Senate / Independent

Bernard Sanders

Vermont · United States Senate

ChamberU.S. SenatePartyIndependentBioguide IDS000033

Source-Verified Record

Official Biography

Verified July 31, 2026

BERNARD SANDERS, Independent, of Burlington, VT; born in Brooklyn, NY, September 8, 1941; education: B.S., political science, University of Chicago, 1964; professional history: carpenter; writer; college professor; mayor, City of Burlington, 1981-89; election history: elected to the At Large District for the 102nd Congress on November 6, 1990; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2006; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.

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Committees

Committee on Environment and Public WorksMember

Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight · Member
Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety · Member
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water · Member

Committee on FinanceMember

Subcommittee on Health Care · Member
Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy · Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight · Member

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsRanking Member

Subcommittee on Education and the American Family · Member
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety · Member
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security · Member

Committee on the BudgetMember

Committee on Veterans' AffairsMember

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