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.
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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.
113th Congress, 2013 and 2014
17 Yes · 5 No · 2 Did not vote on 24 laws of this Congress.
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 sourceThese 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
- 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
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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