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Bernie Sanders Voting Record and Campaign Donors I-VT

Bernie Sanders voting record and campaign donors: Independent U.S. Senator from Vermont, with 851 roll-call votes cast in the 119th Congress and $9,772,954 in itemized contributions from 27,629 donors in FEC filings.

Independent · U.S. Senate · VT
Legal name: Bernard Sanders

In office since Jan 3, 1991
$9,772,954
Itemized received
408,440
Contributions
851
Votes cast · 119th
-0.688
Voting score · 3 of 104

Money covers itemized individual contributions over $200 in the FEC cycles currently loaded, net of refunds to donors. It is not a career total, and it leaves out small-dollar and unitemized receipts. Votes and ideology cover the 119th Congress.

Who funds Bernie Sanders

Largest itemized donors across their campaign committees
DonorLocationTotalGifts
Lamorte, CharlesPalm Springs, CA$13,2002
Adcock, DanielLubbock, TX$11,98611
Roby, DavidLyme, NH$9,3006
Storace, PatriciaNew York, NY$7,21862
Wery, SusanMilwaukee, WI$7,0576
Hornstein, NorbertWashington, DC$6,85926
Waineo, MarcusAshburn, VA$6,76531
Yokoyama, OlgaLos Angeles, CA$6,64585
Simons, NatBerkeley, CA$6,6002
Cawley, JohnSan Francisco, CA$6,5003
Yescas, DeborahMiami, FL$6,48794
Hills, DavidPalo Alto, CA$6,396111
Phillips, BonnieSalt Lake City, UT$6,37884
Gary, JamesCosta Mesa, CA$6,28319
Silver, KathrynProvidence, RI$6,25045
Hills, JeniferNew Virginia, IA$6,216119
Iijima, LeslieWaikoloa, HI$6,003218
Shamsi, FarrukhHouston, TX$6,00016
Tusk, BradleyNew York, NY$5,8002
Bruckner, StevenPortland, OR$5,73945
Irving, MaximFalmouth, ME$5,7003
Nicholson, MartinaSoquel, CA$5,69569
Murphy, MichaelSierra Madre, CA$5,685117
Zakrison, TanyaChicago, IL$5,6003
Marolf, AlanBrattleboro, VT$5,572101

Campaign committees: Friends of Bernie Sanders

Where the money comes from

Inside VT versus everywhere else
2%
From VT · $238,889
98%
From outside VT · $9,534,065

Share of itemized receipts by the contributor state on each filing. A filing with no state recorded counts as outside VT, so the in-state share is a floor rather than an estimate. Out-of-state giving is ordinary and lawful; it is reported here because it is part of the public record and is not otherwise easy to see.

How Bernie Sanders votes

Most recent roll-call votes, 119th Congress

610 Nay · 241 Yea · 64 Not Voting · 7.0% missed

DateVote onVoteResult
Sep 30, 2026Nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
On the Nomination
NayNomination Confirmed (47–41)
Sep 30, 2026Nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
On the Cloture Motion
NayCloture Motion Agreed to (53–47)
Sep 30, 2026Ratepayer Protection Act
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
NayCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (57–43)
Sep 30, 2026Stop Insider Trading Act
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
NayCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53–47)
Sep 29, 2026A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
On the Motion to Discharge
YeaMotion to Discharge Rejected (47–51)
Sep 29, 2026A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
On the Motion to Proceed
YeaMotion to Proceed Rejected (48–51)
Sep 28, 2026Protect College Sports Act of 2026
On Passage of the Bill
NayBill Passed (77–22)
Sep 28, 2026Amendment: To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
On the Amendment
YeaAmendment Rejected (47–52)
Sep 28, 2026Amendment: To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.
On the Amendment
YeaAmendment Rejected (49–50)
Sep 28, 2026Amendment: To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
On the Amendment
YeaAmendment Rejected (42–54)
Sep 28, 2026Amendment: To improve the bill.
On the Amendment
NayAmendment Rejected (1–94)
Sep 28, 2026Amendment: To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law.
On the Amendment
YeaAmendment Agreed to (96–1)
Sep 24, 2026Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
On the Concurrent Resolution
YeaConcurrent Resolution Rejected (49–50)
Sep 24, 2026Protect College Sports Act of 2026
On the Cloture Motion
NayCloture Motion Agreed to (74–25)
Sep 24, 2026Amendment: In the nature of a substitute.
On the Amendment
NayAmendment Agreed to (77–23)

Bills sponsored

18 bills sponsored in the congresses on record
CongressMeasureTitle
119thS.J.Res. 26A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
119thS.J.Res. 32A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
119thS.J.Res. 33A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
119thS.J.Res. 34A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
119thS.J.Res. 41A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.
119thS.J.Res. 138A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
118thS.J.Res. 111A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
118thS.J.Res. 113A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
118thS.J.Res. 115A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export of certain defense articles, defense services, and technical data to Israel.
118thS.Res. 504A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
117thS.Con.Res. 5A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.
117thS.Con.Res. 14A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.
116thS.J.Res. 7A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.
115thS.J.Res. 54A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.
113thS. 1982Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014

Money and voting record over time

Itemized FEC receipts beside Voteview scores, by cycle
PeriodItemizedGiftsIn-state %ScorePositionRank
2024 cycle · 119th Congress$3,350,320180,4093%-0.6883 of 104
2022 cycle · 118th Congress$4,487,089189,6833%-0.7882 of 105
2020 cycle · 117th Congress$1,935,54538,3482%-0.9251 of 102
116th Congress———-0.7752 of 102
115th Congress———-0.7073 of 105
114th Congress———-0.8611 of 100
113th Congress———-0.8941 of 105
112th Congress———-0.8231 of 102
111th Congress———-0.5496 of 111
110th Congress———-0.5992 of 102
109th Congress———-0.4495 of 101
108th Congress———-0.5141 of 100
107th Congress———-0.5422 of 102
106th Congress———-0.5322 of 102
105th Congress———-0.4733 of 100
104th Congress———-0.5171 of 103
103th Congress———-0.5123 of 102
102th Congress———-0.4814 of 102

Cycles before 2020 are not yet loaded.

Itemized columns cover individual contributions over $200 in each FEC cycle currently loaded — not career totals. In-state share uses the contributor state on each filing; filings with no state recorded count as outside VT. Scores are Nokken-Poole dimension 1 from Voteview, re-estimated each Congress; Voteview reads the scale from liberal at −1 to conservative at +1. DonorTrail reports the score and rank and leaves the label to the source. FEC figures computed Oct 20, 2026.

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