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
s3480-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeSeniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025
s3441-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeNuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025
s3466-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeHonor Our Promise to Veterans Act of 2025
s3448-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeKeeping All Students Safe Act
s3435-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeFAAN Act
sres541-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA resolution congratulating Vermont Green Football Club on winning the United Soccer League Two National Championship.
s3458-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeBackground Check Completion Act of 2025
s3420-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeCommitment to Aid Workers Act
s3426-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeInternational Human Rights Defense Act of 2025
s3396-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeDomestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
s3393-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeSupport UNFPA Funding Act
sres533-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeCondemning white supremacy, hate, and antisemitism, and efforts to give a platform to these dangerous ideologies.
s3357-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeSocial Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act
sres531-119
CosponsorCelebrating the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on November 29, 2025, and recognizing its transformative impact on the education of children with disabilities.
s3344-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeProhibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act of 2025
sres529-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeCondemning anti-Palestinian hatred on the anniversary of the attack in Burlington, Vermont, on November 25, 2023.
s3347-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeFlight Delay and Cancellation Compensation Act
sjres98-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
s3326-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeTemporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act
s3322-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeUpholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025
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