Bernard Sanders
Independent · U.S. Senator for Vermont
57 sponsored · 479 cosponsored
Age 85 · In office since 2007, in Congress since 1991
Contact their office: (202) 224-5141 · 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
Of the bills they cosponsored: 2 became law, 5 passed one chamber and wait on the other, 30 were resolutions that are finished, 7 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 419 are in committee, 14 have only been introduced, and 2 were stopped.
The paragraph under each bill and the scores beside it were written by an AI model from the bill's text; the rest is the record.
Became law 2 bills
Passed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up 5 bills
Passed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
- Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act
- A concurrent resolution recognizing the 15th anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors and victims, including former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor and one of the most influential voices of courage in the United States in the fight to end gun violence.
- A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
- A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.
Adopted 30 bills
The chamber formally agreed to it, and for a resolution that is the finish line: what it says is now officially the chamber's position, rule or tribute.
- A resolution designating September 30, 2026, as "National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day".
- A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
- A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.
- A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.
- A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., and commending him for his significant leadership during the Civil Rights Movement and his decades of advocacy in pursuit of justice, equality, and human rights.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote 7 bills
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
- Railroad Retirement Board Stability Act
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
- SAFE Act
- Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025
- Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025
- AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
In committee 419 bills
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
- A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require a reduction of financial sector emissions to protect financial stability, and for other purposes.
- New PACT for Iran Veterans Act
- National Institutes of Clean Energy Act of 2026
- Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act of 2026
- A resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.
- A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
- A resolution expressing support for the recognition of September 27, 2026, to October 3, 2026, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week".
- Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act
- Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026
- Affordability is Access Act of 2026
Introduced, nothing more yet 14 bills
Formally proposed, and not yet handed to a committee.
- A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".
- A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
- A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".