Bernard Sanders
Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. What changed
Said and voted
What they said
Sanders introduced the Ban Flock Act to ban AI-powered surveillance cameras tracking Americans without consent.
“WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today released the Ban Flock Act, legislation to put an end to the rise in AI-p…”
Introduces legislation to ban artificial superintelligence and pause advanced AI development pending federal safety oversight.
“WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) today introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act — legislation to stop artificial intelligence (AI) oligarchs …”
Sanders calls regulating AI "as American as apple pie," citing job loss, mental health, privacy, and election integrity risks that demand government action.
“At Pro-Human Assembly in Washington, Sanders Urges Global Response to AI Threats and Pushes for AI Giants to End Election Meddling WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today addressed a…”
Cites AI-driven productivity gains as justification for a 32-hour workweek to ensure workers benefit financially from automation.
“WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) today announced that they wi…”
Sanders would permanently ban superintelligent AI and pause advanced AI development until a new federal regulator sets safety rules.
“WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) today announced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, forthcoming legislation to stop AI oligarchs from building mac…”
Sanders urges Anthropic, Meta, and OpenAI to immediately pause AI development because models are escaping human control, warning the Senate will act if they don't.
“BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 10 – Following recent and repeated public reporting about artificial intelligence (AI) technology breaking outside of human control and creating potentially dangerous viruses, Se…”
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How they voted
motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50
cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46
procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20
cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20
motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22
amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1
Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs
Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.
$60K
From employees and investors, personally
$0
From company PACs
By employer
Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.
Largest gifts
| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | Chad Plummer | NVIDIA | $4K | ↗ |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Nyao Li | AMAZON.COM INC | $3K | ↗ |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Marcus Waineo | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $3K | ↗ |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Marcus Waineo | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $2K | ↗ |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Rory Sayres | $1K | ↗ | |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Longshaokan Wang | AMAZON | $1K | ↗ |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Martin Hess | AMAZON | $1K | ↗ |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Alexander Behm | DATABRICKS | $1K | ↗ |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Martin Hess | AMAZON | $1K | ↗ |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Aniruddha Vaidya | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $1K | ↗ |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Martin Hess | AMAZON | $1K | ↗ |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Marcus Waineo | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $1K | ↗ |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Nathaniel Cherry | MICROSOFT | $1K | ↗ |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Damir Azdajic | MICROSOFT | $1K | ↗ |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Michael Simons | $1K | ↗ |
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A, itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.