Voting & trading data current through August 8, 2026.
Biography
Bernard "Bernie" Sanders is the junior U.S. Senator from Vermont, serving since 2007. As the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history, he caucuses with the Democrats. Sanders is a prominent national figure known for his progressive platform, including universal healthcare and campaign finance reform, and was a major candidate in the 2016 and 2020 Democratic presidential primaries.
Bernie Sanders has represented Vermont in the U.S. Senate since 2007 (19 years), sits on 6 committees, serving as Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and votes with the Independent majority 95.0% of the time.
Key Information
- Full Name: Bernard Sanders
- Born: September 8, 1941
- Age: 84 years old
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
- Term Started: January 3, 2025
- Term Ends: January 3, 2031
- Senate Class: Class I
Contact
- ☏ 202-224-5141
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🏢 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510 - 🔗 Official Website
Estimated Net Worth
$1M – $4M
Based on 2024 financial disclosures
Post-2016 book royalties significantly boosted net worth
Estimated from Senate financial disclosure filings. Senators report assets in ranges, not exact values.
Sources: QuiverQuantitative; CelebrityNetWorth
View official Senate financial disclosures ↗ · How we estimate this
Voting Statistics
119th CongressVotes aligned with Independent majority
63 of 890 roll calls missed
Out of 890 roll call votes
Most Recent Voting History
Nay
Vote #231
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271 (S. 5271)
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Nay
Vote #230
On the Nomination PN1078 (PN 1078)
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Nay
Vote #229
On the Cloture Motion PN1078 (PN 1078)
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Nay
Vote #228
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500 (H.R. 6500)
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Yea
Vote #227
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6747 to S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) (H.R. 6500)
Amendment S.Amdt. 6747 (To strike section 2019.)
Nay
Vote #226
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) (H.R. 6500)
Amendment S.Amdt. 6732 (In the nature of a substitute.)
Nay
Vote #225
On 74 Nominations (En Bloc) (PN 730-11)
Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; and George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; and Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Sripraka…
Nay
Vote #224
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5334 (H.R. 5334)
An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.
Yea
Vote #223
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 to S.Amdt. 6711 to H.R. 5334 (No short title on file) (H.R. 5334)
Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 (To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.)
Yea
Vote #222
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 187 (S.J.Res. 187)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Per…
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).
