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SB51 - Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Chris Van Hollen, Charles E. Schumer, Gary C. Peters
Last updated 2 months ago
42 Co-Sponsors
A bill to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.
STATUS
Introduced
#government-operations-and-politicsSB25 - Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025
Chris Van Hollen, Bernard Sanders, Jeff Merkley
Last updated 2 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A bill to impose an assessment related to fossil fuel emissions, to establish the Polluter Pay Climate Fund, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#taxation
SB40 - Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Cory A. Booker, Richard Durbin, Richard Blumenthal
Last updated 2 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
A bill to address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#civil-rights-and-liberties-minority-issues
SB126 - FAIR Act Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act
Brian Schatz, Richard Blumenthal, Alex Padilla
Last updated about 2 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
A bill to increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 4.3 percent, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#government-operations-and-politics
SB57 - MAPLE Act Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential Act
Peter Welch, Susan M. Collins, Charles E. Schumer
Last updated 2 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include maple syrup under the seniors farmers' market nutrition program.
STATUS
Introduced
#agriculture-and-food
SB138 - VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025
Tim Sheehy, Chris Van Hollen, Ted Cruz
Last updated about 2 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
A bill to require each enterprise to include on the Uniform Residential Loan Application a disclaimer to increase awareness of the direct and guaranteed home loan programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#housing-and-community-development
SB173 - Fueling Alternative Transportation with a Carbon Aviation Tax Act of 2025
Edward J. Markey, Christopher S. Murphy, Jeff Merkley
Last updated about 2 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase excise taxes on fuel used by private jets, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#taxation
SB134 - Saving the Civil Service Act
Tim Kaine, Bernard Sanders, Edward J. Markey
Last updated about 2 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
A bill to place limitations on excepting positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#government-operations-and-politics
SB184 - CURD Act Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act
Ron Johnson, Ron Wyden, James E. Risch
Last updated about 2 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the term natural cheese.
STATUS
Introduced
#healthSB192 - Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025
Edward J. Markey, Jeff Merkley, Elizabeth Warren
Last updated about 2 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A bill to restrict the first-use strike of nuclear weapons.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from US Congress district SD-VT
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US Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Bernard Sanders, an influential Independent senator, has represented Vermont's SD-VT since 2007. Born on September 8, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, he developed a strong commitment to social justice and economic equality early in life. After earning his degree from the University of Chicago, Sanders entered politics, serving as mayor of Burlington in the 1980s. His progressive policies have earned him a dedicated following, and he gained national attention during his 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, advocating for Medicare for All and addressing income inequality. Throughout his congressional career, Sanders has championed policies that resonate with working-class Americans, focusing on healthcare reform, climate change, and wealth distribution. His unwavering commitment to progressive values has solidified his reputation as a leading voice for independent-minded voters.read less
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