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Bernard Sanders is the senior U.S. Senator from Vermont and the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history. An unapologetic democratic socialist, Sanders revolutionized modern American politics with his 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns. Though he did not win the nomination, he successfully forced the Democratic establishment to adopt platforms on universal healthcare (Medicare for All), a $15 minimum wage, and free public college. Serving as the Ranking Member of the powerful Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee in the 119th Congress, Sanders remains the moral compass of the progressive left. In early 2026, he launched a massive legislative assault on wealth inequality, introducing the "Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act" (alongside Rep. Ro Khanna) to impose a 5% annual wealth tax. Furthermore, Sanders has been the most prominent voice in the Senate fiercely condemning President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding the escalating wars in the Middle East, demanding an immediate halt to U.S. involvement.
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Longest-serving independent member of Congress in United States history
Architect of the modern progressive movement, mainstreaming democratic socialism and fundamentally shifting the Democratic Party's economic platform
Served as Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee (2021–2023), passing major elements of the Biden legislative agenda via budget reconciliation
His refusal to formally join the Democratic Party while repeatedly running for its presidential nomination has historically infuriated the centrist party establishment
Highly controversial for his absolute, unwavering condemnation of Israeli military actions in Gaza and Lebanon, sparking accusations from pro-Israel PACs that he undermines US-Israel relations
Frequently criticized by fiscal conservatives who argue his proposals for Medicare for All and universal tuition would bankrupt the federal government
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Introduced the 2026 Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act to impose a 5% net-worth tax on the ultra-wealthy