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Sanders, Bernard

Sanders, Bernard

I · Independent Vermont senate

Term since 2007

3,221
119th Congress Pts
Jan 2025 – present

Legislator Scorecard

Ranked among 100 Senators · 119th Congress

A snapshot of how active this member has been in the 119th Congress, ranked against the other Senators in their chamber. Percentiles show where they land versus their peers, higher means more active. Everything below reflects recorded legislative work only, never party or position.

Legislative profile
Coalition Builder
Builds support across colleagues — a heavy cosponsor of others’ bills.
Overall activity
#5 of 100
Top 5% of Senators
Vote participation
93%
827 of 890 recorded votes
Cross-party cosponsorships 83% of cosponsorships· #1 in chamber ↗
Floor votes 7th percentile
Bills introduced 73rd percentile
Cosponsorships 79th percentile
Amendments 43rd percentile
Cross-party cosponsors 100th percentile
Cross-party votes None recorded

Ranks compare legislative activity within the Senate only. Strictly non-partisan: based solely on recorded legislative activity, not positions or party.

Upcoming Legislative Activity

Scoring opportunities this week
S 5026

Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531.

⚡ Floor vote expected soon, scoring opportunity

Bills sponsored by Sanders, Bernard currently advancing through Congress
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Points Breakdown

2nd Session · 2026
🗳️ Vote Cast Floor vote cast Earned each time the member votes yea or nay on a recorded floor vote. Roll-call votes are the clearest public record of where a member stands, and showing up to cast them is the most basic duty of the job.
226 votes +452 pts
🌉 Bipartisan Bonus Bipartisan co-sponsor bonus Awarded when a co-sponsorship crosses party lines. Bipartisan support is one of the strongest predictors that a bill will actually become law, so it earns extra credit here.
104 bills +312 pts
🤜 Bill Cosponsored Co-sponsored a bill The member added their name in support of a colleague's bill. Co-sponsorship is the main way members build the coalitions a bill needs to advance, without being the lead sponsor.
126 bills +126 pts
📢 Bill Introduced (10+ cosponsors) Bill introduced (10+) A new bill that launched with a broad coalition of 10 or more co-sponsors. A large co-sponsor list out of the gate is a strong early indicator that legislation could actually move.
6 bills +48 pts
📜 Bill Introduced (2–9 cosponsors) Bill introduced (2-9) A newly introduced bill that drew a small handful of co-sponsors. Early backers signal a member could line up support before the bill is even referred to committee.
6 bills +18 pts
📝 Amendment Sponsored Amendment sponsored The member proposed a specific change to a bill being debated. Amendments are how legislation gets shaped on the floor and in committee, line by line, before a final vote.
18 amendments +18 pts
🏛️ Passed Committee Passes committee A bill the member sponsored was approved by its committee and sent to the full chamber. Committees are where most bills stall, so clearing this step is a meaningful hurdle.
1 bills +15 pts
❌ Missed Vote Missed vote The member was absent and cast no vote on a recorded question. Missed votes are tracked publicly and can signal anything from a scheduling conflict to disengagement, so this is a penalty by default.
5 missed -15 pts
📜 Bill Introduced (solo) Bill introduced (solo) The member formally introduced a bill with no co-sponsors. Thousands of bills are introduced each Congress and most never advance, but introducing one is how every law begins.
5 bills +5 pts
Session Total 979 pts

Points by Week

23 weeks
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+54
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🗳️ Vote Cast
❌ Missed Vote
📜 Bill Introduced (solo)
📜 Bill Introduced (2–9 cosponsors)
📢 Bill Introduced (10+ cosponsors)
🤜 Bill Cosponsored
🌉 Bipartisan Bonus
🏛️ Passed Committee
📝 Amendment Sponsored

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Activity by Week

Week 26 Aug 31 – Sep 6
⏳ Pending

No scoring events yet for Week 26

Congress is in session, votes and bills will appear here as they are logged.

Week 25 Aug 3 – Aug 9
+54 pts this week
Aug 6, 2026 +1
Aug 6, 2026 +1
26 events W25 Total: +54 pts
Week 24 Jul 27 – Aug 2
+44 pts this week
Jul 30, 2026 +1
19 events W24 Total: +44 pts
Week 23 Jul 20 – Jul 26
+46 pts this week
Jul 23, 2026 +1
19 events W23 Total: +46 pts
Week 22 Jul 13 – Jul 19
+27 pts this week
14 events W22 Total: +27 pts
Week 21 Jun 22 – Jun 28
+56 pts this week
Jun 24, 2026 +1
29 events W21 Total: +56 pts
Week 20 Jun 15 – Jun 21
+27 pts this week
25 events W20 Total: +27 pts
Week 19 Jun 8 – Jun 14
+34 pts this week
17 events W19 Total: +34 pts
Week 18 Jun 1 – Jun 7
+81 pts this week
Jun 4, 2026 +1
Jun 4, 2026 +1
Jun 4, 2026 +1
43 events W18 Total: +81 pts
Week 17 May 18 – May 24
+44 pts this week
May 22, 2026 +1
May 21, 2026 +1
21 events W17 Total: +44 pts
Week 16 May 11 – May 17
+52 pts this week
24 events W16 Total: +52 pts
Week 14 Apr 27 – May 3
+49 pts this week
22 events W14 Total: +49 pts
Week 13 Apr 20 – Apr 26
+56 pts this week
Apr 23, 2026 +1
Apr 23, 2026 +1
Apr 23, 2026 +1
30 events W13 Total: +56 pts
Week 12 Apr 13 – Apr 19
+55 pts this week
Apr 15, 2026 +1
Apr 15, 2026 +1
28 events W12 Total: +55 pts
Week 11 Mar 23 – Mar 29
+48 pts this week
24 events W11 Total: +48 pts
Week 10 Mar 16 – Mar 22
+49 pts this week
Mar 18, 2026 +1
Mar 18, 2026 +1
Mar 18, 2026 +1
Mar 18, 2026 +1
Mar 17, 2026 +1
25 events W10 Total: +49 pts
Week 9 Mar 9 – Mar 15
+23 pts this week
12 events W9 Total: +23 pts
Week 8 Mar 2 – Mar 8
+29 pts this week
Mar 4, 2026 +1
15 events W8 Total: +29 pts
Week 7 Feb 23 – Mar 1
+29 pts this week
Feb 26, 2026 +1
16 events W7 Total: +29 pts
Week 6 Feb 9 – Feb 15
+54 pts this week
Feb 10, 2026 +1
25 events W6 Total: +54 pts
Week 5 Feb 2 – Feb 8
+30 pts this week
16 events W5 Total: +30 pts
Week 4 Jan 26 – Feb 1
+36 pts this week
Jan 30, 2026 +1
19 events W4 Total: +36 pts
Week 2 Jan 12 – Jan 18
+28 pts this week
Jan 13, 2026 +1
12 events W2 Total: +28 pts
Week 1 Jan 5 – Jan 11
+26 pts this week
14 events W1 Total: +26 pts