Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Health
Bernard Sanders
Independent, caucuses with Democrats, Vermont
On Health, the 48 measures they backed sit 77% past the typical Democrat, on the far side from the typical Republican.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 4 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
48 measures · 5 sponsored · 43 cosponsored
Sits 77% past the typical Democrat, on the far side from the typical Republican.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From bills backed
- Senator at −0.44
- Democratic caucus median −0.24, from 46 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.01, from 42 senators
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
Votes on this issue
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,…
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HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior…
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Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability".
Voted Yea
A bill to provide a health savings account contribution to certain enrollees, to reduce health care costs, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
1 measure this senator backed has no other backer on the map, so it is listed but not counted in the position from bills.
Sponsored
Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531.
Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Medicare for All Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsored
Affordability is Access Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Stop the Wait Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Momnibus Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HCBS Access Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Mamas First Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Green New Deal for Health Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Right to IVF Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health Over Wealth Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Better FDA Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
Latest action, : Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 50. Record Vote Number: 199.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.
Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2309-2310)
Drug Deal Disclosure Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S580-581)
Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene Care and Support Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2864)
Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
FAAN Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
Latest action, : Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 8.
Protecting Free Vaccines Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. does not have the confidence of the Senate or of the American people to faithfully carry out the duties of his office and should be removed from his position.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S6330-6333)
Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Repealing the Trump Sick Tax Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Restoring Essential Healthcare Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen and expand health care for individuals with disabilities to work and live in the community.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4704-4705)
EACH Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Keeping Obstetrics Local Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Protect IVF Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
End Price Gouging for Medications Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2025, as the eighth annual "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc., to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2570-2571)
CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bipartisan Health Care Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Right to Contraception Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
CURD Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.