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Biographical

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Education

• University of Chicago - BA, political science (1964)

• James Madison High School (Brooklyn, N.Y.) - Diploma

Office History

Election Results

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Vermont (Class 1)
  Bernard Sanders (Bernie), 67.32%

  Independent
  Lawrence Zupan, 27.39%

  Republican
  Brad Peacock, 1.39%

  Non-designated
  Russell Beste, 1.01%

  Non-designated

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Vermont (Class 1)
  Bernard Sanders (Bernie), 71.00%

  Independent
  John Macgovern, 24.90%

  Republican
  Chris Ericson, 2.02%

  Undetermined

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Vermont (Class 1)
  Bernard Sanders (Bernie), 65.41%

  Independent
  Rich Tarrant, 32.36%

  Republican

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  At-Large Congressional District of Vermont
  Bernard Sanders (Bernie), 67.47%

  Independent
  Greg Parke, 24.35%

  Republican
  Larry Drown, 7.11%

  Democrat

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  At-Large Congressional District of Vermont
  Bernard Sanders (Bernie), 64.32%

  Independent
  William Bill Meub, 32.32%

  Republican
  Jane Newton, 1.41%

  Liberty Union
  Fawn Skinner, 1.04%

  Undetermined

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  At-Large Congressional District of Vermont
  Bernard Sanders (Bernie), 69.21%

  Independent
  Karen Ann Kerin, 18.34%

  Republican
  Pete Diamondstone, 5.26%

  Democrat
  Stewart Skrill, 4.17%

  Independent
  Jack Rogers, 1.69%

  Undetermined
  Daniel H Krymkowski, 1.05%

  Libertarian

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  At-Large Congressional District of Vermont
  Bernard Sanders (Bernie), 63.40%

  Independent
  Mark Candon, 32.88%

  Republican
  Matthew Mulligan, 1.61%

  Undetermined

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  At-Large Congressional District of Vermont
  Bernard Sanders (Bernie), 55.23%

  Independent
  Susan W Sweetser, 32.59%

  Republican
  Jack Long, 9.36%

  Democrat
  Thomas J Morse, 1.06%

  Libertarian

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  At-Large Congressional District of Vermont
  Bernard Sanders (Bernie), 49.89%

  Independent
  John Carroll, 46.59%

  Republican
  Carole Banus, 1.40%

  Natural Law
  Jack Buck Rogers, 1.26%

  Undetermined

• 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

  At-Large Congressional District of Vermont
  Bernard Sanders (Bernie), 57.88%

  Independent
  Tim Philbin, 30.91%

  Republican
  Lewis E Young, 7.92%

  Democrat
  Pete Diamondstone, 1.30%

  Liberty Union
  John Dewey, 1.26%

  Natural Law

• 1991 (Nov. 6, 1990 election)

  At-Large Congressional District of Vermont
  Bernard Sanders (Bernie), 56.00%

  Independent
  Peter Plympton Smith, 39.52%

  Republican
  Dolores Sandoval, 3.01%

  Democrat

• 1989 (Nov. 8, 1988 election)

  At-Large Congressional District of Vermont
  Peter Plympton Smith, 41.20%

  Republican
  Bernard Sanders (Bernie), 37.49%

  Independent
  Paul N Poirier, 18.88%

  Democrat
  Jim Hedbor, 1.30%

  Libertarian

Associated Organizations

• U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council

  Trustee

• Bernie 2020

• Bernie 2016

• Friends of Bernie Sanders (Vermont)

Awards

• Friends of National Service Award (Voices for National Service) (April 2023)

• Edward M. Kennedy National Service Lifetime Leadership Award (Voices for National Service) (April 2023)

• Distinguished Service Award (Voices for National Service) (2023)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Distinguished Community Health Champion (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2019)

• Community Health Congressional Awards (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Porker of the Month (Citizens Against Government Waste) (June 2017)

• Distinguished Community Health Champion Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2017)

• Wellstone Award (United Steelworkers) (April 2015)

• Congressional Award (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States) (March 4, 2015)

• Arthur S. Flemming Award (ADvancing States) (Nov. 19, 2014)

• Patriot Award (American Legion) (Aug. 26, 2014)

• Award of Excellence (Gold Star Wives of America Inc.) (May 22, 2014)

• Colonel Arthur T. Marix Congressional Leadership Award (Military Officers Association of America) (March 24, 2014)

• Congressional Leadership Award (Disabled American Veterans) (Oct. 15, 2012)

• Congressional Leadership Award (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) (June 14, 2012)

• Claiborne Pell Award (New England Educational Opportunity Association) (April 4, 2012)

• Shorty Award (Real-Time Academy of Short Form Arts and Sciences) (March 26, 2012)

• Distinguished Citizen Award (Boy Scouts of America Green Mountain Council) (April 29, 2011)

• Distinguished Community Health Champion (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (Feb. 25, 2010)

• Distinguished Community Health Champion (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (March 26, 2009)

• Calvin Coolidge Award (Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation) (Oct. 15, 2008)

• National Health Law Program Award (National Health Law Program) (July 29, 2008)

• Joe Moakley Award for Outstanding Congressional Service (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) (Jan. 30, 2008)

• Golden Triangle Award (National Farmers Union) (Sept. 17, 2007)

Publications

• It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism (2023)

• Outsider in the White House (2019)

• Where We Go from Here: Two Years in the Resistance (2018)

• Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution (2017)

• Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In (2016)

• The Speech: A Historic Filibuster on Corporate Greed and the Decline of Our Middle Class (2011)

• Outsider in the House (1997)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form
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  Email, press:
  press@sanders.senate.gov

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	332 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-4503
Phone:	202-224-5141
Fax:	202-228-0776

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Privately Financed Travel

27 trips taken between 2000 - 2017 costing $39,379

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Foreign Gifts

• 1/22/2016: Tiffany and Co. silver box from Qatar ($300.00)

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Congressional Staff

Committees

• Senate Budget Committee
• Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Energy Subcommittee, Chair
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee National Parks Subcommittee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Water and Power Subcommittee
• Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Chair
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Children and Families Subcommittee, Ex Officio
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee, Ex Officio
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee, Ex Officio
• Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee

Caucuses

• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus
• Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
• Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
• Congressional Internet Caucus
• Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Congressional TRIO Caucus
• Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus
• Congressional Wine Caucus
• Expand Social Security Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Northeast-Midwest Senate Coalition
• Senate Afterschool Caucus
• Senate Bike Caucus
• Senate Climate Change Task Force
• Senate Community Pharmacy Caucus
• Senate Democratic Conference Committee, Outreach Chair
• Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force
• Senate Diabetes Caucus
• Senate Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Caucus
• Senate National Guard Caucus
• Senate Nursing Caucus
• Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
• Senate Rural Health Care Caucus
• Senate Small Brewers Caucus
• Voices for National Service

Caught Our Eye

• AARP lobbyist moves to Senate HELP

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 13, 2023
  An AARP lobbyist has retired to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee's majority staff. read more

• Ex-Sen. Sanders LA moves to project of Arabella network

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 6, 2022
  A former Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) staffer has moved to a dark-money-funded environmental group. read more

• Budget Democrats adds economics lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 13, 2021
  The Senate Budget Committee has brought on an economics and unemployment lobbyist. read more

• GOP outmourns Democrats after Barbara Bush's passing

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 19, 2018
  When partisan battles have raged over the years in Washington, first ladies mostly have risen above the fray and managed bipartisan respect. During her life, Barbara Bush was no exception.  read more

• VFW adds Rep. Gabbard aide to legislative team

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 31, 2017
  The Veterans of Foreign Wars added Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's (D-Hawaii) military legislative assistant to its legislative staff this month.  read more

• Based on paychecks, congressional staff strongly favor Clinton over Trump

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on May 9, 2016
  If the presidential race ends up being the insider Hillary Clinton versus the outsider Donald Trump, congressional staff are showing a crystal clear preference for the insider Clinton based on who they are working for.  read more

• TEDxMaui founder named Gabbard's Maui field rep

  Posted by J. Todd Foster on April 13, 2016
  A wedding planner, marketing guru and founder of TEDxMaui, a spinoff of a global nonprofit that brings together inspiring speakers from the worlds of technology, entertainment and design, is now the Maui field representative for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii). read more

• Clinton leads in revolving door staffers

  Posted by LegiStorm on March 31, 2016
  Hillary Clinton was in the Senate for only eight years but still trumps the longer-serving Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the number of staff members who either had been registered lobbyists — or would be. read more

• Clinton leads POTUS contenders in Israel trips

  Posted by J. Todd Foster on March 18, 2016
  Hillary Clinton is slated to speak at AIPAC's annual policy conference, which begins this weekend. Her Democratic opponent, Bernie Sanders, is not. read more

• Congress fires shots on Twitterverse

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Jan. 6, 2016
  Members of Congress and Hill staffers took to Twitter yesterday to vent after President Barack Obama announced his latest executive order concerning gun regulations. read more

• Turing Pharmaceuticals hires lobbying firm in wake of PR disaster

  Posted by Steve Shapiro on Oct. 1, 2015
  The company that is perhaps the most hated in America hired its first lobbyists this week as it continues to deal with the fallout from its decision to massively hike a drug's price. read more

• Trump leads Twitter buzz on Capitol Hill

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on July 27, 2015
  As billionaire Donald Trump surges in the 2016 presidential polls, Capitol Hill is obsessed, at least as measured by the tweets about him. read more

• Tax reform lobbyist starts with Senate Budget Committee

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Feb. 12, 2015
  A lobbyist who fought for higher corporate taxes has joined the Senate Budget Committee under Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). read more

• 'Downton Abbey' decor ignites Twitter response on the Hill

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Feb. 6, 2015
  The news that Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) had a bold new office theme may have seemed like it would be the communications low point of the week. read more

• "Kissing Congressman" tops town hall list as he embraces constituents, not staffers

  Posted by LegiStorm on Aug. 18, 2014
  The member of Congress caught by a security camera kissing a staffer is instead embracing his constituents this August, topping a list of members throwing town hall events this recess.Rep. Vance McAllister (R-La.) has scheduled 23 town hall-style events so far this month, four more than the second-leading member, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.). read more

• Sen. Sanders' investigates the NSA at upcoming town hall

  Posted by Katie Barrows on Jan. 31, 2014
  Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-Vt.) upcoming town hall focuses on a secret agency but he's making no secret of his views on the matter, titling the event, "NSA: Out of Control." read more

• Posted by Steve Olson on April 4, 2013
  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has picked up a former mayor and author to be a new legislative assistant. read more

• Nearly 50 members have yet to file financial disclosures

  Posted by LegiStorm on July 19, 2011
  Half of the members of Congress who received extensions to file their personal financial disclosures at the May deadline have since filed, leaving nearly 50 lawmakers who have yet to file. read more

• Many lawmakers granted financial disclosure extensions

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 15, 2011
  Twenty senators and 75 representatives requested an extension of the May deadline and did not have a 2011 personal financial disclosures in today's release. read more

• All 2010 Senate financial disclosures available at LegiStorm

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 16, 2010
  The Senate released financial disclosures for all senators today in paper format. LegiStorm has scanned them all in and put them online. read more

• LegiStorm posts all senator financial disclosures

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 12, 2009
  LegiStorm has now completed upload of all senator financial disclosures. read more