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Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

U.S. Senator for Vermont.

Independentincumbent

On the issues

Positions they've taken publicly, each backed by a bill they sponsored or an official statement. We don't guess at positions they haven't stated.

Voting Rights

He proposes eliminating Super PACs and reforming campaign finance laws to limit the influence of large private donations in federal elections.

Labor

He advocates for expanding overtime pay eligibility and increasing workplace safety protections and penalties for employers who violate labor laws.

Education

He supports providing permanent, universal free breakfast, lunch, and snacks to all public school students regardless of their household income levels.

Foreign Policy

He has introduced resolutions to block the sale and licensing of specific military weapons and defense services to the government of Israel.

Tech

He proposes a moratorium on the construction of new artificial intelligence data centers to assess their environmental impact and energy consumption.

Housing

He supports increasing federal investment in affordable housing through programs that help local communities develop and maintain low-income rental units.

Who funds them

How much their campaign has raised and spent, and which groups gave. Money shows who supports a campaign — it doesn't prove influence over votes.

FEC· 6/2/2026

2026 election cycle totals as downloaded from the Federal Election Commission on June 2, 2026. Newer filings may exist on fec.gov.

Raised
$23M
total this cycle
Spent
$11M
total this cycle
Cash on hand
$23M
left to spend
Outside spending
— for / — against
by groups not tied to the campaign

Raised vs. spent over time

Top PACs giving to them

Direct contributions from political committees this cycle.

PAC contributions— not yet available

PAC contribution details aren't available here yet. See this person's filings on fec.gov.

Industries behind the money

Top sectors funding this campaign.

Industry breakdown— not yet available

Where their donors work

Employers donors most often list on FEC filings. Reflects the donor base — not corporate giving.

How they vote

Their recorded votes in Congress over the last 90 days, plus bills they've introduced. Each vote links to the official record.

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Bills they've introduced

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What they've done lately

Recent official actions and filings, newest first. Each one links to the original record.

  1. May 21
    legislation

    Title pending — view source for details

  2. May 20
  3. May 18
  4. May 13
  5. Apr 28

Where this comes from

The official, nonpartisan sources behind this page, and when VoteScope last checked each one.

  • Congress.govUsed for 1 record
    Open source

    Last checked 6/3/2026

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