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Bernard Sanders

The saved record holds 1,014 recorded votes by Bernard Sanders, from 1995 to 2026.

692 Yes · 250 No · 72 Did not vote
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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.

112th Congress, 2011 and 2012

IIndependentSenate · Vermont · January 4, 2007 to January 3, 2013

11 Yes · 19 No · 1 Did not vote on 31 laws of this Congress.

Public Law 112-240 · Senate vote on January 1, 2013American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-238 · Senate vote on December 28, 2012FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
No
Public Law 112-239 · Senate vote on December 21, 2012National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
No
Public Law 112-175 · Senate vote on September 22, 2012Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013
Yes
Public Law 112-141 · Senate vote on June 29, 2012MAP-21
Yes
Public Law 112-144 · Senate vote on June 26, 2012Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
No
Public Law 112-122 · Senate vote on May 15, 2012Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
No
Public Law 112-106 · Senate vote on March 22, 2012Jumpstart Our Business Startups
No
Public Law 112-96 · Senate vote on February 17, 2012Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
No
Public Law 112-95 · Senate vote on February 6, 2012FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
No
Public Law 112-74 · Senate vote on December 17, 2011Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
No
Public Law 112-77 · Senate vote on December 17, 2011Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-81 · Senate vote on December 15, 2011National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
No
Public Law 112-55 · Senate vote on November 17, 2011Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
Yes
H.R. 674 · Senate vote on November 10, 2011Public Law 112-56
Yes
Public Law 112-41 · Senate vote on October 12, 2011United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
Did not vote
Public Law 112-42 · Senate vote on October 12, 2011United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
No
Public Law 112-43 · Senate vote on October 12, 2011United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
No
Public Law 112-36 · Senate vote on September 26, 2011Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
Yes
H.R. 2832 · Senate vote on September 22, 2011Public Law 112-40
Yes
Public Law 112-30 · Senate vote on September 15, 2011Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-29 · Senate vote on September 8, 2011Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Yes
Public Law 112-25 · Senate vote on August 2, 2011Budget Control Act of 2011
No
Public Law 112-166 · Senate vote on June 29, 2011Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-14 · Senate vote on May 26, 2011PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
No
Public Law 112-10 · Senate vote on April 14, 2011Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
No
Public Law 112-6 · Senate vote on March 17, 2011Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
No
Public Law 112-4 · Senate vote on March 2, 2011Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
No
Public Law 112-3 · Senate vote on February 15, 2011FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
No

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

Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.

From this member’s press releases

From a secondary source

These are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.

3 excerpts

  1. NEWS: Sanders, Jayapal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make Public Colleges and Universities Tuition Free

    “Double mandatory funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint d2cb55a831d0c36a

  2. NEWS: Sanders, Jayapal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make Public Colleges and Universities Tuition Free

    “Double mandatory funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint d2cb55a831d0c36a

  3. 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.”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 38f8386a9b60fbbc

Member-requested spending

Confirmed from the official record

Congress printed 30 spending items this member requested, $58,806,000 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.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Town of NewarkPublic Law 119-37Town of Newark Highway Garage and Fire StationRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramVT$1,500,000
Family Service Center: Cost to CompletePublic Law 119-37Family Service Center: Cost to CompleteArmy National GuardNone printed$2,000,000
Lyndon Readiness Center: Cost to CompletePublic Law 119-37Lyndon Readiness Center: Cost to CompleteArmy National GuardNone printed$2,000,000
Vermont Legal AidPublic Law 119-74Justice MobileDOJ · OJP--Byrn eNone printed$1,999,000
State of Vermont Department of Public SafetyPublic Law 119-74Public Safety Communications Equipment UpgradeDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$2,000,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e VT Addison County Trust for Man Housing Commu InfrastructurEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,200,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e VT City of Burlin End WastewateEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,000,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e VT Town of Highga Wastewater Di ConstructionEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$750,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e VT Town of Richmo Wastewater Tr FacilityEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,350,000
on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74State VT City of Burlin Burlington Dr ReservoirEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,000,000
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74State VT City of Montpe Drinking WateEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,700,000
Vermont Legal AidPublic Law 119-74Justice MobileDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$1,999,000
State of Vermont Department of Public SafetyPublic Law 119-74Public Safety Communications Equipment UpgradeDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$2,000,000
Town of MorristownPublic Law 119-75for expanding rural health services through a community paramedicine program and to purchase a mobile unit and suppliesHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationVT$1,000,000
University of Detroit MercyPublic Law 119-75for facilities and equipment to support dental trainingHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationVT$4,600,000
Johnson Health CenterPublic Law 119-75for substance use disorder treatmentHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationVT$2,385,000
Vermont Aging Network ConsortiumPublic Law 119-75for supportive services for older adults, including meal deliveriesHHS · Administration for Community LivingVT$243,000
Vermont Association of Senior Centers and Meal Providers (VASCAMP)Public Law 119-75for supportive services for older adultsHHS · Administration for Community LivingVT$500,000
Central Vermont Career Center School District acting on behalf of the Vermont Association of Career and Technical DirectorsPublic Law 119-75to expand and enhance career and technical education programs, which may include subgrantsED · Innovation and ImprovementVT$2,498,000
Community College of Vermont (CCV)Public Law 119-75for increasing health education in rural areas, including purchasing technologyED · Higher EducationVT$1,662,000
VTPublic Law 119-75Burlington--Winooski River Bridge ReplacementDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsVT$850,000
Downstreet Housing & Community DevelopmentPublic Law 119-75Preserving Affordable Housing and Creating Homeownership OpportunitiesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundVT$1,500,000
Windham & Windsor Housing TrustPublic Law 119-75The Chalet RedevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundVT$3,000,000
City of BarrePublic Law 119-75The Prospect Heights Development ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundVT$3,316,000
Good Samaritan HavenPublic Law 119-75Complex Care Shelter at the Welcome CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundVT$1,155,000
Vermont Housing & Conservation BoardPublic Law 119-75Shared Equity Homeownership ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundVT$550,000
Champlain Housing TrustPublic Law 119-75Affordable Housing for WinooskiDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundVT$1,000,000
Vermont Housing & Conservation BoardPublic Law 119-75Affordable Housing for VermontDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundVT$12,000,000
Barre CityPublic Law 119-86Gunners Brook Floodplain Restoration and Debris Catcher ReconfigurationFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDMVT$591,000
City of MontpelierPublic Law 119-86Elm Street Housing ElevationFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDMVT$1,458,000

2 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.

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 requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.

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