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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

s2588-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sustaining Our Democracy Act

7 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Government Entities Government Operations State Governments Government

s2613-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish protections for warehouse workers, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Warehousing and Storage Electronic Shopping Couriers and Express Delivery Services Employment Services

s2534-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jul 30, 2025
Government Defense Healthcare Veterans Affairs

s2523-119

Cosponsor In Committee

John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

20 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Government - State/Local Election Administration General Public - Minority Voters Government - State Legislatures Nonprofit - Civil Rights Advocacy

s2524-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend Public Law 119–21 to repeal the prohibition on making payments under the Medicaid program to certain entities.

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
General Public Healthcare Services State Government Healthcare Administration Healthcare Recipients

s2520-119

Cosponsor In Committee

All Aboard Act of 2025

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

s2488-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Empowering App-Based Workers Act

11 clauses Jul 28, 2025
Ground Passenger Transportation Software Publishers Legal Services Federal Government

s2477-119

Cosponsor In Committee

End Solitary Confinement Act

13 clauses Jul 28, 2025
Correctional Facilities Correctional Population Federal Government - Justice Administration Federal Government - Homeland Security

s2442-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide support for organic dairy producers and processors, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Food Service Contractors Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Dairy Product Manufacturing Farm Product Warehousing and Storage

s2461-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025

7 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Financial Services Employee Ownership Labor Government

s2392-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025

3 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Government Administration Veterans Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries

s2312-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Unemployment Insurance Modernization and Recession Readiness Act

29 clauses Jul 16, 2025
All Industries Labor Force Federal Government Educational Services

s2231-119

Cosponsor In Committee

GLOBE Act of 2025

11 clauses Jul 9, 2025
Management Consulting Services Federal Government General Public Foreign Government

s2203-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Break the Cycle of Violence Act

9 clauses Jun 28, 2025
Nonprofit - Social Services Government - Local Community Development Workforce Development

s2150-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

7 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Reproductive Health Government Pharmaceutical Religious Organizations

s2149-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025

7 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Government Government - State Government - HHS Immigrant Communities

s2124-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Election Worker Protection Act of 2025

8 clauses Jun 18, 2025
Government Education Technology General Public

s2120-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

42 clauses Jun 18, 2025
Federal Government Administration Individual Caregivers Elderly Population Social Assistance

s2121-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

24 clauses Jun 18, 2025
Mental Health Services Social Assistance Public Health Administration Educational Services

s2070-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide limited authority to use the Armed Forces to suppress insurrection or rebellion and quell domestic violence.

11 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Defense General Public Government
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