Bernard Sanders

Senate · VT · Independent

Born: Sep 8, 1941 (age 85)

Service history (12 terms)

House terms are one Congress each. A Senate term is one elected term and can cover more than one Congress. The count follows the congress-legislators roster.

102th Congress, House, VT, Independent (1991-01-03 to 1993-01-03)
103th Congress, House, VT, Independent (1993-01-05 to 1995-01-03)
104th Congress, House, VT, Independent (1995-01-04 to 1997-01-03)
105th Congress, House, VT, Independent (1997-01-07 to 1999-01-03)
106th Congress, House, VT, Independent (1999-01-06 to 2001-01-03)
107th Congress, House, VT, Independent (2001-01-03 to 2003-01-03)
108th Congress, House, VT, Independent (2003-01-07 to 2005-01-03)
109th Congress, House, VT, Independent (2005-01-04 to 2007-01-03)
110th Congress, Senate, VT, Independent (2007-01-04 to 2013-01-03)
113th Congress, Senate, VT, Independent (2013-01-03 to 2019-01-03)
116th Congress, Senate, VT, Independent (2019-01-03 to 2025-01-03)
119th Congress, Senate, VT, Independent (2025-01-03 to 2031-01-03)

Recorded votes (2529 on record)

YeaproceduralDec 7, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Deirdre Hamilton to be a Member of the National Mediation Board
YeasubstantiveDec 7, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal Comunications Commission
YeaproceduralDec 6, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jessica Rosenworcel to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission
YeasubstantiveDec 3, 2021 · Senate · Bill Passed
Further Extending Government Funding Act
On Passage of the Bill — H.R. 6119
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveDec 3, 2021 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Marshall Amdt. No. 4868
YeaproceduralDec 2, 2021 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge: Rachael S. Rollins to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts from the Committee on the Judiciary
YeasubstantiveDec 2, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Brian Eddie Nelson, of California, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes
NayproceduralNov 29, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Rejected
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Re: Reed Amdt. No. 3867 As Modified to H.R. 4350
NayproceduralNov 18, 2021 · Senate · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 4350
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralNov 17, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brian Eddie Nelson to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes
YeasubstantiveNov 16, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jonathan Kanter, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General
YeasubstantiveNov 16, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Robert Farrell Bonnie, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation
YeaproceduralNov 16, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Robert Farrell Bonnie to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation
YeasubstantiveNov 16, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Graham Scott Steele, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
YeaproceduralNov 15, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Graham Scott Steele to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Not VotingsubstantiveNov 4, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Robert Luis Santos, of Texas, to be Director of the Census
YeaproceduralNov 4, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Robert Luis Santos to be Director of the Census
YeasubstantiveNov 4, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Michael Lee Connor, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army
YeaproceduralNov 3, 2021 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge: Jennifer Sung to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit from the Committee on the Judiciary
YeasubstantiveNov 3, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Rajesh D. Nayak, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
YeasubstantiveNov 3, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jeffrey M. Prieto, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
YeaproceduralNov 3, 2021 · Senate · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4
Plain-language explanation available
Not VotingsubstantiveNov 3, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Isobel Coleman, of New York, to be a Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
YeasubstantiveNov 3, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Benjamin Harris, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
YeasubstantiveNov 2, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jonathan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury
YeaproceduralNov 2, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Rajesh D. Nayak to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
YeaproceduralNov 2, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey M. Prieto to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
YeaproceduralNov 2, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Isobel Coleman to be a Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
YeaproceduralNov 2, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin Harris to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
YeaproceduralNov 2, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jonathan Davidson to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury
YeasubstantiveNov 1, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Toby J. Heytens, of Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit
YeasubstantiveNov 1, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Beth Robinson, of Vermont, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
YeasubstantiveOct 29, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General
Not VotingproceduralOct 28, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Toby J. Heytens, of Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit
Not VotingproceduralOct 28, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Beth Robinson, of Vermont, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
Not VotingsubstantiveOct 28, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Elizabeth Prelogar, of Idaho, to be Solicitor General of the United States
YeasubstantiveOct 28, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General
YeasubstantiveOct 28, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General
YeasubstantiveOct 28, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Omar Antonio Williams, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut
YeaproceduralOct 27, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Elizabeth Prelogar to be Solicitor General of the United States
YeaproceduralOct 27, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Hampton Y. Dellinger to be an Assistant Attorney General
Not VotingproceduralOct 27, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Christopher H. Schroeder to be Assistant Attorney General
Not VotingproceduralOct 27, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew G. Olsen to be an Assistant Attorney General
YeaproceduralOct 27, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Omar Antonio Williams to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut
YeasubstantiveOct 27, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Sarala Vidya Nagala, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut
YeasubstantiveOct 27, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Michael S. Nachmanoff, of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
YeasubstantiveOct 26, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Patricia Tolliver Giles, of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
YeasubstantiveOct 26, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Karen McGlashan Williams, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey
YeasubstantiveOct 26, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jia M. Cobb, of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
YeaproceduralOct 26, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sarala Vidya Nagala to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut