- SANDERS, BERNARD
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- Experience: Senator, United States Senate, 2006-present
- Home State: Vermont
- Person Website: https://berniesanders.com/
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $229,115,600Coverage End: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Bernard 'Bernie' Sanders
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Jane; 4 Children: Levi, Heather, Carina, David
- Birth Date: 09/08/1941
- Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
- Home City: Burlington, VT
- Religion: Jewish
Education
- Attended, Brooklyn College
- BS, University of Chicago, 1964
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 2006-present
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1990-2006
- Mayor, City of Burlington, 1981-1989
- Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1988
- Candidate, Governor of Vermont, 1972, 1976, 1986
- Candidate, United States Senate, 1972, 1974
Current Legislative Committees
- Budget, Ranking Member
- Energy and Natural Resources, Member
- Environment and Public Works, Member
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Member
- Subcommittee on Children and Families, Member
- Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, Member
- Subcommittee on Energy, Member
- Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, Member
- Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy, Member
- Subcommittee on National Parks, Member
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Member
- Subcommittee on Water and Power, Member
- Veterans' Affairs, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Co-Chair, Prescription Drug Task Force
- Former Chair, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States Senate
- Co-Chair, Congressional Child Care Caucus, 2003-2004
- Officer, Congressional Progressive Caucus, 1991-1998
- Co-Founder, Congressional Progressive Caucus, 1991
Professional Experience
- Author
- Former Documentary Filmmaker
- Former Carpenter
- Journalist
- Lecturer, Hamilton College, 1989-1990
- Lecturer, Harvard University, 1989
- Director, American People's Historical Society, 1977
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Coalition on Population and Development
- Member, Friends of Ireland
- Former Member, Liberty Union Party
- Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Organization
- Member, Northeast-Midwest Coalition
Additional Information
Priority Issues:
- Progressive Tax Reform
- Worker's Rights
- A National Energy Policy
- The Environment
- Justice and Equality For All
- National Healthcare
- Getting Our Priorities Right
- A Strong Safety Net
Publications:
- Absolutely Absurd: The Life & Times of Bernie Sanders (Sleepy Hollow Press, 2002)-Outsider in the House
(Verso, 1997)
About Bernie Sanders
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Bernard “Bernie” Sanders is the son of Polish Jewish immigrants. While his higher education began with the study of psychology in Brooklyn, he soon transferred to the University of Chicago, where he ultimately graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. His political activities during his academic career consisted mostly of contributions to the Civil Rights Movement, as he was a student organizer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. After college, he moved to Vermont and worked in several fields, including carpentry, film-making, writing, and research.
Sanders began a humble political career in 1971, experiencing frustrating results for the following ten years. It was not until 1981, after a brief break from politics, that he found major success in the field by winning election to the office of Mayor in Burlington. He held this role until 1989, when he opted not to seek reelection and began teaching political science at Harvard University. Sanders returned to politics again in 1991 and won the seat for Vermont's at-large congressional district, becoming the first Independent in congress in over 40 years.
Although Sanders traditionally runs as an Independent and describes himself as a “Democratic Socialist”, he caucuses with the Democratic Party and generally enjoys their support. In 2005, Sanders declared himself a candidate for Senate representing Vermont, following the retirement of Jim Jeffords. Critically, his campaign won the endorsement of New York Senator Chuck Schumer, the Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Schumer's support meant that, although Sanders was as usual running as an Independent, any Democrat attempting to run against him would receive no financial help from the party. He also received endorsements from such notable Democrats as Harry Reid, Howard Dean, and even Barack Obama. Sanders would go on to win this Senate seat, and was reelected in 2012 with an impressive 71% of the vote.
A sizable number of them just aren’t with her.
Despite backlash, the Hawaii delegate says she has no regrets.
The announcement will be an important step toward uniting Democrats ahead of this month’s convention.
Members want a timeline for when he will endorse Clinton. Sanders isn’t ready to give them one.
His window may be closing.
He successfully got some of his policy proposals into the initial draft of the Democratic platform but is determined to press further.
He pledged to continue his work to transform the Democratic party.
A growing number of senators back changes to a system critics say gives party bosses undue sway to decide the nominee.
Sanders received a mandate in “defeat” that most politicians never achieve in victory.
Bernie Sanders refused to formally concede the race for the Democratic presidential nomination to Hillary Clinton on Thursday night in a lengthy address to his supporters.
Bernie Sanders delivered a simple message Tuesday at a press conference outside his campaign's Capitol Hill office: The Democratic Party needs to be transformed, and he plans to push for that all the way through the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
Bernie Sanders on Tuesday lashed out at those who blame Islam for the shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.
He demanded reforms as he prepared for a meeting with Hillary Clinton.
ActBlue has more than 3 million credit cards on file, a serious technological advantage for Democrats raising money.
The last time President Obama signed on to a plan to save Social Security, nearly five years ago, he agreed to a proposal that would have reduced the growth of benefits.
Sanders has ignored growing Democratic calls to step aside and repeated his vow to stay in the race until the party convention.
Sanders’ campaign entered May with a cash balance that was dwarfed by Hillary Clinton’s.
The success of Bernie Sanders’s insurgency is a marvel and an achievement.
| Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2014 | S.1950 | Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 | 02/04/2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (All Actions) |
| 01/06/2014 | S.1562 | Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2014 | 01/06/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 290. (All Actions) |
| 12/09/2013 | S.1782 | American Health Security Act of 2013 | 12/09/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 12/09/2013 | S.944 | Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013 | 12/09/2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258. (All Actions) |
| 11/21/2013 | S.1762 | End Polluter Welfare Act of 2013 | 11/21/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 11/21/2013 | S.1759 | Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act | 11/21/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
| 11/21/2013 | S.893 | Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 | 11/21/2013 Became Public Law No: 113-52. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
| 11/20/2013 | S.Res.307 | A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings. | 11/20/2013 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 11/19/2013 | S.1604 | Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013 | 11/19/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (All Actions) |
| 11/19/2013 | S.1581 | Survivors of Military Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Act of 2013 | 11/19/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (All Actions) |
| 10/30/2013 | S.1586 | Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 | 10/30/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
| 10/30/2013 | S.1585 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality. | 10/30/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280. (All Actions) |
| 10/30/2013 | S.1584 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. | 10/30/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280. (All Actions) |
| 10/30/2013 | S.1583 | Mental Health Support for Veteran Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 | 10/30/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280. (All Actions) |
| 10/30/2013 | S.1582 | Improved Compensation for Hearing Loss Act of 2013 | 10/30/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280. (All Actions) |
| 10/30/2013 | S.1579 | SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 | 10/30/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280. (All Actions) |
| 10/30/2013 | S.1578 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to cover the costs associated with the care of veterans at medical foster homes. | 10/30/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280. (All Actions) |
| 09/30/2013 | S.1564 | Protecting Those Who Protected Us Act of 2013 | 09/30/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) |
| 09/19/2013 | S.Res.243 | An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | 09/19/2013 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
| 09/18/2013 | S.1522 | Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 | 09/18/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
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