Total votes
1,037
all sessions
Attendance
98%
21 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
88%
of cast votes
Higher than 97% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
15%
some cross-party votes
Higher than 98% of chamber peers
Sponsored
1,538
bills & resolutions
Higher than 76% of chamber peers
Committees
14
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. Sanders co-sponsors with most often: a window into their policy partnerships, their coalition within the caucus, and the rare cases where they reach across the aisle.
Top partners
10
Within party
0
Across aisle
10
Strongest tie
Elizabeth Warren
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Elizabeth Warren
1,008bills together
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02
Richard Blumenthal
983bills together
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03
Edward J. Markey
966bills together
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04
Jeff Merkley
953bills together
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05
Cory A. Booker
917bills together
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06
Alex Padilla
829bills together
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07
Chris Van Hollen
825bills together
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08
Ron Wyden
792bills together
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09
Mazie K. Hirono
726bills together
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10
Richard J. Durbin
704bills together
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Across the aisle
Among Sen. Sanders's top collaborators, 10 are members of a different party.
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