Senator Bernard 'Bernie' Sanders

Biographical

Full Name: Bernard 'Bernie' Sanders
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Independent
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jane; 1 Child: Levi; 3 Stepchildren: Heather, Carina, David
Birth Date: 09/08/1941
Birth Place: New York, NY
Home City: Burlington, VT
Religion: Jewish
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

S Amdt 1537 - Approving the Keystone XL Pipeline Project
Amendment (Nay)

March 8, 2012 - Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P., to construct, operate, and maintain crude oil and hydrocarbon pipeline facilities at the United States-Canada border without any additional ...

S Amdt 928 - American Jobs and Economic Growth
Amendment (Nay)

Nov. 10, 2011 - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Sec. 3101). Repeals the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Sec. 3301). ...

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Recent Public Statements

Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act--Continued--

June 13, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, let me congratulate Senator McCain for all of his hard work in the Gang of 8 and his ...

Letter to his Excellency Mohammed Morsi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt - Sentencing of NGO Workers

June 13, 2013 - In a letter sent to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jeanne ...

Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Prompt Disaster Designation, Approved Today By President Obama

June 13, 2013 - The President's prompt declaration today of a major disaster associated with severe storms in May will help speed Vermont communities' recovery, said Senator Patrick Leahy, ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2008-2011 Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 0%
2011 Environment America Positions 100%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Net Congressional Score 97%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $7,229,492.00
Total Spent $3,247,555.00
Cash On Hand $4,159,051.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Bernie Sanders has 94% Political Courage

Bernie Sanders has demonstrated Political Courage by telling citizens where he stands on the issues he/ she may face if elected.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://sanders.senate.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://sanders.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/senatorsanders

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/SenatorSanders

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/senatorsanders

Washington, D.C.
332 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5141
Fax: 202-228-0776

District
51 Depot Street
Suite 201
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
Phone: 802-748-9269
Phone: 802-748-0191
Fax: 802-748-0302

District
1 Church Street
2nd Floor
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 802-862-0697
Fax: 802-860-6370
Toll Free: 800-339-9834

District
36 Chickering Drive, #103
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Phone: 802-254-8732
Fax: 802-254-9207

Key Staff
Jeff Weaver
Chief of Staff
332 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5141
Fax: 202-228-0776

Key Staff
Margaret Van Tassell
Scheduler
332 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5141
Fax: 202-228-0776

Key Staff
Michael Briggs
Media Director
332 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5141
Fax: 202-228-0776