Sen. Bernie Sanders
IndependentU.S. Senate · Vermont · Term ends Jan 3, 2031 · Next election Nov 5, 2030
Health, Education, Labor & PensionsBudget289.3K followers
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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.
HELP hearing on rural hospitals (simulated)May 10, 2026
Chaired questioning on critical-access hospital closures.
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Sponsored Legislation
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