Contact
332 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Campaign Finance (2026)
Funding Sources
Top Industries
Source: FEC · 2026 cycle
About
Senator Sanders, Bernard (I-VT) — Independent member of the U.S. Senate.
Background
Sanders, Bernard is a Independent Senator from VT.
Political career
Sanders, Bernard serves as Senator representing VT. Committee assignments include Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Senate Committee on Finance, Senate Committee on Finance, Senate Committee on the Budget, Senate Committee on the Budget, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Current focus
Sanders, Bernard represents the state of VT in the U.S. Senate. Sanders, Bernard is the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy. They also serve on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Senate Committee on Finance, the Senate Committee on the Budget, and the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. They have sponsored 5 bills in the current Senate: S. 4602; S. 4551; S. 4518.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
- Education and the American Family
- Employment and Workplace Safety
- Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water
- Health Care
- Primary Health and Retirement Security
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsRanking Member
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Social Security, Pensions, and Family PolicyRanking Member
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
118th Congress
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
- Education and the American Family
- Employment and Workplace Safety
- Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water
- Health Care
- Primary Health and Retirement Security
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsRanking Member
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Social Security, Pensions, and Family PolicyRanking Member
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
Legislative Activity
240
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes