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← Bernie Sanders public record119th Congress · U.S. Senate

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Bernie Sanders · Vermont

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Based on 822 roll-call observations in the 119th Congress. This is Voteview DW-NOMINATE, an estimate from roll-call behavior—not a Baseline rating. Read the method ↗ or see our evidence rules.

Public roll calls

890 votes

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DatePositionRoll callIssueResult
Jul 28, 2025NayPN2217On the Cloture MotionEarl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of DefenseOfficial roll call ↗Armed forces and national securityCloture Motion Agreed to50–45
Jul 28, 2025Not votingPN34520On the NominationDavid Wright, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2030Official roll call ↗NominationsNomination Confirmed50–39
Jul 28, 2025NayPN34520On the Cloture MotionDavid Wright, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2030Official roll call ↗Other floor businessCloture Motion Agreed to51–45
Jul 24, 2025NayPN3462On the Cloture MotionEmil J. Bove III, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitOfficial roll call ↗
← Newer votes451–500 of 890Older votes →
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Vote positions and roll-call metadata come from Voteview’s congressional data, current through September 4, 2026. Official Senate and Congress.gov links are retained for verification. This page reports recorded behavior; it does not decide whether a vote was good or bad.

Dataset documentation ↗ · Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal, Boche, Rudkin, and Sonnet (2026), Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database.

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Crime and law enforcement
Cloture Motion Agreed to50–48
Jul 24, 2025NayPN2554On the NominationRichard Topping, of Ohio, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans AffairsOfficial roll call ↗Armed forces and national securityNomination Confirmed51–47
Jul 24, 2025NayPN2554On the Cloture MotionRichard Topping, of Ohio, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans AffairsOfficial roll call ↗Armed forces and national securityCloture Motion Agreed to52–46
Jul 24, 2025NayPN2215On the NominationMatthew Lohmeier, of Arizona, to be Under Secretary of the Air ForceOfficial roll call ↗NominationsNomination Confirmed52–46
Jul 23, 2025NayPN2215On the Cloture MotionMatthew Lohmeier, of Arizona, to be Under Secretary of the Air ForceOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessCloture Motion Agreed to49–47
Jul 23, 2025NayPN2553On the NominationAaron Szabo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyOfficial roll call ↗Environmental protectionNomination Confirmed49–47
Jul 23, 2025NayPN2553On the Cloture MotionAaron Szabo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyOfficial roll call ↗Environmental protectionCloture Motion Agreed to48–47
Jul 23, 2025NayPN1501On the NominationZachary M. Bluestone, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of MissouriOfficial roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementNomination Confirmed49–47
Jul 23, 2025NayPN1501On the Cloture MotionZachary M. Bluestone, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of MissouriOfficial roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementCloture Motion Agreed to49–47
Jul 23, 2025NayHR3944On the Motion to ProceedA bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeMotion to Proceed Agreed to90–8
Jul 23, 2025NayPN243On the NominationJohn Hurley, of California, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial CrimesOfficial roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementNomination Confirmed51–47
Jul 23, 2025NayPN2225On the NominationArielle Roth, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and InformationOfficial roll call ↗NominationsNomination Confirmed52–41
Jul 22, 2025NayPN227On the NominationBradley Hansell, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and SecurityOfficial roll call ↗Armed forces and national securityNomination Confirmed61–35
Jul 22, 2025NayPN2627On the NominationAaron Lukas, of Arkansas, to be Principal Deputy Director of National IntelligenceOfficial roll call ↗NominationsNomination Confirmed51–46
Jul 22, 2025NayHR3944On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to91–7
Jul 22, 2025NayHR3944On the Motion to ProceedA bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeMotion to Proceed Agreed to50–48
Jul 22, 2025NayPN1506On the NominationCristian M. Stevens, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of MissouriOfficial roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementNomination Confirmed50–47
Jul 22, 2025NayPN1502On the NominationJoshua M. Divine, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of MissouriOfficial roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementNomination Confirmed51–46
Jul 22, 2025NayPN2611On the NominationTerrance Cole, of Virginia, to be Administrator of Drug EnforcementOfficial roll call ↗HealthNomination Confirmed50–47
Jul 21, 2025NayPN2611On the Cloture MotionTerrance Cole, of Virginia, to be Administrator of Drug EnforcementOfficial roll call ↗HealthCloture Motion Agreed to44–43
Jul 17, 2025NayPN243On the Cloture MotionJohn Hurley, of California, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial CrimesOfficial roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementCloture Motion Agreed to46–36
Jul 17, 2025NayPN2225On the Cloture MotionArielle Roth, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and InformationOfficial roll call ↗Foreign trade and international financeCloture Motion Agreed to50–34
Jul 17, 2025NayPN227On the Cloture MotionBradley Hansell, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and SecurityOfficial roll call ↗Armed forces and national securityCloture Motion Agreed to57–31
Jul 17, 2025NayPN2627On the Cloture MotionAaron Lukas, of Arkansas, to be Principal Deputy Director of National IntelligenceOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessCloture Motion Agreed to49–40
Jul 17, 2025NayPN1506On the Cloture MotionCristian M. Stevens, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of MissouriOfficial roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementCloture Motion Agreed to49–43
Jul 17, 2025NayPN1502On the Cloture MotionJoshua M. Divine, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of MissouriOfficial roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementCloture Motion Agreed to52–46
Jul 17, 2025NayHR4On Passage of the BillA bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeBill Passed51–48
Jul 17, 2025NayHR4On the AmendmentIn the nature of a substitute.Official roll call ↗Other floor businessAmendment Agreed to52–47
Jul 17, 2025YeaHR4On the AmendmentTo strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeAmendment Rejected48–51
Jul 17, 2025YeaHR4On the AmendmentTo reduce the amount rescinded from International Organizations and Programs and to ensure that UNICEF receives all of the funding previously appropriated to it by Congress.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeAmendment Rejected48–51
Jul 17, 2025YeaHR4On the AmendmentTo reduce the amount rescinded from Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia.Official roll call ↗Other floor businessAmendment Rejected49–50
Jul 17, 2025YeaHR4On the AmendmentTo improve the bill.Official roll call ↗Other floor businessAmendment Rejected47–51
Jul 17, 2025NayHR4On the Motion to TableIn the nature of a substitute.Official roll call ↗Other floor businessMotion to Table Agreed to51–47
Jul 16, 2025YeaHR4On the AmendmentTo strike the rescission of funds appropriated for the Feed the Future Program to improve global food security and agricultural resiliency and support agriculture research that benefits United States agribusinesses and universities.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeAmendment Rejected48–51
Jul 16, 2025YeaHR4On the Motion to RecommitA bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeMotion to Recommit Rejected48–51
Jul 16, 2025YeaHR4On the AmendmentTo strike the rescission of funds appropriated for Global Health programs, including family planning and reproductive health.Official roll call ↗HealthAmendment Rejected48–51
Jul 16, 2025YeaHR4On the Motion to RecommitA bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeMotion to Recommit Rejected47–50
Jul 16, 2025YeaHR4On the AmendmentTo reduce the amount rescinded from Global Health programs to preserve funding for programs addressing diseases.Official roll call ↗HealthAmendment Rejected46–51
Jul 16, 2025YeaHR4On the Motion to RecommitA bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeMotion to Recommit Rejected47–52
Jul 16, 2025YeaHR4On the Motion to RecommitA bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeMotion to Recommit Rejected48–51
Jul 16, 2025YeaHR4On the AmendmentTo strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.Official roll call ↗Other floor businessAmendment Rejected47–52
Jul 16, 2025YeaHR4On the Motion to RecommitA bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeMotion to Recommit Rejected48–51
Jul 16, 2025YeaHR4On the Motion to RecommitA bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeMotion to Recommit Rejected48–51
Jul 16, 2025YeaHR4On the Motion to RecommitA bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeMotion to Recommit Rejected48–51
Jul 16, 2025YeaHR4On the AmendmentTo strike the recession of amounts made available for international disaster assistance, to ensure the United States can compete with China and maintain our long tradition of providing lifesaving aid.Official roll call ↗Other floor businessAmendment Rejected49–50
Jul 15, 2025NayHR4On the Motion to ProceedA bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeMotion to Proceed Agreed to50–50
Jul 15, 2025NayHR4On the Motion to DischargeA bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.Official roll call ↗Economics and public financeMotion to Discharge Agreed to50–50