Bernard Sanders

Who funds the campaign

Top industries

• Hospitals & health care$386K
• Tech$344K
• Education$316K
• Other business$203K
• Lawyers & law firms$143K
• Finance & investing$134K

Top employers of donors

• Google$19K
• Nvidia$13K
• Amazon$9,777
• Microsoft$9,363
• Kaiser Permanente$8,724
• Meta$7,749
• Usernode Labs Ag$7,500
• Dartmouth Hitchcock$7,160

FEC reports through Jun 30, 2026. FEC filings

Recent votes

• Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
  On the Nomination · Sep 30, 2026 · Nomination ConfirmedNo
• Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
  On the Cloture Motion · Sep 30, 2026 · Cloture Motion Agreed toNo
• A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating…
  On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Sep 30, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNo
• A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and…
  On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Sep 30, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNo
• A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the…
  On the Motion to Discharge · Sep 29, 2026 · Motion to Discharge RejectedYes
• A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code…
  On the Motion to Proceed · Sep 29, 2026 · Motion to Proceed RejectedYes
• A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and…
  On Passage of the Bill · Sep 28, 2026 · Bill PassedNo (broke with party)
• To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
  On the Amendment · Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment RejectedYes
• To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student…
  On the Amendment · Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment RejectedYes
• To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
  On the Amendment · Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment RejectedYes

Committees

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

Caucuses

• Congressional Progressive Caucus

Bills sponsored

Sanders has sponsored 525 bills, and 3 became law.

• S. 5493: Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026Sep 23, 2026
• S. 5456: Stop Social Security Garnishment Act of 2026Sep 22, 2026
• S. 5384: Thirty-Two Hour Workweek ActSep 14, 2026
• S. 5280: Guaranteed Paid Vacation ActAug 6, 2026
• S. 5284: Green New Deal for Public Housing ActAug 6, 2026
• S. 5185: Audit the Pentagon ActJul 30, 2026

Former staff now lobbying

6 people who worked for Bernard Sanders are now registered lobbyists.

• Kathleen AdamsonYMCA OF THE USA
• Michaeleen CrowellS-3 GROUP
• Kevin CaseyS-3 GROUP
• Alex BeatonEVGO
• Ihna VarnerBRACEWELL LLP
• Folashade WilsonJOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC.

Earmarks

Requested 28 earmarks worth $54.4M.

• Affordable Housing for Vermont$12M
• University of Detroit Mercy, VT, for facilities and equipment to support dental training$4.6M
• Vermont Electric Cooperative Advanced Metering Infrastructure$4.5M
• The Prospect Heights Development Project$3.3M
• The Chalet Redevelopment$3M
• Central Vermont Career Center School District acting on behalf of the Vermont Association of Career and Technical Directors, VT, to expand a$2.5M

Contact

• Office332 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
• Phone202-224-5141
• Websitewww.sanders.senate.gov

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