Bernard Sanders
AnalysisI VT · Senate
Healthcare
+353Defense
-67Education
+104Finance
-125Government Operations
-54Energy
-181Agriculture
+109Environment
+15Labor
+136Veterans Affairs
+221Transportation
-29Trade
+12Housing
+114Immigration
-119Criminal Justice
+19Appropriations
+93Social Welfare
+162Technology
+26Federal Budget
+162Civil Rights
+65Industry Impact Profile
17623 industry impacts
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.
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Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)
How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.
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| 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
s4635-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeSAFE for Survivors Act of 2026
s4535-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeStrength in Diversity Act of 2026
s4522-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeLet Kids Play Act
s4413-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeProtecting America’s Workers Act
s4391-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeFarmland for Farmers Act of 2026
s4389-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeHELP Separated Children Act
sjres186-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.
s4272-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeHome Team Act of 2026
s4247-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeGuardianship Bill of Rights Act of 2026
s4122-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeEqual Tax Act
sjres124-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
s4095-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeJustice for Hind Rajab Act
s4007-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeFamily Grocery and Farmer Relief Act
s4001-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeSupplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026
s3892-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeStop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2026
s3865-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeBE HEARD in the Workplace Act
s3869-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeHealthy Families Act
s3621-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeProtecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act
s3628-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeREAADI for Disasters Act
s3448-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeKeeping All Students Safe Act
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