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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
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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

s2520-119

Cosponsor In Committee

All Aboard Act of 2025

6 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Government - State Construction Labor Unions Railroads

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

s2429-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to ensure the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection retains adequate resources to ensure fair, transparent, and competitive markets for financial products and services for consumers and to provide for whistleblower incentives and protection.

3 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Environmental Services

s2266-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for automatic renewal protections, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 14, 2025
Transportation Trade Environmental Services

s2178-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples.

3 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Environmental Services

s2197-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations.

2 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Environmental Services

s2106-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SECURE Act

5 clauses Jun 18, 2025
Federal Administration Immigration Services Environmental Services Defense Contractors

s1914-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress.

2 clauses May 22, 2025
Environmental Services

s1796-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify the premerger notification requirements under the Clayton Act with respect to certain acquisitions of residential property, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 15, 2025
Financial Services Environmental Services

s1765-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct restoration and protection efforts of the 5-State Connecticut River Watershed region, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 14, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Transportation

s1730-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 13, 2025
Construction General Public Water Utilities Labor Unions

s1668-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and individuals appointed to Senate-confirmed positions from issuing, sponsoring, or endorsing certain financial instruments, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 7, 2025
Financial Services Environmental Services

s1507-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025

53 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Crop Production Food Manufacturing General Public K-12 Education

s1393-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Family Act

4 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

s1332-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Raise the Wage Act of 2025

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

s1352-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Labor Health Care Providers Environmental Services Immigration Services

s1243-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Paying a Fair Share Act of 2025

3 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s1212-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt certain owners of livestock from inspection requirements, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 31, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s1193-119

Cosponsor In Committee

America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act

9 clauses Mar 27, 2025
National Parks and Recreational Areas Environmental Groups Federal Administration Livestock Ranching

s1198-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

26 clauses Mar 27, 2025
Mining Non-Profit Environmental Organizations Forestry & Logging Cattle Ranching

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