Bernie Sanders

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Bernie Sanders

Vermont - Sen - I

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Relevant Bills

CBO Score Bill Name Date
$2 Million
S. 1342: Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act ...

Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2020 This bill requires the National Oceanic and...

August 02, 2019
$2 Million
S. 1869: Secure Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspici...

Requires the disclosure of ownership of high-security space leased to accommodate a Federal agency, and...

August 09, 2019
$1.5 Million
S. 209: PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act

Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian Tribes...

February 21, 2020
$1.1 Million
S. 982: Not Invisible Act of 2019

Requires the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to designate an official to coordinate all federal...

January 31, 2020
$1 Million
H.R. 5273: Securing America's Ports Act

Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to expeditiously...

August 18, 2020
$1 Million
S. 153: Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act

Addresses the participation of veterans in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, including by...

July 23, 2019
$1 Million
H.R. 1952: Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019

Amends the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of State to report...

April 17, 2019
$1 Million
H.R. 1503: Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding the list under section 505(j)(7) of...

May 01, 2019
$1 Million
S. 151: TRACED Act

Implements a forfeiture penalty for violations (with or without intent) of the prohibition on certain...

May 09, 2019
$1 Million
H.R. 4183: Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act

Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study veterans’ disability compensation and pension benefits provided...

November 15, 2019
$1 Million
H.R. 2372: Veterans' Care Quality Transparency Act

Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of all memoranda...

May 16, 2019
$1 Million
S. 3084: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to...

Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the cap on salaries for regional...

March 23, 2020
$1 Million
S. 893: Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019

Requires the President, acting through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and other federal...

September 18, 2019
$1 Million
H.R. 3250: Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act...

Directs the Department of the Interior to study the sites associated with the life and...

June 08, 2020
$1 Million
S. 1838: Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019

Directs various departments to assess whether political developments in Hong Kong justify changing Hong Kong's...

October 08, 2019

Biography

Bernard Sanders is a Senator from Vermont. Born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1941, he earned his B.S. from the University of Chicago in 1964. He served on faculty at Harvard University in 1989 and at Hamilton College in 1990. He has been a carpenter, journalist, and unsuccessful independent candidate for the United States Senate in 1972 and 1974. He also ran unsuccessfully as an independent candidate for governor of Vermont in 1972, 1976, and 1986.

He was mayor of Burlington, VT, from 1981-1989, and ran unsuccessfully as an independent candidate to the 101st Congress in 1988. He was elected as an independent to the 102nd and to the seven succeeding Congresses. He was elected as an Independent to the United States Senate in 2006. He chaired the Committee on Veterans Affairs (113th Congress).

Bernie Sanders unsuccessfully sought the 2016 Democratic Presidential nomination and is a candidate for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination. You can learn more about Senator Bernie Sanders' spending and budget votes at SpendingTracker.org

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  • Provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. (The bill is commonly referred to as the Build Back Better Act.) For...

  • Authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. For example, the bill authorizes the procurement of various items, including destroyers and aircraft; modifies inventory requirements for various Air Force programs; authorizes DOD to furnish electric vehicle...

  • Authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022.

  • Reauthorizes through FY2028 and expands programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The bill also revises workforce investment, vocational rehabilitation, employment, training, and literacy programs for eligible individuals. For example, the bill increases workforce representation on...

  • Reauthorizes the National Science Foundation (NSF) through FY2026 and authorizes programs and activities at the NSF. The bill establishes requirements for the NSF, including to enter into a contract with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to...

  • Provides FY2023 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2023 appropriations bills: the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the Ag...

 

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