Bernie Sanders
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Bernie Sanders is an independent member of the U.S. Senate from Vermont who caucuses with the Democratic Party.
Sanders announced that he was running for president of the United States for a second time on February 19, 2019.[1] He suspended his presidential campaign on April 8, 2020.[2]
Sanders previously ran for the presidency in 2016, coming in second to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary.[3]
In 2018, Sanders won re-election to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat and as an independent. In his 2006 Senate election and his 2012 re-election, he won the Democratic primary and then declined the nomination ahead of the general election so he could appear on the ballot as an independent.[4]
Sanders was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007.
Sanders regularly endorses candidates in races across the country. For more information about his endorsements, see this page.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 2 Career
- 3 Committee assignments
- 4 Key votes
- 5 Issues
- 6 Elections
- 7 Campaign themes
- 8 Presidential preference
- 9 Campaign donors
- 10 Personal Gain Index
- 11 Analysis
- 12 Ballot measure activity
- 13 Noteworthy events
- 14 Personal
- 15 Recent news
- 16 See also
- 17 External links
- 18 Footnotes
Biography[edit]
Sanders was born in 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, where he grew up. He earned his B.A. in political science from the University of Chicago in 1964 and went on to lecture at Harvard University and Hamilton College in New York. Sanders has also worked as a carpenter and a journalist.[5]
After spending six months in a kibbutz (a communal settlement) in Israel, Sanders moved to Vermont in 1968.[6] In the 1970s, he ran unsuccessfully for governor of Vermont twice and for U.S. Senate twice as a Liberty Union Party candidate. He was elected mayor of Burlington as an independent in 1981, defeating Democratic incumbent Gordon Paquette by a margin of 10 votes, and he served as mayor until 1989.[7]
During his mayoral tenure, Sanders ran unsuccessful bids for governor and U.S. House as an independent before being elected to the House in 1990, where he served until joining the U.S. Senate in 2007.[8]
Sanders sought the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, which he lost to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He received around 43 percent of the popular vote in the primaries compared to Clinton's 55 percent, and he received support from 39 percent of delegates at the national convention to Clinton's 60 percent.[9]
Though Sanders has held elected office as an independent since 1981 and sought the Democratic nomination for president, he identifies as a democratic socialist.[10]
Career[edit]
Below is an abbreviated outline of Sanders' academic, professional, and political career:[11]
- 2007 - Present: U.S. Senator from Vermont
- 1991-2007: Member of the United States House of Representatives
- 1981-1989: Mayor of Burlington, Vermont
Committee assignments[edit]
U.S. Senate[edit]
2021-2022
Sanders was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Children and Families
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Chair
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Senate Committee on Budget, Chair
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Energy
- National Parks
- Water and Power
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Transportation and Infrastructure
2019-2020
Sanders was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Senate Committee on Budget, Ranking Member
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
2017-2018[edit]
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Sanders was assigned to the following committees:[12]
- Committee on the Budget
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs
2015-2016[edit]
Sanders served on the following committees:[13]
- Budget Committee, Ranking Member
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Environment and Public Works Committee
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
2013-2014[edit]
Sanders served on the following Senate committees:[14]
- Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman
- Budget Committee
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- Subcommittee on National Parks
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Environment and Public Works Committee
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy
- Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging Chairman
- Subcommittee on Children and Families
- Joint Economic Committee
2011-2012[edit]
Sanders served on the following Senate committees:[11]
- Environment and Public Works Committee
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Budget Committee
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Joint Economic Committee
Key votes[edit]
- See also: Key votes
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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020[edit]
Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018[edit]
- For detailed information about each vote, click here.
- Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)
Voted Yea on: First Step Act of 2018 (S 756)
Motion Agreed to (87-12) on December 18, 2018- Proposed making changes to the criminal justice system.[15]
Voted Yea on: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (HR 2)
- Conference Report Agreed to (87-13) on December 11, 2018
- Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.[16]
Voted Nay on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)
- Nomination Confirmed (50-48) on October 6, 2018
- Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[17]
Voted Nay on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)
- Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-49) on October 5, 2018
- Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[18]
Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)
- Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required) on June 28, 2018
- Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance.[19]
Voted Nay on: Immigration reform proposal from Sen. Chuck Grassley and the Trump administration (S Amdt 1959 to HR 2579)
Cloture Motion Rejected (39-60, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018- Proposed providing a path to citizenship for 1.8 million individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, limits on chain migration or family-based migration, and eliminating the visa lottery system.[20]
Voted Yea on: Immigration reform proposal from the Common Sense Coalition (S Amdt 1958 to HR 2579)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
- Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, and limitations on chain or family-based immigration.[21]
Voted Nay on: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act amendment (S Amdt 1948 to S Amdt 1959)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
- Proposed withholding funding from sanctuary jurisdictions for not cooperating with federal immigration officials.[22]
Voted Yea on: Coons-McCain immigration plan (S Amdt 1955 to S Amdt 1958)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
- Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children and conducting a study to determine what border security measures were needed. It also proposed requiring the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure the U.S.-Mexico border by 2021.[23]
Voted Nay on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S 2311)
- Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-46, 3/5 majority required) on January 29, 2018
- Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill proposed providing exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.[24]
Voted Nay on: An amendment to repeal the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it—"Skinny bill" (S Amdt 667 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628 the American Health Care Act of 2017)
- Amendment Rejected (49-51) on July 28, 2017
- The amendment proposed repealing the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it.[25]
Voted Nay on: An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271) (S Amdt 271 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)
- Amendment Rejected (45-55) on July 26, 2017
- An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271)[26]
Voted Nay on: Motion to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, including Cruz and Portman amendments (S Amdt 270 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)
- Motion Rejected (43-57, 3/5 majority required) on July 25, 2017
- A procedural vote to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), including the Cruz and Portman amendments.[27]
Voted Nay on: Motion to begin debate on the American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)
- Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-50, Vice President voted Yea) on July 25, 2017
- Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017.[28]
Voted Nay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(4)—confirmation vote)
- Nomination Confirmed (54-45) on April 7, 2017
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—confirmation vote.[29]
Voted Nay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(3))
- Cloture Motion Agreed to (55-45) on April 6, 2017
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—second vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination under the new precedent requiring only a simple majority to pass.[30]
Voted Yea on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(2))
- Decision of Chair Not Sustained (48-52) on April 6, 2017
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—a vote to keep the Senate precedent of requiring 60 votes to close debate on Supreme Court nominations.[31]
Voted Nay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (55-45, 3/5 majority required) on April 6, 2017
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—initial vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination.[32]
- Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)
Voted Nay on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)
- Conference Report Agreed to (93-7) on September 18, 2018
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[33]
Voted Yea on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)
- Conference Report Agreed to (92-5) on September 12, 2018
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[34]
Voted Nay on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)
- Bill Passed (85-7) on August 23, 2018
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[35]
Voted Yea on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)
- Bill Passed (86-5) on June 25, 2018
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[36]
Voted Nay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)
- Motion Agreed to (65-32) on March 23, 2018
- Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.[37]
Voted Nay on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)
- Motion Agreed to (71-28) on February 9, 2018
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018[38]
Voted Nay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required) on February 8, 2018
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018.[39]
Voted Nay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)
- Motion Agreed to (81-18) on January 22, 2018
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.[40]
Voted Nay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)
- Cloture Motion Agreed to (81-18, 3/5 majority required) on January 22, 2018
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.[41]
Voted Nay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required) on January 19, 2018
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.[42]
Voted Nay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)
- Motion Agreed to (66-32, 3/5 majority required) on December 21, 2017
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.[43]
Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)
- Motion Agreed to (51-48) on December 20, 2017
- Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 and proposed changes to the tax code.[44]
Voted Nay on: "A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes." (HJ Res 123)
- Joint Resolution Passed (81-14) on December 7, 2017
- Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.[45]
Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)
- Bill Passed (51-49) on December 2, 2017
- Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.[46]
Voted Nay on: A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)
- Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (51-49) on October 19, 2017
- Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027.[47]
Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)
- Motion Agreed to (80-17) on September 7, 2017
- Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.[48]
Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)
- Motion Agreed to (79-18) on May 4, 2017
- The $1.2 trillion budget bill proposed funding the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.[49]
- Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)
Voted Yea on: "A 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." (SJ Res 54)
- Joint Resolution Passed (56-41) on December 13, 2018
- Proposed removing United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that were not authorized by Congress.[50]
Voted Nay on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)
- Bill Passed (89-8) on September 18, 2017
- Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. On November 15, 2017, the Senate passed the defense policy bill by voice vote. This bill was the result of compromises made in the conference report. For more information on the compromise bill, click here.[51][52]
Voted Nay on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)
- Bill Passed (98-2) on July 27, 2017
- Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.[53]
Voted Nay on: Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 (S 722)
- Bill Passed (98-2) on June 15, 2017
- Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.[54]
Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress[edit]
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114th Congress[edit] The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[55][56] The Senate confirmed 18,117 out of 21,815 executive nominations received (83 percent). For more information pertaining to Sanders's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[57] Economic and fiscal[edit]Trade Act of 2015[edit]
2016 Budget proposal[edit]
Defense spending authorization[edit]
2015 budget[edit]
Foreign affairs[edit]Iran nuclear deal[edit]
Domestic[edit]USA FREEDOM Act of 2015[edit]
Cyber security[edit]
Immigration[edit]
113th Congress[edit]The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[91] The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Sanders's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[92] National security[edit]John Brennan CIA nomination[edit]
Economy[edit]No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013[edit]
Government shutdown[edit]
Immigration[edit]Mexico-U.S. border[edit]
Social issues[edit]Violence Against Women (2013)[edit]
Previous congressional sessions[edit]Fiscal Cliff[edit]
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Issues[edit]
Elections[edit]
2020[edit]
Presidency[edit]
- See also: Presidential candidates, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) won the presidential election on November 3, 2020. Biden received 306 electoral votes and President Donald Trump (R) received 232 electoral votes. In the national popular vote, Biden received 81.2 million votes and Trump received 74.2 million votes.
Sanders announced that he was running for president on February 19, 2019.[1] He suspended his presidential campaign on April 8, 2020.[2]
Ballotpedia compiled the following resources about Sanders and the 2020 presidential election:
- News stories about the 2020 presidential election;
- An overview of key national and state campaign staffers;
- Endorsements from politicians, public figures, and organizations;
- An overview of candidate campaign travel; and
- A list of other presidential candidates who ran for election.
Click here for Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign overview.
2018[edit]
General election for U.S. Senate Vermont
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Vermont on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Bernie Sanders (Independent) |
67.3
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183,649 |
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Lawrence Zupan (R) |
27.4
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74,663 | |
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Brad Peacock (Independent) |
1.4
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3,787 | |
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Russell Beste (Independent) |
1.0
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2,763 | |
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Edward Gilbert Jr. (Independent) |
0.8
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2,244 | |
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Folasade Adeluola (Independent) |
0.7
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1,979 | |
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Jon Svitavsky (Independent) |
0.5
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1,280 | |
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Reid Kane (Liberty Union Party) |
0.4
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1,171 | |
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Bruce Busa (Independent) |
0.3
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914 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
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294 | ||
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Total votes: 272,744 | |||
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Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Vermont
Incumbent Bernie Sanders defeated Folasade Adeluola in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Vermont on August 14, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Bernie Sanders |
94.4
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63,322 |
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Folasade Adeluola |
5.6
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3,748 | |
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Total votes: 67,070 | |||
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Republican primary for U.S. Senate Vermont
H. Brooke Paige defeated Lawrence Zupan, Jasdeep Pannu, and Roque De La Fuente in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Vermont on August 14, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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H. Brooke Paige |
39.6
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9,805 |
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Lawrence Zupan |
37.9
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9,383 | |
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Jasdeep Pannu |
18.3
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4,527 | |
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Roque De La Fuente |
4.3
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1,057 | |
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Total votes: 24,772 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cris Ericson (Independent)
- H. Brooke Paige (R)
2016[edit]
Presidency[edit]
Sanders was a Democratic candidate for the office of President of the United States in 2016. He made his candidacy official on April 30, 2015.[3] He was the second Democratic candidate to formally announce his entry into the race, following Hillary Clinton. On July 12, 2016, Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton for president but not did formally suspend his campaign.[100]
2012[edit]
Sanders ran for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Vermont. Sanders ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. He also ran as an independent. He defeated John MacGovern (R), Cris Ericson (United States Marijuana Party), Laurel LaFramboise (VoteKISS), Pete Diamondstone (Liberty Union) and Peter Moss (Peace and Prosperity) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[101][102]
| U.S. Senate, Vermont, General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent |  Bernie Sanders Incumbent |
71.1% | 207,848 | |
| Republican | John MacGovern | 24.9% | 72,898 | |
| Third | Cris Ericson | 2% | 5,924 | |
| Third | Laurel LaFramboise | 0.3% | 877 | |
| Third | Peter Moss | 0.8% | 2,452 | |
| Third | Pete Diamondstone | 0.9% | 2,511 | |
| Total Votes | 292,510 | |||
| Source: Vermont Board of Elections, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
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2006 On November 7, 2006, Bernard Sanders won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Rich Tarrant (R), Cris Ericson (I), Craig Hill (T), Pete Diamondstone (T), Peter Moss (T) and Write-in in the general election.[103]
2004 On November 7, 2006, Bernard Sanders won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Greg Parke (R), Larry Drown (D), Jane Newton (T) and a write-in in the general election.[104]
2002 On November 5, 2002, Bernard Sanders won re-election to the United States House. He defeated William Meub (R), Jane Newton (T), Fawn Skinner (T) and Daniel Krymkowski (L) in the general election.[105]
2000 On November 7, 2000, Bernard Sanders won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Karen Ann Kerin (R), Stewart Skrill (I), Pete Diamondstone (T), Jack Rogers (T), Daniel Krymkowski (L) and a write-in in the general election.[106]
1998 On November 3, 1998, Bernard Sanders won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Mark Candon (R), Robert Maynard (L), Matthew Mulligan (T), Pete Diamondstone (T) and write-in in the general election.[107]
1996 On November 5, 1996, Bernard Sanders won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Susan Sweetser (R), Jack Long (D), Thomas Morse (L), Pete Diamondstone (T), Robert Melamede (T), Norio Kushi (T) and Write-In in the general election.[108]
1994 On November 8, 1994, Bernard Sanders won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Carroll (R), Jack Rogers (T), Carole Banus (T), Annette Larson (T) and Write-In in the general election.[109]
1992 On November 3, 1992, Bernard Sanders won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Lewis Young (D), Tom Philbin (R), Pete Diamondstone (T), Douglas Miller (T), John Dewey (T) and Write-In in the general election.[110]
1990 On November 6, 1990, Bernard Sanders won election to the United States House. He defeated Delores Sandoval (D), Peter Smith (R), Pete Diamondstone (T) and Write-In in the general election.[111]
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Campaign themes[edit]
2018[edit]
Campaign website[edit]
Sanders' campaign website stated the following:
Presidential preference[edit]
2020[edit]
Sanders ran for president of the United States in 2020. After he withdrew, Sanders endorsed Joe Biden (D) in the 2020 presidential election.[114]
2016[edit]
Sanders ran for president of the United States in 2016. After he withdrew, Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton (D) in the 2016 presidential election. [115]
Campaign donors[edit]
Comprehensive donor history[edit]
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
| Bernie Sanders campaign contribution history | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions |
| 2018 | U.S. Senate Vermont | ✔ | $12,847,912 |
| 2012 | U.S. Senate (Vermont) | ✔ | $7,229,492 |
| 2006 | U.S. Senate (Vermont) | ✔ | $5,554,466 |
| 2004 | U.S. House (Vermont, At-large District) | ✔ | $836,307 |
| Grand total raised | $26,468,177 | ||
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Source: Follow the Money |
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2018[edit]
| U.S. Senate Vermont 2018 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top industry contributors to Bernie Sanders's campaign in 2018 | |
| Government Agencies/Education/Other | $227,423.80 |
| Labor | $118,256.91 |
| Communications & Electronics | $49,920.22 |
| Health | $46,587.70 |
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $35,913.64 |
| Total Raised in 2018 | $12,847,911.67 |
| Source: Follow the Money | |
| U.S. Senate Vermont 2018 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top individual contributors to Bernie Sanders's campaign in 2018 | |
| BECK, NICOLETTE | $8,083.33 |
| MILLER, PATRICIA | $7,400.00 |
| WOODLEY, SHAILENE | $6,787.00 |
| WILLIAMS JR, JOHN EDDIE H | $5,400.00 |
| LEWIS, JACQUELINE M | $5,400.00 |
| Total Raised in 2018 | $12,847,911.67 |
| Source: Follow the Money | |
2012[edit]
Sanders won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Sanders' campaign committee raised a total of $7,229,492 and spent $3,247,555.[116]
Cost per vote[edit]
Sanders spent $15.62 per vote received in 2012.
| U.S. Senate, Vermont, 2012 - Bernie Sanders Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $7,229,492 |
| Total Spent | $3,247,555 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $135,846 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $131,928 |
| Top contributors to Bernie Sanders's campaign committee | |
| United Steelworkers | $10,550 |
| American Assn for Justice | $10,500 |
| National Education Assn | $10,400 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $10,200 |
| American Crystal Sugar | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $502,170 |
| Democratic/Liberal | $235,530 |
| Public Sector Unions | $114,400 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $105,499 |
| Health Professionals | $82,972 |
To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section. | |
|---|---|
2006[edit]
Sanders won election to the U.S. Senate in 2006. During that election cycle, Sanders' campaign committee raised a total of $5,554,466 and spent $6,596,060.[117]
| U.S. Senate, Vermont, 2006 - Bernie Sanders Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $5,554,466 |
| Total Spent | $6,596,060 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $7,315,854 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $7,300,392 |
| Top contributors to Bernie Sanders's campaign committee | |
| eScription Inc | $25,200 |
| Baron & Budd | $18,000 |
| Childrens Research & Education Institute | $16,000 |
| Operating Engineers Union | $12,600 |
| Laborers Union | $12,500 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $436,999 |
| Democratic/Liberal | $187,666 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $144,299 |
| Education | $97,286 |
| Transportation Unions | $74,600 |
To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section. | |
|---|---|
Personal Gain Index[edit]
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a four-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of four different metrics:
- Changes in Net Worth
- The Donation Concentration Metric
- The K-Street Metric
- The Stock Oversight and Trades Metric
PGI: Change in net worth[edit]
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Sanders' net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $116,014 to $804,998. That averages to $460,506, which is lower than the average net worth of independent Senate members in 2012 of $8,096,792.50. Sanders ranked as the 84th most wealthy senator in 2012.[118] Between 2004 and 2012, Sanders' calculated net worth[119] increased by an average of 29 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[120]
| Bernie Sanders Yearly Net Worth | |
|---|---|
| Year | Average Net Worth |
| 2004 | $140,383 |
| 2012 | $460,506 |
| Growth from 2004 to 2012: | 228% |
| Average annual growth: | 29%[121] |
| Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[122] | |
PGI: Donation Concentration Metric[edit]
Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). In the 113th Congress, Sanders was the chair of the Veterans' Affairs Committee and chair of the Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging. Sanders received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Retired industry.
From 1989-2014, 13.59 percent of Sanders' career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[123]
| Bernie Sanders Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $19,288,556 |
| Total Spent | $15,481,680 |
| Chair of the Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
| Chair of the Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging | |
| Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $1,083,260 |
| Democratic/Liberal | $438,472 |
| Industrial Unions | $405,882 |
| Public Sector Unions | $386,015 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $307,173 |
| % total in top industry | 5.62% |
| % total in top two industries | 7.89% |
| % total in top five industries | 13.59% |
Analysis[edit]
Like-minded colleagues[edit]
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often.[124]
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Sanders most often votes with: |
Ideology and leadership[edit]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Sanders was a "left leaning independent," as of August 20, 2014.[125] This was the same rating Sanders received in July 2013.[126]
Lifetime voting record[edit]
According to the website GovTrack, Sanders missed 83 of 2,766 roll call votes from January 2007 to September 2015. This amounts to 3 percent, which is worse than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.[127]
Congressional staff salaries[edit]
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Sanders paid his congressional staff a total of $2,395,679 in 2011. He ranked 2nd on the list of the lowest paid independent senatorial staff salaries and ranked 26th overall of the lowest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Vermont ranked 45th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[128]
National Journal vote ratings[edit]
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.
2013[edit]
Sanders ranked 37th in the liberal rankings in 2013.[129]
2012[edit]
Sanders ranked 32nd in the liberal rankings in 2012.[130]
2011[edit]
Sanders ranked 29th in the liberal rankings in 2011.[131]
Ballot measure activity[edit]
The following table details Sanders' ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
Noteworthy events[edit]
Speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention[edit]
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2020
This section provides the transcript and video of the 2020 Democratic National Convention speech given by Sanders on August 17, 2020.
Transcript[edit]
| “ |
Good evening. Our great nation is now living in an unprecedented moment. We are facing the worst public health crisis in 100 years and the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression. We are confronting systemic racism and the enormous threat to our planet of climate change. And, in the midst of all of this, we have a president who is not only incapable of addressing these crises but is leading us down the path of authoritarianism. This election is the most important in the modern history of this country. In response to the unprecedented crises we face, we need an unprecedented response—a movement, like never before, of people who are prepared to stand up and fight for democracy and decency—and against greed, oligarchy, and bigotry. And we need Joe Biden as our next president. Let me take this opportunity to say a word to the millions who supported my campaign this year and in 2016. My friends, thank you for your trust, your support, and the love you showed Jane, me, and our family. Together we have moved this country in a bold new direction showing that all of us—Black and white, Latino, Native American, Asian American, gay and straight, native born and immigrant—yearn for a nation based on the principles of justice, love, and compassion. Our campaign ended several months ago, but our movement continues and is getting stronger every day. Many of the ideas we fought for, that just a few years ago were considered "radical," are now mainstream. But, let us be clear, if Donald Trump is re-elected, all the progress we have made will be in jeopardy. Defending Democracy At its most basic, this election is about preserving our democracy. During this president's term, the unthinkable has become normal. He has tried to prevent people from voting, undermined the U.S. Postal Service, deployed the military and federal agents against peaceful protesters, threatened to delay the election and suggested that he will not leave office if he loses. This is not normal, and we must never treat it like it is. Under this administration authoritarianism has taken root in our country. I, and my family, and many of yours, know the insidious way authoritarianism destroys democracy, decency, and humanity. As long as I am here, I will work with progressives, with moderates, and, yes, with conservatives to preserve this nation from a threat that so many of our heroes fought and died to defeat. The Pandemic This president is not just a threat to our democracy, but by rejecting science, he has put our lives and health in jeopardy. Trump has attacked doctors and scientists trying to protect us from the pandemic, while refusing to take strong action to produce the masks, gowns, and gloves our health care workers desperately need. Nero fiddled while Rome burned; Trump golfs. His actions fanned this pandemic resulting in over 170,000 deaths and a nation still unprepared to protect its people. The Economic Crisis Furthermore, Trump's negligence has exacerbated the economic crisis we are now experiencing. Since this pandemic began, over 30 million people have lost their jobs and many have lost their health insurance. Millions of working families are wondering how they'll feed their kids and worried that they will be evicted from their homes. And how has Trump responded? Instead of maintaining the $600 a week unemployment supplement that workers were receiving, and the $1,200 emergency checks that many of you received, instead of helping small businesses—Trump concocted fraudulent executive orders that do virtually nothing to address the crisis while threatening the very future of Social Security and Medicare. Trump the Fraud My friends, the American people have caught on that this president and his administration are, to put it bluntly, frauds. In 2016, Trump promised he would stand with working families. He said that he would "drain the swamp," take on Wall Street and powerful special interests. He would protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and, by the way, he would provide health care to "everybody." Well. None of it was true. Instead, he filled his administration with billionaires and gave trillions to the top 1 percent and large corporations. He tried to throw 32 million people off of their health insurance, eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions, and submitted budgets that proposed slashing Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Joe Biden But the truth is that, even before Trump's negligent response to this pandemic, too many hard-working families have been caught on an economic treadmill with no hope of ever getting ahead. Together we must build a nation that is more equitable, more compassionate and more inclusive. I know that Joe Biden will begin that fight on day one. Let me offer you just a few examples of how Joe will move us forward. Joe supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. This will give 40 million workers a pay raise and push the wage scale up for everyone else. Joe will also make it easier for workers to join unions, create 12 weeks of paid family leave, fund universal pre-K for 3- and 4-year olds, and make child care affordable for millions of families. Joe will rebuild our crumbling infrastructure and fight the threat of climate change by transitioning us to 100 percent clean electricity over the next fifteen years. These initiatives will create millions of good paying jobs all across the country. As you know, we are the only industrialized nation not to guarantee health care for all people. While Joe and I disagree on the best path to get to universal coverage, he has a plan that will greatly expand health care and cut the cost of prescription drugs. Further, he will lower the eligibility age of Medicare from 65 to 60. To help reform our broken criminal justice system Joe will end private prisons and detention centers, cash bail, and the school to prison pipeline. And to heal the soul of our nation, Joe Biden will end the hate and division Trump has created. He will stop the demonization of immigrants, the coddling of white nationalists, the racist dog whistling, the religious bigotry, and the ugly attacks on women. My friends, I say to you, to everyone who supported other candidates in the primary and to those who may have voted for Donald Trump in the last election: The future of our democracy is at stake. The future of our economy is at stake. The future of our planet is at stake. We must come together, defeat Donald Trump and elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as our next president and vice president. My friends, the price of failure is just too great to imagine.[112] |
” |
| —Sen. Bernie Sanders, August 17, 2020[154] | ||
Video[edit]
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Personal[edit]
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Sanders lives in Burlington, Vermont, with his wife Jane O’Meara. Sanders and his wife have four children.[11]
Recent news[edit]
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External links[edit]
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Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN, "Bernie Sanders launches second presidential campaign," February 19, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Bernie Sanders suspends his presidential campaign," April 8, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The New York Times, "Bernie Sanders Announces He Is Running for President," April 29, 2015
- ↑ Time, "Sen. Bernie Sanders Wins Vermont Democratic Primary, but Is Expected to Turn It Down," August 14, 2018
- ↑ Biographical Guide to Members of Congress, "Bernie Sanders," accessed October 12, 2011
- ↑ Chicago Magazine, "Bernie Sanders Found Socialism at the University of Chicago," May 4, 2015
- ↑ The Atlantic, "Bernie Sanders, the Socialist Mayor," October 5, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.)," accessed March 8, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Democratic Convention," accessed July 3, 2019
- ↑ The Hill, "Sanders to give speech defending democratic socialism," June 8, 2019
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Official Senate website, "About page," accessed October 12, 2011
- ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 115th Congress," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 114th Congress," accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly, "Senate Committee List," accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment with an Amendment)," December 18, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2)," December 11, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 6, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 5, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2, As Amended)," June 28, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1959)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1958 As Modified)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1948)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1955)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 2311)," January 29, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Amendment (McConnell Amdt. No. 667)," July 28, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Amendment (Paul Amdt. No. 271 )," July 26, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 270)," July 25, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1628)," July 25, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 7, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Cloture Motion (Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 6, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Decision of the Chair (Shall the Decision of the Chair Stand as the Judgment of the Senate?)," April 6, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 6, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 6157)," September 18, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 5895)," September 12, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H. R. 6157 As Amended)," August 23, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5895 As Amended)," June 25, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1625)," March 23, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1892 with an Amendment (SA 1930))," February 9, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 695)," February 8, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment with Further Amendment)," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 19, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1370)," December 21, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Recede from the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1 and Concur with Further Amendment ," December 20, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 123)," December 7, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 1 As Amended )," December 2, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Concurrent Resolution (H. Con. Res. 71 As Amended)," October 19, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 808 to H.R. 601)," September 7, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 244)," May 4, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (S.J. Res. 54, As Amended), December 13, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2810 As Amended)," September 18, 2017
- ↑ The Hill, "Senate sends $692B defense policy bill to Trump's desk," November 15, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3364)," July 27, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (S. 722 As Amended)," June 15, 2017
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "Roll Call for HR 2146," June 24, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Senate approves fast-track, sending trade bill to White House," June 24, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany S. Con. Res. 11)," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
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- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 618," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 1735)," accessed October 6, 2015
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2048)," accessed June 2, 2015
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- ↑ Congress.gov, "S 2146," accessed November 2, 2015
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- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
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- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 325 - To Ensure the Complete and Timely Payment of the Obligations of the United States Government Until May 19, 2013 - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 2775 As Amended," accessed October 31, 2013
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- ↑ Associated Press, "primary results"
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- ↑ 112.0 112.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Bernie Sanders’ campaign website, “Issues,” accessed October 18, 2018
- ↑ Joe Biden , "Endorsements," accessed June 22, 2021
- ↑ The Hill, "Sanders endorses Clinton," July 12, 2016
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Sanders 2012 Election Cycle," accessed July 3, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Bernie Sanders 2006 Election Cycle," accessed November 26, 2011
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Sanders, 2012," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ This figure represents the average annual percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or their first year in office (as noted in the chart below) to 2012, divided by the number of years calculated.
- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
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- ↑ OpenCongress, "Bernie Sanders," accessed September 28, 2015
- ↑ GovTrack, "Bernie Sanders," accessed August 20, 2014
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- ↑ LegiStorm, "Bernie Sanders"
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- ↑ Journal Times, "Sanders follows Biden in endorsing Unified referendum; 'Yes' campaign is surprised," April 1, 2020
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- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "Prop. 59 would put Californians on record against Citizens United," October 5, 2016
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- ↑ CBS Local, "Bernie Sanders Weighs In On Mass. Charter School Ballot Question," November 2, 2016
- ↑ Eugene Weekly, "Bernie Sanders endorses Oregon Ballot Measure 97," October 19, 2016
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- ↑ NPR, "Bernie Sanders' Speech To The Democratic National Convention," August 17, 2020
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