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Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

I VT · Senate

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77
Sponsored
819
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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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

Government 2071 P·45 C·330 Y·1359 N·1696 w:34.5
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)
General Public 706 P·66 C·277 Y·349 N·363 w:25.9
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)
Education 534 P·239 C·152 Y·124 N·143 w:32.9
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)
Healthcare 391 P·46 C·146 Y·189 N·198 w:14.5
Direct (351), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Mental Health (2), Hospitals (1), Teaching Hospitals (1)
Agriculture 294 P·6 C·133 Y·151 N·155 w:11.9
Direct (286), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Military 231 C·7 Y·109 N·224 w:0.8
Direct (230), Families (1)
Defense 230 C·6 Y·108 N·224 w:0.5
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)
Environment 218 P·9 C·196 Y·11 N·13 w:20.9
State & Local Government 209 P·38 C·96 Y·65 N·75 w:16.4
Direct (200), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Education (1)
Labor 186 P·39 C·126 Y·19 N·21 w:16.5
Direct (184), Government Employees (1), Maritime (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2507 P·207 C·1271 Y·770 N·1028 w:99.0
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)
Financial Services 245 P·24 C·167 Y·50 N·54 w:19.6
Direct (244), Transgender Individuals (1)
Education 229 P·48 C·92 Y·86 N·89 w:23.7
General Public 205 P·13 C·61 Y·119 N·130 w:10.5
Direct (183), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Environment 193 P·14 C·127 Y·51 N·52 w:20.1
State & Local Government 188 P·21 C·111 Y·54 N·56 w:9.6
Direct (181), Non-Expansion (3), Justice Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2)
Healthcare 172 P·25 C·37 Y·98 N·110 w:5.8
Direct (160), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Mental Health (1)
Oil & Gas 155 P·102 C·43 Y·9 N·10 w:5.6
Defense 153 C·5 Y·54 N·148 w:0.6
Direct (149), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Healthcare Beneficiaries 142 P·13 C·105 Y·22 N·24 w:14.5
Direct (141), Transgender Individuals (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
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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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Agriculture Defense Education Environment Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military State & Local Government
Clear

sres67-118

Cosponsor

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

1 clause
Homeowners Education Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups

sres548-118

Cosponsor

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

1 clause
Education Environmental Groups

sres83-118

Cosponsor

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

1 clause
Education Environmental Groups

s4540-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

9 clauses May 14, 2026
Natural Gas Education Federal Government Energy Production

s4535-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Strength in Diversity Act of 2026

10 clauses May 14, 2026
Native American Tribes Homeowners Education Environmental Groups

s4522-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Let Kids Play Act

10 clauses May 13, 2026
Scientific Research Homeowners Federal Government Financial Services

s4504-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026

2 clauses May 12, 2026
Native American Tribes Agriculture Education Federal Government

s4388-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2026

2 clauses Apr 27, 2026
Labor Education

s4391-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Farmland for Farmers Act of 2026

6 clauses Apr 27, 2026
Education Environmental Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s4377-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Climate Change Education Act

6 clauses Apr 22, 2026
Health Care Providers Education

s4297-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act

2 clauses Apr 15, 2026
Education

s4298-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop CHEATERS Act

3 clauses Apr 15, 2026
Financial Services Education

s4280-119

Cosponsor Introduced

SAFE Act

28 clauses Apr 13, 2026
Education Environmental Services Foreign Affairs Transportation

sjres182-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".

1 clause Apr 13, 2026
Financial Services Education Federal Government Environmental Groups

s4269-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring College Access and Affordability Act

4 clauses Mar 26, 2026
Education

s3953-119

Cosponsor In Committee

African American History Act of 2026

4 clauses Feb 26, 2026
Education

sres617-119

Cosponsor

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

1 clause Feb 26, 2026
Education

s3865-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BE HEARD in the Workplace Act

37 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Labor Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

s3892-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2026

7 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Immigration Services Education Agricultural Producers Defense Contractors

s3833-119

Cosponsor In Committee

LCBP Enhancements Act of 2026

1 clause Feb 11, 2026
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