Bernard Sanders
Independent U.S. Senator VT
Current member of the 119th U.S. Congress (term from 2025-01-03).
Office & district
| Chamber | U.S. Senator |
|---|---|
| State | VT |
| District | Senators serve the entire state |
| Party | Independent |
| Term start | 2025-01-03 |
| Website | https://www.sanders.senate.gov |
| Phone | 202-224-5141 |
| Office | 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building |
Biography
| Born | 1941-09-08 (age 84) |
|---|---|
| Gender | M |
Committee assignments
| Committee | Role |
|---|---|
| Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | Ranking Member |
| Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | Member |
| Senate Committee on Finance | Member |
| Senate Committee on the Budget | Member |
| Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs | Member |
Colleagues from VT
- Peter Welch — Democrat, Senator
Sponsored bills (48)
Bills sponsored by this member in the 119th Congress that moved beyond introduction, by latest action.
| Bill | Title | Latest action |
|---|---|---|
| S. 5185 | A bill to provide for auditing of the Pentagon. | 2026-07-30 |
| S. 4825 | American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act | 2026-06-18 |
| S. 4602 | Abolish Super PACs Act | 2026-05-20 |
| S. 4551 | Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 | 2026-05-18 |
| S. 4518 | Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 | 2026-05-13 |
| S. 4413 | Protecting America’s Workers Act | 2026-04-28 |
| S.J.Res. 138 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. | 2026-04-15 |
| S.J.Res. 32 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. | 2026-04-15 |
| S. 4272 | Home Team Act of 2026 | 2026-03-26 |
| S. 4214 | Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act | 2026-03-25 |
| S.J.Res. 137 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. | 2026-03-19 |
| S.J.Res. 136 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed licensing of certain defense articles and services to Israel. | 2026-03-19 |
| S. 3956 | Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act | 2026-03-02 |
| S. 3869 | Healthy Families Act | 2026-02-12 |
| S. 3622 | SERVE Act | 2026-01-13 |
| S. 2954 | Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025 | 2025-09-30 |
| S. 2819 | Head Start for America's Children Act | 2025-09-16 |
| S. 2818 | Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2025 | 2025-09-16 |
| S. 2763 | Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act | 2025-09-10 |
| S.J.Res. 41 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel. | 2025-07-30 |
| S.J.Res. 34 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. | 2025-07-30 |
| S. 2481 | Pay Teachers Act | 2025-07-28 |
| S.J.Res. 70 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel. | 2025-07-28 |
| S. 2458 | Employee Ownership Financing Act | 2025-07-24 |
| S. 2444 | End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025 | 2025-07-24 |
| S. 2335 | Pensions for All Act | 2025-07-17 |
| S. 2087 | No War Against Iran Act | 2025-06-17 |
| S. 2068 | End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act | 2025-06-12 |
| S. 1832 | College for All Act of 2025 | 2025-05-21 |
| S. 1818 | Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2025 | 2025-05-20 |
| S. 1730 | Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025 | 2025-05-13 |
| S. 1506 | Medicare for All Act | 2025-04-29 |
| S. 1332 | Raise the Wage Act of 2025 | 2025-04-08 |
| S.J.Res. 33 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. | 2025-04-03 |
| S.J.Res. 26 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services. | 2025-04-03 |
| S.J.Res. 42 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel. | 2025-03-27 |
| S.J.Res. 40 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel. | 2025-03-27 |
| S. 939 | Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act of 2025 | 2025-03-11 |
| S.J.Res. 35 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the report of enhancement or upgrade of sensitive foreign military related to a sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. | 2025-03-10 |
| S. 852 | Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 | 2025-03-05 |
| S. 770 | Social Security Expansion Act | 2025-02-27 |
| S.J.Res. 27 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services. | 2025-02-25 |
| S.J.Res. 25 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services. | 2025-02-25 |
| S.J.Res. 23 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export to Israel of certain defense articles and services. | 2025-02-20 |
| S.J.Res. 22 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services. | 2025-02-20 |
| S.J.Res. 21 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services. | 2025-02-20 |
| S.J.Res. 20 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services. | 2025-02-20 |
| S. 381 | 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act | 2025-02-04 |
Biographical data: unitedstates/congress-legislators (compiled from official congressional records).