health Act of 2000
Yes
H.J.Res. 109 · House vote on September 26, 2000Public Law 106-275
Yes
Public Law 106-280 · House vote on September 21, 2000Security Assistance Act of 2000
No
H.R. 3986 · House vote on September 20, 2000Public Law 106-372
Yes
Public Law 106-391 · House vote on September 14, 2000National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2000
No
Public Law 106-272 · House vote on September 12, 2000Jackson Multi-Agency Campus Act of 1999
Yes
H.R. 4583 · House vote on September 12, 2000Public Law 106-302
Yes
Public Law 106-350 · House vote on September 12, 2000Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act of 2000
Yes
H.R. 4957 · House vote on September 12, 2000Public Law 106-442
Yes
H.R. 4115 · House vote on September 7, 2000Public Law 106-292
Yes
H.R. 4448 · House vote on September 6, 2000Public Law 106-334
Yes
H.R. 4484 · House vote on September 6, 2000Public Law 106-336
Yes
H.R. 4884 · House vote on September 6, 2000Public Law 106-342
Yes
S. 1910 · House vote on July 25, 2000Public Law 106-258
Yes
H.R. 4806 · House vote on July 25, 2000Public Law 106-304
Yes
H.R. 4700 · House vote on July 24, 2000Public Law 106-287
Yes
Public Law 106-259 · House vote on July 19, 2000Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2001
No
H.R. 4517 · House vote on July 18, 2000Public Law 106-337
Did not vote
S. 1892 · House vote on July 12, 2000Public Law 106-248
Yes
H.R. 4169 · House vote on July 12, 2000Public Law 106-328
Yes
H.R. 4447 · House vote on July 12, 2000Public Law 106-333
Yes
H.R. 4425 · House vote on June 29, 2000Public Law 106-246
No
H.R. 4762 · House vote on June 28, 2000Public Law 106-230
Yes
H.R. 4608 · House vote on June 27, 2000Public Law 106-269
Yes
Public Law 106-247 · House vote on June 26, 2000Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
Yes
Public Law 106-229 · House vote on June 14, 2000Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Yes
Public Law 106-220 · House vote on June 7, 2000Carlsbad Irrigation Project Acquired Land Transfer Act
Yes
Public Law 106-221 · House vote on June 7, 2000Wellton-Mohawk Transfer Act
Yes
H.R. 4435 · House vote on June 7, 2000Public Law 106-332
Yes
H.R. 4241 · House vote on June 6, 2000Public Law 106-242
Yes
H.R. 3030 · House vote on June 6, 2000Public Law 106-321
Yes
H.R. 4444 · House vote on May 24, 2000Public Law 106-286
No
H.R. 3639 · House vote on May 23, 2000Public Law 106-218
Yes
Public Law 106-250 · House vote on May 23, 2000Pope John Paul II Congressional Gold Medal Act
Yes
S. 1236 · House vote on May 22, 2000Public Law 106-343
Did not vote
H.R. 3293 · House vote on May 9, 2000Public Law 106-214
Yes
H.R. 3577 · House vote on May 8, 2000Public Law 106-371
Yes
Public Law 106-200 · House vote on May 4, 2000Trade and Development Act of 2000
No
S. 1744 · House vote on May 3, 2000Public Law 106-201
Yes
Public Law 106-202 · House vote on May 3, 2000Worker Economic Opportunity Act
Yes
H.R. 1901 · House vote on May 3, 2000Public Law 106-267
Yes
H.R. 1509 · House vote on May 3, 2000Public Law 106-348
Yes
H.R. 3591 · House vote on April 3, 2000Public Law 106-251
Yes
Public Law 106-182 · House vote on March 28, 2000Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000
Yes
H.R. 2412 · House vote on March 28, 2000Public Law 106-203
Yes
Public Law 106-181 · House vote on March 15, 2000Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century
Yes
H.R. 3699 · House vote on March 14, 2000Public Law 106-240
Yes
H.R. 3701 · House vote on March 14, 2000Public Law 106-241
Yes
H.J.Res. 86 · House vote on March 8, 2000Public Law 106-195
Yes
H.R. 2952 · House vote on March 8, 2000Public Law 106-238
Yes
H.R. 3018 · House vote on March 8, 2000Public Law 106-239
Yes
Public Law 106-178 · House vote on March 1, 2000Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000
Yes
Public Law 106-179 · House vote on February 29, 2000Indian Tribal Economic Development and Contract Encouragement Act of 2000
Yes
H.R. 3557 · House vote on February 15, 2000Public Law 106-175
Yes
Public Law 106-349 · House vote on February 15, 2000Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Study Act of 2000
Yes
Public Law 106-173 · House vote on February 8, 2000Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Act
Yes
Public Law 106-174 · House vote on February 8, 2000Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act
Yes
Public Law 106-177 · House vote on February 1, 2000Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act
Yes
Public Law 106-172 · House vote on January 31, 2000Hillory J. Farias and Samantha Reid Date-Rape Drug Prohibition Act of 2000
Yes
Public Law 106-113 · House vote on November 18, 1999Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000
Yes
Public Law 106-170 · House vote on November 18, 1999Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999
Yes
H.J.Res. 80 · House vote on November 17, 1999Public Law 106-105
Yes
Public Law 106-141 · House vote on November 16, 1999State Flexibility Clarification Act
Yes
H.J.Res. 75 · House vote on November 4, 1999Public Law 106-88
Yes
Public Law 106-102 · House vote on November 4, 1999Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
No
H.R. 348 · House vote on November 1, 1999Public Law 106-103
Did not vote
H.R. 2737 · House vote on November 1, 1999Public Law 106-157
Did not vote
H.J.Res. 73 · House vote on October 28, 1999Public Law 106-85
Yes
H.R. 1175 · House vote on October 26, 1999Public Law 106-89
Yes
Public Law 106-99 · House vote on October 25, 1999History of the House Awareness and Preservation Act
Yes
H.J.Res. 71 · House vote on October 19, 1999Public Law 106-75
Yes
H.R. 1887 · House vote on October 19, 1999Public Law 106-152
Yes
H.R. 2886 · House vote on October 18, 1999Public Law 106-139
Yes
H.R. 2140 · House vote on October 18, 1999Public Law 106-154
Yes
Public Law 106-74 · House vote on October 14, 1999Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000
Yes
Public Law 106-79 · House vote on October 13, 1999Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000
No
Public Law 106-81 · House vote on October 12, 1999Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999
Yes
Public Law 106-83 · House vote on October 5, 1999National Medal of Honor Memorial Act
Yes
H.J.Res. 65 · House vote on October 5, 1999Public Law 106-142
Yes
Public Law 106-69 · House vote on October 1, 1999Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000
Yes
Public Law 106-78 · House vote on October 1, 1999Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000
No
H.J.Res. 68 · House vote on September 28, 1999Public Law 106-62
Yes
Public Law 106-60 · House vote on September 27, 1999Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2000
Yes
S. 293 · House vote on September 27, 1999Public Law 106-66
Yes
Public Law 106-58 · House vote on September 15, 1999Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2000
No
Public Law 106-65 · House vote on September 15, 1999National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000
No
Public Law 106-146 · House vote on September 13, 1999Thomas Cole National Historic Site Act
Yes
Public Law 106-57 · House vote on August 5, 1999Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000
Yes
Public Law 106-51 · House vote on August 4, 1999Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee and Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Act of 1999
Yes
Public Law 106-49 · House vote on August 2, 1999Construction Industry Payment Protection Act of 1999
Yes
Public Law 106-133 · House vote on August 2, 1999Arizona Statehood and Enabling Act Amendments of 1999
Yes
Public Law 106-52 · House vote on July 29, 1999Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2000
Yes
Public Law 106-37 · House vote on July 1, 1999Y2K Act
No
Public Law 106-36 · House vote on June 7, 1999Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1999
Did not vote
Public Law 106-71 · House vote on May 25, 1999Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children Protection Act
Yes
H.R. 100 · House vote on May 24, 1999Public Law 106-111
Did not vote
H.R. 1251 · House vote on May 24, 1999Public Law 106-124
Did not vote
Public Law 106-38 · House vote on May 20, 1999National Missile Defense Act of 1999
No
Public Law 106-31 · House vote on May 18, 19991999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act
No
Public Law 106-25 · House vote on April 21, 1999Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999
Yes
H.R. 1376 · House vote on April 15, 1999Public Law 106-21
Yes
Public Law 106-23 · House vote on April 12, 1999Terry Sanford Commemoration Act of 1999
Yes
Public Law 106-17 · House vote on March 16, 1999Women's Business Center Amendments Act of 1999
Yes
H.R. 808 · House vote on March 11, 1999Public Law 106-5
Yes
Public Law 106-4 · House vote on March 10, 1999Nursing Home Resident Protection Amendments of 1999
Yes
H.R. 669 · House vote on March 3, 1999Public Law 106-30
Yes
Public Law 106-96 · House vote on March 2, 1999Export Apple Act
Yes
H.R. 171 · House vote on February 23, 1999Public Law 106-18
Yes
Public Law 106-20 · House vote on February 23, 1999Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic River Act
Yes
H.R. 432 · House vote on February 2, 1999Public Law 106-29
Yes
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Public Law 106-503 · House vote on H.Res. 655, October 27, 2000Fire Administration Authorization Act of 2000
Votes Yes on H.Res. 655, the resolution that passed this law in the House
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 executive orders.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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3 excerpts
- Tribal Colleges and UniversitiesMay 21, 2025
“Double mandatory funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).”
- Tribal Colleges and UniversitiesMay 21, 2025
“Double mandatory funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).”
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Call on Republicans to Support Trump, Lower Prescription Drug Prices
“On May 5, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients.” In that order, he proposes a “a rulemaking plan to impose most-favored-nation pricing” but does not cite specific legislative authority.”
Member-requested spending
Confirmed from the official record
Congress printed 28 spending items this member requested, $54,807,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Newark | Public Law 119-37 | Town of Newark Highway Garage and Fire StationRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | VT | $1,500,000 |
| Family Service Center: Cost to Complete | Public Law 119-37 | Family Service Center: Cost to CompleteArmy National Guard | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| Lyndon Readiness Center: Cost to Complete | Public Law 119-37 | Lyndon Readiness Center: Cost to CompleteArmy National Guard | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e VT Addison County Trust for Man Housing Commu InfrastructurEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,200,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e VT City of Burlin End WastewateEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e VT Town of Highga Wastewater Di ConstructionEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e VT Town of Richmo Wastewater Tr FacilityEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,350,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | State VT City of Burlin Burlington Dr ReservoirEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | State VT City of Montpe Drinking WateEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,700,000 |
| Vermont Legal Aid | Public Law 119-74 | Justice MobileDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,999,000 |
Show all 28
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of Vermont Department of Public Safety | Public Law 119-74 | Public Safety Communications Equipment UpgradeDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| Town of Morristown | Public Law 119-75 | for expanding rural health services through a community paramedicine program and to purchase a mobile unit and suppliesHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | VT | $1,000,000 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to support dental trainingHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | VT | $4,600,000 |
| Johnson Health Center | Public Law 119-75 | for substance use disorder treatmentHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | VT | $2,385,000 |
| Vermont Aging Network Consortium | Public Law 119-75 | for supportive services for older adults, including meal deliveriesHHS · Administration for Community Living | VT | $243,000 |
| Vermont Association of Senior Centers and Meal Providers (VASCAMP) | Public Law 119-75 | for supportive services for older adultsHHS · Administration for Community Living | VT | $500,000 |
| Central Vermont Career Center School District acting on behalf of the Vermont Association of Career and Technical Directors | Public Law 119-75 | to expand and enhance career and technical education programs, which may include subgrantsED · Innovation and Improvement | VT | $2,498,000 |
| Community College of Vermont (CCV) | Public Law 119-75 | for increasing health education in rural areas, including purchasing technologyED · Higher Education | VT | $1,662,000 |
| VT | Public Law 119-75 | Burlington--Winooski River Bridge ReplacementDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | VT | $850,000 |
| Downstreet Housing & Community Development | Public Law 119-75 | Preserving Affordable Housing and Creating Homeownership OpportunitiesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VT | $1,500,000 |
| Windham & Windsor Housing Trust | Public Law 119-75 | The Chalet RedevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VT | $3,000,000 |
| City of Barre | Public Law 119-75 | The Prospect Heights Development ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VT | $3,316,000 |
| Good Samaritan Haven | Public Law 119-75 | Complex Care Shelter at the Welcome CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VT | $1,155,000 |
| Vermont Housing & Conservation Board | Public Law 119-75 | Shared Equity Homeownership ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VT | $550,000 |
| Champlain Housing Trust | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing for WinooskiDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VT | $1,000,000 |
| Vermont Housing & Conservation Board | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing for VermontDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VT | $12,000,000 |
| Barre City | Public Law 119-86 | Gunners Brook Floodplain Restoration and Debris Catcher ReconfigurationFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | VT | $591,000 |
| City of Montpelier | Public Law 119-86 | Elm Street Housing ElevationFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | VT | $1,458,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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