Public official profile

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders represents Vermont in the U.S. Senate. This profile pairs his current official identity and health committee responsibility with selected sponsored prescription-drug legislation without policy evaluation.

Official records retrieved through Sep 5, 2026 · Reviewed Sep 5, 2026

Illustrated portrait of Bernie Sanders.

Selection scope

Why this profile is included

Included because the reviewed collection contains his current official role, a current health committee responsibility, and sponsorship of S. 1818. The bill is selected by exact sponsor identifier and is not presented as a judgment about the proposal.

Inclusion follows the displayed reviewed records. It is not based on fame, ideology, popularity, partisan balance, or a ranking of public officials.

Official identity and role

Reviewed identity

Public display name
Bernie Sanders
Canonical name
Bernard Sanders
Government branch
Legislative
Bioguide ID
S000033
Current member
Yes
Official identity and role

Current office and responsibilities

District representation, leadership, and executive office are distinct dated records.

U.S. Senator for Vermont

Branch
Legislative
Effective
Jan 3, 2025
End
Current; no end date recorded
Reviewed
Sep 5, 2026
Official identity and role

Congressional record

Official identity and role

Selected current committee responsibilities

Only current assignments that help interpret the displayed records are included.

Reviewed assignments as of Sep 5, 2026
ChamberCommitteeSubcommitteeRoleEffective
SenateSenate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsFull committeeRanking MemberJan 3, 2025

Assignments are limited to the current committees or subcommittees selected from the reviewed official page because they help interpret the displayed record. An assignment does not establish a position, contact, or effect.

Legislative record

The exact sponsor identifier selects the bill. Sponsorship is an official fact, not a policy evaluation or evidence of an organization relationship.

S 1818

Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2025

Policy area
Health
Status as of
May 20, 2025
Official subjects
Not supplied

Procedural summary: As of 2025-05-20, the captured official action history reaches committee action. Latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  1. introduced

    Bill introduced

  2. committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

This is a selected procedural chronology, not every vote, amendment, motion, communication, or administrative action. Use the official all-actions link for the complete captured category.

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Direct reviewed relationships

No additional cross-source relationship has passed review for this profile. Missing links do not establish that no activity or relationship exists.

Interpretation

What this profile cannot show

  • This profile covers current official roles and selected reviewed records, not a complete biography, voting history, agenda, or record of government activity.
  • Committee responsibility and sponsorship do not establish a position, contact, motive, outcome, or effect.
  • Political-finance information appears only when verified at committee or aggregate level; individual contributor records are not published.
  • Shared subjects and timing do not establish influence, endorsement, coordination, wrongdoing, or causation.

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S 1818

Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2025