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Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders on Trade

IndependentVT

Trade120 votes · 45.3/100 consistent
ProtectionistFree trade

Not a left/right axis — both parties split on this issue.

186 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Trade. 120 of them counted toward the score above: 37 toward “Free trade” and 83 toward “Protectionist”.

The other 66 did not count: 61 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 5 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
2026-04-23To reduce the price of prescription drugs in the United States by more than 50 percent by adopting Most Favored Nation drug pricing so that the American people pay no more for prescription drugs than Europeans or Canadians.S.Con.Res. 33 · 119th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2025-10-30A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.S.J.Res. 88 · 119th Congress · On the Joint ResolutionYeaFree trade
2025-10-29A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.S.J.Res. 77 · 119th Congress · On the Joint ResolutionYeaFree trade
2025-10-28A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.S.J.Res. 81 · 119th Congress · On the Joint ResolutionYeaFree trade
2025-04-30A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.S.J.Res. 49 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayFree trade
2025-04-30A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.S.J.Res. 49 · 119th Congress · On the Joint ResolutionYeaFree trade
2025-04-02A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.S.J.Res. 37 · 119th Congress · On the Joint ResolutionYeaFree trade
2023-05-03A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to "Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414".H.J.Res. 39 · 118th Congress · On the Joint ResolutionNayFree trade
2022-04-07A bill to prohibit the importation of energy products of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.H.R. 6968 · 117th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaProtectionist
2022-04-07A bill to suspend normal trade relations treatment for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, and for other purposes.H.R. 7108 · 117th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaProtectionist
2020-01-16A bill to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement.H.R. 5430 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the BillNayProtectionist
2020-01-16A bill to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement.H.R. 5430 · 116th Congress · On the MotionYeaFree trade
2015-06-24An act to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment program for Haiti, and for other purposes.H.R. 1295 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaFree trade
2015-06-24A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes.H.R. 2146 · 114th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2015-06-23A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes.H.R. 2146 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayDirection not readable
2015-05-14An act to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment program for Haiti, and for other purposes.H.R. 1295 · 114th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFree trade
2012-12-06A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes.H.R. 6156 · 112th Congress · On Passage of the BillNayProtectionist
2012-08-02In the nature of a substitute.S. 3326 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2012-05-15A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes.H.R. 2072 · 112th Congress · On Passage of the BillNayProtectionist
2012-05-15To prohibit an increase in the lending authority of the Export-Import Bank of the United States to more than $100,000,000,000 until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that the Secretary has initiated international negotiations to eliminate export financing programs and to prohibit an increase in that lending authority to more than $120,000,000,000 until a multilateral agreement to eliminate export financing programs has been completed.H.R. 2072 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayFree trade
2012-05-15To clarify the requirement that the Export-Import Bank of the United States not make or guarantee loans that are subordinate to other loans, to restrict financing of certain fossil fuel projects in foreign countries, and to prohibit financing of renewable energy products manufactured in foreign countries.H.R. 2072 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayFree trade
2012-05-15To require the Export-Import Bank of the United States to provide financing only for transactions subsidized by export credit agencies of other countries or for which private sector financing is unavailable or prohibitively expensive and to require the Bank to maintain a ratio of capital to the outstanding principal balance of loans and loan guarantees of not less than 10 percent.H.R. 2072 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayFree trade
2012-05-15To prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financing to a person or for a project in a country the government or central bank of which holds debt instruments of the United States.H.R. 2072 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayFree trade
2012-05-15To phase out the authority of the Export-Import Bank of the United States and to require the President to initiate negotiations with other major exporting countries to end subsidized export financing programs.H.R. 2072 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayFree trade
2011-10-12A bill to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.H.R. 3078 · 112th Congress · On Passage of the BillNayProtectionist
2011-10-12A bill to implement the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement.H.R. 3079 · 112th Congress · On Passage of the BillNayProtectionist
2011-10-12A bill to implement the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement.H.R. 3080 · 112th Congress · On Passage of the BillDid not voteNot a yea/nay
2011-10-11A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.S. 1619 · 112th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaProtectionist
2011-10-06A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.S. 1619 · 112th Congress · On the Decision of the ChairNayDirection not readable
2011-10-06A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.S. 1619 · 112th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaProtectionist
2011-10-03A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.S. 1619 · 112th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaProtectionist
2011-09-22A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.H.R. 2832 · 112th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFree trade
2011-09-22To extend and modify trade adjustment assistance.H.R. 2832 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2011-09-22To provide Taiwan with critically needed United States-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen its self-defense capability against the increasing military threat from China.H.R. 2832 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2011-09-22To require a report on the consequences of failing to act on trade agreements.H.R. 2832 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2011-09-22To limit eligibility for trade adjustment assistance to workers who are laid off because of an increase in imports from, or a shift in production to, a country with which the United States has a free trade agreement in effect.H.R. 2832 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2011-09-21To repeal trade adjustment assistance for firms.H.R. 2832 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2011-09-21To modify the eligibility requirements for trade adjustment assistance.H.R. 2832 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2011-09-21To extend the trade adjustment assistance as in effect before the enactment of the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance of 2009.H.R. 2832 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2011-09-21To make the effective date of the amendments expanding the trade adjustment assistance program contingent on the enactment of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, and the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act.H.R. 2832 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayProtectionist
2011-09-20To provide trade promotion authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and for other trade agreements.H.R. 2832 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayProtectionist
2011-09-19A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.H.R. 2832 · 112th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaFree trade
2011-09-15In the nature of a substitute.H.J.Res. 66 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2011-09-15To offset the disaster relief appropriations by rescinding amounts for foreign assistance programs.H.J.Res. 66 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2011-09-15To save at least $7,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs.H.J.Res. 66 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2011-09-13A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.H.J.Res. 66 · 112th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaProtectionist
2011-09-12A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.H.J.Res. 66 · 112th Congress · On the Cloture MotionDid not voteNot a yea/nay
2010-07-22Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 83 · 111th Congress · On the Joint ResolutionYeaProtectionist
2007-12-04A bill to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.H.R. 3688 · 110th Congress · On Passage of the BillNayProtectionist
2007-07-24Joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 44 · 110th Congress · On the Joint ResolutionYeaProtectionist
2006-12-08To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesH.R. 6406 · 109th Congress · On PassageNayProtectionist
2006-11-13To Authorize the Extension of Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of VietnamH.R. 5602 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNayProtectionist
2006-07-26National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency ActH.R. 5337 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaProtectionist
2006-07-20To implement the United States-Oman Free Trade AgreementH.R. 5684 · 109th Congress · On PassageNayProtectionist
2006-07-20Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5684) to implement the United States-Oman Free Trade AgreementH.Res. 925 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayDirection not readable
2006-07-20Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5684) to implement the United States-Oman Free Trade AgreementH.Res. 925 · 109th Congress · On Ordering the Previous QuestionNayDirection not readable
2006-03-15Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections ActH.R. 4944 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaFree trade
2006-03-08To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations agreement) to the products of UkraineH.R. 1053 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaFree trade
2005-12-07United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActH.R. 4340 · 109th Congress · On PassageNayProtectionist
2005-11-16Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation must protect intellectual property rightsH.Con.Res. 230 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2005-07-28Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActH.R. 3045 · 109th Congress · On PassageNayProtectionist
2005-07-27Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3045) to implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade AgreementH.Res. 386 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayDirection not readable
2005-07-27United States Trade Rights Enforcement ActH.R. 3283 · 109th Congress · On PassageNayFree trade
2005-07-27United States Trade Rights Enforcement ActH.R. 3283 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsYeaDirection not readable
2005-07-26United States Trade Rights Enforcement ActH.R. 3283 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNayFree trade
2005-06-21Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003H.J.Res. 52 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaProtectionist
2005-06-09Withdrawing approval of the United States from the Agreement establishing the World Trade OrganizationH.J.Res. 27 · 109th Congress · On PassageYeaProtectionist
2004-07-22United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActH.R. 4842 · 108th Congress · On PassageNayProtectionist
2004-07-22Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4842) to implement the United States-Morocco Free Trade AgreementH.Res. 738 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayDirection not readable
2004-07-14United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActH.R. 4759 · 108th Congress · On PassageNayProtectionist
2004-07-14Customs Border Security and Trade Agencies Authorization ActH.R. 4418 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNayDirection not readable
2004-07-14Urging the President to resolve the disparate treatment of direct and indirect taxes presently provided by the World Trade OrganizationH.Res. 705 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2004-07-14Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4759) to implement the United States-Australia Free Trade AgreementH.Res. 712 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayDirection not readable
2003-07-24United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActH.R. 2738 · 108th Congress · On PassageNayProtectionist
2003-07-24United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActH.R. 2738 · 108th Congress · Table Reconsider Engrossment and Third ReadingNayProtectionist
2003-07-24United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActH.R. 2738 · 108th Congress · On Engrossment and Third ReadingYeaFree trade
2003-07-24United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActH.R. 2739 · 108th Congress · On PassageNayProtectionist
2003-07-24United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActH.R. 2739 · 108th Congress · Table Reconsider Engrossment and Third ReadingNayDirection not readable
2003-07-24United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActH.R. 2739 · 108th Congress · On Engrossment and Third ReadingYeaDirection not readable
2003-07-23Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 2738, Unites States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation, and for the Consideration of H.R. 2739, United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement ImpementationH.Res. 329 · 108th Congress · Table motion to reconsiderNayDirection not readable
2003-07-23Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 2738, Unites States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation, and for the Consideration of H.R. 2739, United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement ImpementationH.Res. 329 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayDirection not readable
2003-07-23Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 2738, Unites States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation, and for the Consideration of H.R. 2739, United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement ImpementationH.Res. 329 · 108th Congress · Table motion to reconsider ordering previous questionNayDirection not readable
2003-07-23Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 2738, Unites States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation, and for the Consideration of H.R. 2739, United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement ImpementationH.Res. 329 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous QuestionNayDirection not readable
2003-06-10Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting United States efforts within the WTO to end the European Union’s protectionary and discriminatory trade practices regarding agriculture biotechnologyH.Res. 252 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as AmendedNayDirection not readable
2003-03-05Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections ActH.R. 1047 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassNayProtectionist
2002-07-27Andean Trade Preference ActH.R. 3009 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference ReportNayProtectionist
2002-07-23Disapproving the Extension of the Waiver Authority Contained in Section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with Respect to VietnamH.J.Res. 101 · 107th Congress · On PassageYeaProtectionist
2002-06-05Export-Import Bank Reauthorization ActS. 1372 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference ReportNayProtectionist
2002-05-22Customs Border Security ActH.R. 3129 · 107th Congress · On PassageYeaDirection not readable
2002-05-22Customs Border Security Act of 2002H.R. 3129 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2002-05-01Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2002H.R. 2871 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2002-04-30To Extend the Authority of the Export-Import Bank until May 31, 2002S. 2248 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassNayProtectionist
2001-12-06Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority ActH.R. 3005 · 107th Congress · On PassageNayProtectionist
2001-12-06Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority ActH.R. 3005 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsYeaDirection not readable
2001-12-06Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 3005, Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority ActH.Res. 306 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayDirection not readable
2001-12-06Customs Border Security ActH.R. 3129 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNayDirection not readable
2001-12-06To Reauthorize the Trade Assistance Program Under the Trade Act of 1974H.R. 3008 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaDirection not readable
2001-11-16Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication ActH.R. 3009 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsYeaDirection not readable
2001-11-07Expressing the sense of Congress that the President, at the WTO round of negotiations to be held at Doha, Qatar, from Nov. 9-11, 2001, should preserve the ability of the US to enforce its trade laws and should ensure that US exports are not subject to the abusive use of trade laws by other countries.H.Con.Res. 262 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2001-07-26Disapproving the Extension of the Waiver Authority Contained in Section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with Respect to VietnamH.J.Res. 55 · 107th Congress · On PassageYeaProtectionist

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Protectionist / Free trade axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.