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Bernie
Sanders
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What he stands for

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Medicare for All Act of 2025

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A bill Sanders introduced and sent to the Senate Commerce Committee. Currently has 2 co-sponsors. Still in committee — no vote yet.

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Vote summaries and supporting text live here.

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03 · Recent significant work
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He won Vermont's at-large U.S. House seat in 1990.3 Caucuses with Democrats.2,6

Palette — 20 named tokens
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cards
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footer
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rule-strong
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Text
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primary
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body
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eyebrows
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Accent
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parchment
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Party + stance
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yes
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no
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warn
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Components

Pill

● IndependentRanking MemberMemberVoted yesVoted noSponsored

Fact (grid of four)

In office
19 yrsSenator since Jan 20071
Next election
2030Re-elected 20242
Age
84Born Sept 8, 19413
Party
Indep.Caucuses with Dems3

StubCard

Coming in the next release

A live feed of upcoming Senate floor votes, with plain-English summaries of what's at stake before the vote happens.

OnRecordEntry

2024
Re-elected to a fourth Senate term, defeating Republican Gerald Malloy.2 His new term runs through January 2031.
2020
Suspended his second presidential campaign in April, after finishing second to Joe Biden in the Democratic primaries.3
2016
First presidential campaign: won 23 Democratic primaries and caucuses; lost the nomination to Hillary Clinton.3

VoteCard

Mar 26, 2026Sponsored

Home Team Act of 2026

A bill Sanders introduced and sent to the Senate Commerce Committee. Currently has 2 co-sponsors. Still in committee — no vote yet.6

Feb 12, 2026Sponsored

Healthy Families Act

A paid sick leave bill, the most-cosponsored Sanders bill of the current Congress (33 co-sponsors). Sent to the HELP Committee, where Sanders is the Ranking Member.6,8

Jun 5, 2025Voted yes

Bipartisan Infrastructure Extension

Dummy yes-vote example so we can eyeball the stance-yes chip color.

Jul 18, 2025Voted no

Repeal of the Affordable Care Act

Dummy no-vote example so we can eyeball the stance-no chip color.

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  • Health, Education, Labor & PensionsRanking Member
  • BudgetMember
  • Environment & Public WorksMember
  • FinanceMember
  • Veterans' AffairsMember
  • Special Committee on AgingChair

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