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Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

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Healthcare

+353
Helped 883 Hurt 530 Unclear 1129

Defense

-67
Helped 793 Hurt 860 Unclear 640

Education

+104
Helped 612 Hurt 508 Unclear 455

Finance

-125
Helped 455 Hurt 580 Unclear 285

Government Operations

-54
Helped 77 Hurt 131 Unclear 1014

Energy

-181
Helped 343 Hurt 524 Unclear 163

Agriculture

+109
Helped 438 Hurt 329 Unclear 167

Environment

+15
Helped 271 Hurt 256 Unclear 236

Labor

+136
Helped 300 Hurt 164 Mixed 1 Unclear 235

Veterans Affairs

+221
Helped 381 Hurt 160 Unclear 99

Transportation

-29
Helped 187 Hurt 216 Unclear 173

Trade

+12
Helped 187 Hurt 175 Unclear 38

Housing

+114
Helped 237 Hurt 123 Unclear 13

Immigration

-119
Helped 51 Hurt 170 Unclear 135

Criminal Justice

+19
Helped 159 Hurt 140 Unclear 34

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Social Welfare

+162
Helped 214 Hurt 52 Unclear 43

Technology

+26
Helped 130 Hurt 104 Unclear 57

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Civil Rights

+65
Helped 148 Hurt 83 Unclear 34
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17623 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 (1529), Veterans Affairs (115), Defense (94), Child Welfare (40), DoD (33), State (23), VA (19), Executive (17), Legislative (16), USDA (16), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), Federal (10), CMS (9), Justice (8), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Education (6), Judiciary (6), Oversight (6), State/Local (6), DOJ (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Local (4), DHS (3), Department Of Interior (3), Immigration (3), Transportation (3), Tribal (3), Cemeteries (2), EPA (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal Agencies (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), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1)
Direct (545), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Low Income (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Rural (1), Students (1)
Direct (502), Nursing Schools (8), Dental Schools (7), Medical Schools (7), Child Care (3), Health Professions (1), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (351), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Mental Health (2), Hospitals (1), Teaching Hospitals (1)
Direct (286), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (217), 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 (200), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Education (1)
Direct (184), Government Employees (1), Maritime (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2045), Defense (69), Veterans Affairs (66), 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), Foreign (5), Treasury (5), Border Security (4), Legislative (4), NOAA (4), State Transportation (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Independent Agencies (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), Waste Management (1)
Direct (183), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (181), Non-Expansion (3), Justice Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2)
Direct (160), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Mental Health (1)
Direct (149), 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
100.0% 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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-533
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
-240
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-29
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
-75
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-34
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -107
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- -142
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-7
Transportation -13
Immigration - +109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
-3
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s4518-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026

13 clauses May 13, 2026
Consumers Agriculture Education Federal Government

s2444-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025

41 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation Government: Federal Electric Power Generation Oil and Gas Extraction

s4776-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2025 through 2029, and for other purposes.

284 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Health Care Providers Education Federal Administration Transportation

s4406-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.

40 clauses May 23, 2024
Petroleum Refineries Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil Oil and Gas Extraction Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

s1568-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.

13 clauses May 11, 2023
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support Correctional Institutions Individual and Family Services Food Service Contractors

s1178-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Apr 18, 2023
Consumers Agriculture Federal Government Regulated Industries

s938-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Agriculture Water Infrastructure Education Federal Government

s297-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize certain construction activities on public lands, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 7, 2023
Agriculture Water Infrastructure Oil & Gas Environmental Groups

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