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Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

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Defense

-82
Helped 711 Hurt 793 Unclear 459

Healthcare

+318
Helped 687 Hurt 369 Unclear 168

Finance

-113
Helped 377 Hurt 490 Unclear 52

Energy

-188
Helped 276 Hurt 464 Unclear 68

Education

+244
Helped 467 Hurt 223 Unclear 83

Agriculture

+136
Helped 367 Hurt 231 Unclear 91

Veterans Affairs

+163
Helped 305 Hurt 142 Unclear 76

Labor

+131
Helped 246 Hurt 115 Mixed 1 Unclear 43

Trade

+12
Helped 182 Hurt 170 Unclear 17

Transportation

-39
Helped 121 Hurt 160 Unclear 34

Social Welfare

+160
Helped 212 Hurt 52 Unclear 29

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+83
Helped 154 Hurt 71 Unclear 10

Technology

+29
Helped 124 Hurt 95 Unclear 16

Immigration

-125
Helped 40 Hurt 165 Unclear 28

Criminal Justice

+22
Helped 89 Hurt 67 Unclear 17

Science & Space

+55
Helped 104 Hurt 49 Unclear 14

Environment

-25
Helped 67 Hurt 92 Unclear 1

Elections

-7
Helped 66 Hurt 73 Unclear 10

Foreign Policy

0
Helped 66 Hurt 66 Unclear 16
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13844 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1466), Veterans Affairs (81), Defense (60), Child Welfare (40), DoD (33), State (24), VA (19), Executive (17), Legislative (16), USDA (16), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), Federal (10), CMS (9), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Education (6), Judiciary (6), Justice (6), State/Local (6), DOJ (4), ICE (4), Local (4), Oversight (4), DHS (3), Department Of Interior (3), Immigration (3), Transportation (3), Tribal (3), EPA (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal Agencies (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (510), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Low Income (2), Military (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Rural (1), Students (1)
Direct (388), Nursing Schools (8), Dental Schools (7), Medical Schools (7), Child Care (2), Health Professions (1), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (331), Patients (15), Research (9), Community (2), Mental Health (2), Tribal (2), Hospitals (1), Teaching Hospitals (1)
Direct (209), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (207), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (193), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Education (1)
Direct (175), Government Employees (1), Maritime (1)
Direct (148), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1181), Defense (50), Veterans Affairs (50), Judiciary (35), State (25), EPA (23), Federal (17), Child Welfare (15), HHS (14), State/Local (12), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (10), Immigration (9), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Homeland Security (7), Justice Administration (7), CFPB (6), Executive (5), Treasury (5), Border Security (4), Foreign (4), NOAA (4), State Transportation (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Independent Agencies (3), Legislative (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Regional Planning (3), SEC (3), SSA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Federal Agencies (2), Intelligence (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DOL (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Branch (1), Executive Office (1), Health And Human Services (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Labor (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (171), Veterans (12), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (171), Non-Expansion (3), Justice Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2)
Direct (143), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Mental Health (1)
Direct (122), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
82.4% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-541
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
-202
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-29
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-83
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
-68
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-37
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- -133
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -86
Immigration - +109
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-9
Transportation -11
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-43
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
-6
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-33

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres548-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of February 5 through 9, 2024, as National School Counseling Week.

1 clause

s1666-119

Cosponsor

To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft.

2 clauses
Individual Citizens Government - SSA

sres83-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of February 6 through 10, 2023, as National School Counseling Week.

1 clause

sres412-118

Primary Sponsor

Supporting the nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the “Big Three” automakers.

1 clause

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

s4007-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to restore competition in the meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4001-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3991-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3959-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders.

0 clauses Mar 2, 2026

s3956-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an annual tax on the net value of assets held by a taxpayer, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 2, 2026

s3958-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to transition Puerto Rico to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 2, 2026

s3948-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3938-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to participate in presentations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during preseparation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres621-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of February 23 through February 27, 2026, as "National Public Schools Week".

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres617-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3953-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to authorize the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support African American history education programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3904-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Homeownership Act

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

s3865-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BE HEARD in the Workplace Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

s3875-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Responsible Firearms Marketing Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

s3869-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026
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