Bernard Sanders

Senate · VT · Independent

Born: Sep 8, 1941 (age 85)

Service history (12 terms)

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)

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
YeaproceduralOct 26, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael S. Nachmanoff to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
YeaproceduralOct 26, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Patricia Tolliver Giles to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
YeaproceduralOct 26, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Karen McGlashan Williams to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey
YeaproceduralOct 26, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jia M. Cobb to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
YeasubstantiveOct 25, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Myrna Perez, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
YeasubstantiveOct 25, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Douglas L. Parker, of West Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
YeasubstantiveOct 21, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Tana Lin, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington
YeaproceduralOct 21, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Myrna Perez to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
YeaproceduralOct 21, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Douglas L. Parker to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
YeaproceduralOct 21, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tana Lin to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington
YeaproceduralOct 20, 2021 · Senate · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Freedom to Vote Act
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 2747
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveOct 20, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education
YeaproceduralOct 20, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education
YeaproceduralOct 19, 2021 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge: Brian Eddie Nelson to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
YeasubstantiveOct 19, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Christine P. O'Hearn, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey
YeaproceduralOct 19, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Christine P. O'Hearn to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey
YeasubstantiveOct 18, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Gustavo A. Gelpi, of Puerto Rico, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the First Circuit
YeaproceduralOct 8, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gustavo A. Gelpi to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the First Circuit
YeaproceduralOct 8, 2021 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1301 with an Amendment (Amdt. No. 3847)
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralOct 8, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1301 with an Amendment (Amdt. No. 3847)
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralOct 7, 2021 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge: Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education, from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
YeasubstantiveOct 6, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Sarah A.L. Merriam, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut
YeaproceduralOct 6, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sarah A.L. Merriam to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut
YeasubstantiveOct 5, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Lauren J. King, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington
YeaproceduralOct 5, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lauren J. King to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington
YeasubstantiveOct 5, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Paloma Adams-Allen, of the District of Columbia, to be a Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
YeaproceduralOct 5, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Paloma Adams-Allen to be a Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
YeasubstantiveOct 4, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jonathan Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security
YeaproceduralOct 1, 2021 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to the House Message to Accompany S. 1301
Plain-language explanation available