Bernard Sanders
- Party
- Independent
- Seat
- Senator, VT
- Term began
- Jan 3, 2025
- Website
- www.sanders.senate.gov
- Office phone
- 202-224-5141
- Social
- twitter · youtube · facebook
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
- Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Health Care
- Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy— Ranking Member
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions— Ranking Member
- Education and the American Family— Ex Officio
- Employment and Workplace Safety— Ex Officio
- Primary Health and Retirement Security— Ex Officio
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Sponsored bills
- S. 5493 In committee Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026
- S. 5456 In committee Stop Social Security Garnishment Act of 2026
- S. 5384 In committee Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act
- S. 5280 In committee Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act
- S. 5284 In committee Green New Deal for Public Housing Act
- S. 5185 In committee Audit the Pentagon Act
- S. 5026 In committee Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026
- S. 4825 In committee American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act
- S. 4602 In committee Abolish Super PACs Act
- S. 4551 In committee Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026
Cosponsored bills
- S. 5626 In committee Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act of 2026
- S. 5651 In committee National Institutes of Clean Energy Act of 2026
- S.Res. 931 In committee A resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.
- S.Res. 946 Agreed to A resolution designating September 30, 2026, as "National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day".
- S.Res. 852 In committee A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- S.Res. 920 In committee A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
- S.Res. 911 In committee A resolution expressing support for the recognition of September 27, 2026, to October 3, 2026, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week".
- S.Res. 913 Agreed to A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- S. 5512 In committee Stop Wall Street Looting Act
- S. 5525 In committee Banning Toxics from Plastic Bottles Act of 2026