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Person

Bernie Sanders

United States Senator from Vermont

Also known as Sen. Bernie Sanders, Bernie, Bernard "Bernie" Sanders

0 members

Party

Independent

Chamber

Senate

State

In office since

2007

Next election

2030

Votes recorded

868

Stated positions

7 topics · AI-compiled from cited sources

Campaign FinanceOpposes corporate donations in his own campaigns and supports limiting corporate and interest-group spending in elections.1 ref ▾

What does Bernie Sanders believe? Where the candidate stands on 9 ... ↗

Climate and EnergySupports a large-scale 'Green New Deal' to address climate change, create jobs, and tax oil companies while opposing fossil fuel expansion.1 ref ▾

Bernie Sanders: 18 things the Democratic front-runner believes ↗

Economy and InequalitySupports raising the federal minimum wage to $15/hour and reducing economic inequality between the wealthy and working Americans.3 refs ▾

EducationSupports making public college tuition-free, framing education as an economic right.1 ref ▾

Bernie Sanders: 18 things the Democratic front-runner believes ↗

HealthcareSupports expanding health coverage and reducing prescription drug costs, citing millions of uninsured and underinsured Americans.1 ref ▾

Issues ↗

ImmigrationSupports comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship, ending mass deportations, and protecting DACA recipients, while opposing fully open borders.3 refs ▾

Political IdeologyIdentifies as a democratic socialist advocating an economy that works for all rather than concentrating wealth among the few.2 refs ▾

Legislative record

Official roll-call record · Congress 119 · BioGuide S000033

Total votes

868

Missed

63 (7.3%)

Committees

❌ NayAntonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaPN9995 · 2026-07-23

On the NominationResult: Nomination ConfirmedRoll call ↗

❌ NayDaniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth CircuitPN9996 · 2026-07-23

On the NominationResult: Nomination ConfirmedRoll call ↗

✅ YeaA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Consistency score: 100 · Highly consistent

No contradictions identified between Bernie Sanders's stated positions and their recorded votes.

Committee assignments

🏛️ Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works🏛️ Senate Committee on Finance🏛️ Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · Ranking Member🏛️ Senate Committee on the Budget🏛️ Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

📊 Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.

Party

Independent

Chamber

Senate

State

In office since

2007

Next election

2030

Votes recorded

868

Stated positions

7 topics · AI-compiled from cited sources

Campaign FinanceOpposes corporate donations in his own campaigns and supports limiting corporate and interest-group spending in elections.1 ref ▾

What does Bernie Sanders believe? Where the candidate stands on 9 ... ↗

Climate and EnergySupports a large-scale 'Green New Deal' to address climate change, create jobs, and tax oil companies while opposing fossil fuel expansion.1 ref ▾

Bernie Sanders: 18 things the Democratic front-runner believes ↗

Economy and InequalitySupports raising the federal minimum wage to $15/hour and reducing economic inequality between the wealthy and working Americans.3 refs ▾

EducationSupports making public college tuition-free, framing education as an economic right.1 ref ▾

Bernie Sanders: 18 things the Democratic front-runner believes ↗

HealthcareSupports expanding health coverage and reducing prescription drug costs, citing millions of uninsured and underinsured Americans.1 ref ▾

Issues ↗

ImmigrationSupports comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship, ending mass deportations, and protecting DACA recipients, while opposing fully open borders.3 refs ▾

Political IdeologyIdentifies as a democratic socialist advocating an economy that works for all rather than concentrating wealth among the few.2 refs ▾

Legislative record

Official roll-call record · Congress 119 · BioGuide S000033

Total votes

868

Missed

63 (7.3%)

Committees

❌ NayAntonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaPN9995 · 2026-07-23

On the NominationResult: Nomination ConfirmedRoll call ↗

❌ NayDaniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth CircuitPN9996 · 2026-07-23

On the NominationResult: Nomination ConfirmedRoll call ↗

✅ YeaA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Consistency score: 100 · Highly consistent

No contradictions identified between Bernie Sanders's stated positions and their recorded votes.