Will Congress enact a ban on congressional stock trading before January 3, 2027?YES 34% 3%Will cannabis be federally legalized or descheduled before January 1, 2029?YES 58% 2%Will there be a federal government shutdown before October 1, 2026?YES 41% 5%Will Republicans keep control of the U.S. House in the 2026 midterms?YES 52% 1%Will the Senate confirm a Supreme Court nominee in 2026?YES 71% 2%Will a federal minimum wage increase be enacted before January 1, 2028?YES 22% 1%Will Congress enact a comprehensive federal AI framework law before January 1, 2028?YES 47% 4%Will a comprehensive border security bill become law before January 2027?YES 62% 1%Will Democrats win control of the U.S. Senate in the 2026 midterms?YES 44% 2%Will the Republican candidate win Ohio's 2026 U.S. Senate race?YES 58% 3%Will the Federal Reserve cut its policy rate at the July 2026 FOMC meeting?YES 68% 9%Will the NBER declare a U.S. recession beginning in 2026?YES 24% 3%Will Medicare drug-price negotiation be expanded to 30+ drugs before 2028?YES 36% 2%Will pandemic-era Medicare telehealth flexibilities be made permanent before 2027?YES 74% 1%Will Congress enact a ban on congressional stock trading before January 3, 2027?YES 34% 3%Will cannabis be federally legalized or descheduled before January 1, 2029?YES 58% 2%Will there be a federal government shutdown before October 1, 2026?YES 41% 5%Will Republicans keep control of the U.S. House in the 2026 midterms?YES 52% 1%Will the Senate confirm a Supreme Court nominee in 2026?YES 71% 2%Will a federal minimum wage increase be enacted before January 1, 2028?YES 22% 1%Will Congress enact a comprehensive federal AI framework law before January 1, 2028?YES 47% 4%Will a comprehensive border security bill become law before January 2027?YES 62% 1%Will Democrats win control of the U.S. Senate in the 2026 midterms?YES 44% 2%Will the Republican candidate win Ohio's 2026 U.S. Senate race?YES 58% 3%Will the Federal Reserve cut its policy rate at the July 2026 FOMC meeting?YES 68% 9%Will the NBER declare a U.S. recession beginning in 2026?YES 24% 3%Will Medicare drug-price negotiation be expanded to 30+ drugs before 2028?YES 36% 2%Will pandemic-era Medicare telehealth flexibilities be made permanent before 2027?YES 74% 1%
Official portrait of Sen. Bernie Sanders

Sen. Bernie Sanders

Independent
U.S. Senate · Vermont · Term ends Jan 3, 2031 · Next election Nov 5, 2030
Health, Education, Labor & PensionsBudget289.3K followers
The portrait is this official's real congressional photo (public domain). All votes, scores, promises, and gap figures on this page are simulated demonstration data tied to this demo's fictional bills — not this official's actual record.

Independent senator from Vermont. In this demo scenario the lead sponsor of the drug-price negotiation expansion and the chamber's highest simulated alignment score.

Representation Index — five separate measurements, never one blended score

Promise Delivery
Kept
45%
Partial
29%
Active
19%
Broken
6%
Constituent Alignment
89%aligned
Legislative Participation
Attendance95%
Sponsored19
Cosponsored88
Transparency
91%disclosure
Community Confidence
81%confidence

Representation Gap

38%gap score
Prescription drug price negotiation

Simulated constituent sentiment compared with this official's documented demo action on the issue.

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Official Actions

Voted YES on drug-price negotiation expansion (simulated)Jun 20, 2026

Supported expanding federal negotiation authority. Simulated state sentiment: 81% in favor.

Voted YES on S. 2201 (simulated)Jun 26, 2026

Supported the cannabis reform framework.

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HELP hearing on rural hospitals (simulated)May 10, 2026

Chaired questioning on critical-access hospital closures.

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