U.S. Senate, Vermont

Bernie Sanders

Support key Senate ally
Former mayor, U.S. House member and presidential candidate
Long-time supporter of climate action
Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders has represented Vermont in the U.S. Senate since 2007. He previously held the at-large Congressional seat in the state and was Mayor of Burlington. In the Senate, he has served on the Environment & Public Works and Energy & Natural Resources Committees, and has been a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Sanders has earned a 91% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard. He has been an outspoken advocate for climate action during his career in government, helping lead the fight for a Green New Deal, an end to fossil fuel infrastructure and exports, and reductions in carbon pollution.  

 

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