Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT] on budget: what they said vs. how they voted
Compare what Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT] said about budget with their actual roll-call votes — every vote linked to the official record.
Does Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT] (Independent-VT, senator) vote the way they talk on budget? Below is the public record: a statement they made, then their actual roll-call votes — each one linked to the official source so you can check it yourself.
What they said
Fights to protect Social Security and Medicare from cuts.
Source: https://www.sanders.senate.gov/issues/
How they voted
On roll-call votes mentioning budget, the record shows 4 Yea, 1 Nay across the 5 most recent matching votes.
| Date | Position | Vote | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Nay | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline Re: Lee Amdt. No. 5804) | Motion Rejected | GovTrack |
| 2026-06-05 | Yea | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schiff Amdt. No.… | Motion Rejected | GovTrack |
| 2026-06-05 | Yea | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt.… | Motion Rejected | GovTrack |
| 2026-06-05 | Yea | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Cassidy Amdt. No.… | Motion Rejected | GovTrack |
| 2026-06-05 | Yea | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Coons Amdt. No. 5… | Motion Rejected | GovTrack |
The receipts, in short
We take no position here — the statement above and the votes above are both public. Compare them and decide for yourself whether Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT] votes how they talk on budget.
Methodology
Voting data is pulled from the GovTrack API v2 (free public roll-call data) — the official congressional roll-call record. The quoted statement is editor-supplied with its source linked above; no claim on this page is AI-generated. Every vote row links to its original record. Generated 2026-07-22T22:36:18.