Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
1st term Independent from Vermont.
Bio
Visit Sen. Bernard Sanders's candidate bio page.
Residence: Burlington
Marital Status: Married (Jane)
Prev. Occupation: Educator
Prev. Political Exp.: Mayor of Burlington, 1981-89; US House, 1991-2007
Education: AB University of Chicago, 1964
Birthdate: 09/08/1941
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Religion: Jewish
Percentage in Last Election: 65%
Major Opponent: Richard Tarrant
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
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Website: sanders.senate.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
332 Dirksen Senate Office Building,District of Columbia 20510-4503
Phone: (202) 224-5141
Fax: (202) 228-0776
Burlington, Vermont 05401
Phone: (802) 862-0697
Fax: (802) 860-6370
Committee
Current Elected Office Committees:
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: Huck Gutman
- Scheduler: Margaret Van Tassell
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Sen. Bernard Sanders by our constituents:
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JOE PATERNO WAS A GREAT MAN AND HE DIED IN HIS GREATNESS
- Sarasota, FL - 01/23/2012 -
mandatory minimums
- Rutland, VT - 01/21/2012 -
STOP PIPA (Senate 968) & SOPA (HR 3261)
- Stamford, VT - 01/18/2012 -
The Death of an American Soldier
- Northfield, VT - 12/21/2011 -
Reject Detaining U.S. Citizens Without Charge or Trial
- essex, VT - 12/01/2011 -
FCC report citing AT&T lies in merger application
- Bondville, VT - 11/30/2011 -
Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011
- Bondville, VT - 11/29/2011 -
How to ensure upsurge of US economy.
- Kazan, Russia, DC - 11/21/2011 -
Basic cause of US budget deficit & how to get rid of it.
- Kazan, Russia, DC - 11/21/2011 -
Enact meaningful Conflict of Interest rules for Congressmen & their staffs
- Bondville, VT - 11/14/2011 -
Keystone XL, let the builder bear the risks!
- Bondville, VT - 11/11/2011 -
STAND UP, BE AN ANTI-REPUBLICAN AGENDA DEMOCRAT
- Huntington, VT - 11/11/2011 -
Dangerous procedures life threatening to population and enviornment
- Huntington, VT - 11/11/2011 -
Settlement with Wall Street and the big banks
- Bondville, VT - 11/09/2011 -
MILITARY/ WE THE PEOPLE of THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA/ EQUALITY and FAIRNESS for ALL LEGAL AMERICANS
- eAST cHARLESTON, VT - 11/07/2011 -
The Stock Market is not synonymous with the economy, it is gambling pure and simple.
- Bondville, VT - 11/04/2011 -
I truly care about life from conception to the grave, do you?
- Bondville, VT - 11/03/2011 -
LIHEAP
- Bondville, VT - 11/03/2011 -
The poor and middle class are not ballast to be thrown overboard in stormy seas.
- Bondville, VT - 11/03/2011 -
A Better Congress
- Brownington, VT - 10/27/2011
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Recent Headlines
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The Beat: How Government Works
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The Beat: Defense
Congress.org editor Ryan Teague Beckwith and CQ defense reporter John Donnelly discuss the latest in defense news.
Alerts from Groups and Organizations
Urge Congress to Extend the Lautenberg Amendment
by Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society on August 3
Help Eliminate the Disparity in Coverage for Chemotherapy
by International Myeloma Foundation on August 3
Faces of the Famine
by International Rescue Committee on August 2
Great News! National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2011
by National Coalition for Literacy on August 3
Bizarre Government Spending at NIH
by Traditional Values Coalition on August 2
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- The Case for Organizing a Military Force From Muslim Countries to Intervene in Syria
