Require detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft (Laken Riley Act)
Cooperative Election Study · November 2025 | Too close to call: 53.1% (likely 44.4–61.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote (SAVE Act)
Cooperative Election Study · November 2025 | Most support: 75.8% (likely 67.2–84.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require medical care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion
Cooperative Election Study · November 2025 | Most support: 70.1% (likely 61.3–78.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
A tax bill extending the 2017 tax cuts, among other provisions (H.R. 1)
Cooperative Election Study · November 2025 | Too close to call: 45.4% (likely 36–54.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Cut $9.4 billion from previously approved federal spending (Rescissions Act)
Cooperative Election Study · November 2025 | Too close to call: 44.5% (likely 35.9–53.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Prohibit government restrictions on access to contraceptives (Right to Contraception Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2024, before the election | Most support: 72.2% (likely 65.4–79.1%) | Bernard Sanders: for the proposal; Peter Welch: for the proposal |
Recognize same-sex and interracial marriages (Respect for Marriage Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2024, before the election | Most support: 78.3% (likely 70.8–85.8%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Ban TikTok unless China sells it to a U.S. company
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2024, before the election | Too close to call: 53.5% (likely 46.2–60.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Renew post-9/11 surveillance programs that allow searching electronic data without a warrant (FISA reauthorization)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2024, before the election | Most oppose: 32% (likely 25.1–39%) | Bernard Sanders: against the proposal; Peter Welch: against the proposal |
Deny asylum to immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally (Secure the Border Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2024, before the election | Too close to call: 57.1% (likely 49.7–64.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2023 | Most support: 83% (likely 75.4–90.7%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (Women's Health Protection Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2023 | Most support: 66.8% (likely 58.4–75.1%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (second wording)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2023 | Most support: 64.8% (likely 56.6–73%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal, related vote; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal, related vote |
Require all federal agencies to recognize same-sex marriages (Respect for Marriage Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2023 | Most support: 63.9% (likely 55.6–72.2%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Increase spending on mental health and school safety, and tighten gun background checks for buyers under 21 (Bipartisan Safer Communities Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2023 | Most support: 85.4% (likely 77.8–93.1%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 58.5% (likely 50.9–66.1%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 87% (likely 81–93%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Spend $2.2 trillion over ten years on prekindergarten, child care, college aid, housing and elder care (Build Back Better Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 62.9% (likely 55.4–70.3%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (Women's Health Protection Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 61.3% (likely 53.8–68.8%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
$52 billion for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research (CHIPS and Science Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 59% (likely 51.4–66.7%) | Patrick J. Leahy: didn't vote; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Appoint Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Too close to call: 57.7% (likely 49.3–66.1%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Clean-energy tax credits, lower ACA premiums and Medicare drug price negotiation (Inflation Reduction Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 69.6% (likely 62.4–76.8%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Establish a commission to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 63.4% (likely 55.6–71.2%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 63.5% (likely 55.6–71.3%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Increase accountability for police misconduct (George Floyd Justice in Policing Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 85.9% (likely 79.3–92.5%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Protect workers who strike and unions' organizing (PRO Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 70.5% (likely 62.9–78.2%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require Justice Department approval of election-law changes in places with a history of discrimination (John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 72% (likely 64.4–79.6%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation (Equality Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 75.1% (likely 67.8–82.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 88.7% (likely 82.3–95%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Increase federal spending on high-tech research and development (U.S. Innovation and Competition Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 68.6% (likely 61–76.1%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 83.5% (likely 76.6–90.3%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 73.8% (likely 66.9–80.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 72.5% (likely 64.9–80.2%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Too close to call: 46.1% (likely 38.8–53.4%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 94.1% (likely 89.9–98.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 77.1% (likely 70.5–83.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Remove President Trump from office for abuse of power
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Too close to call: 52.9% (likely 43.9–61.9%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Remove President Trump from office for obstruction of Congress
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Too close to call: 52.6% (likely 43.6–61.6%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
CARES Act ($2 trillion in coronavirus relief, March 2020)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 90.1% (likely 84.7–95.5%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
HEROES Act ($3 trillion more in coronavirus relief, May 2020)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 79.2% (likely 72.6–85.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2019 | Most support: 73.8% (likely 65.9–81.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2019 | Most support: 66.2% (likely 56.3–76%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2019 | Most oppose: 39.9% (likely 31.6–48.2%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2019 | Most support: 92.3% (likely 86.6–98%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2019 | Most support: 74.1% (likely 66.3–81.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
The 2017 tax bill (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Too close to call: 56.2% (likely 48.5–63.9%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Repeal the entire Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Most oppose: 40.2% (likely 32–48.5%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Repeal only the Affordable Care Act's requirement that everyone have health insurance
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Most oppose: 37.2% (likely 30–44.4%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal, related vote; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal, related vote |
Partly repeal the Affordable Care Act (American Health Care Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Most oppose: 40% (likely 32.7–47.3%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Appoint Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Too close to call: 50% (likely 42.7–57.4%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Require the President to get Congress's approval to ease sanctions on Russia
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Most support: 74.5% (likely 67.8–81.2%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Impose sanctions on countries and firms doing business with North Korea
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Most support: 67.2% (likely 59.8–74.5%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal, related vote; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal, related vote |
Appoint Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Most oppose: 41.4% (likely 33–49.9%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Too close to call: 45.1% (likely 36.7–53.6%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Too close to call: 49% (likely 40.6–57.5%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
American Health Care Act (partly repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Too close to call: 46.4% (likely 37.8–55%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Financial CHOICE Act (roll back the Dodd-Frank financial rules)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most oppose: 36.7% (likely 28.5–45%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Kate's Law (longer prison terms for people who re-enter the U.S. illegally after deportation)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most support: 82.4% (likely 74–90.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most support: 77.2% (likely 69–85.3%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (withhold grants from cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Too close to call: 56.3% (likely 46.5–66%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most oppose: 41.1% (likely 32.7–49.4%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (government funding through September 2017)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most support: 69.3% (likely 60.9–77.7%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Too close to call: 51.3% (likely 44.2–58.4%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal, related vote; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal, related vote |
USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Most support: 74.5% (likely 66.3–82.8%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Education reform (Every Student Succeeds Act, replacing No Child Left Behind)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Most support: 76.9% (likely 70.3–83.5%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: didn't vote |
Highway and transportation funding (FAST Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Most support: 87.7% (likely 82.3–93%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: didn't vote |
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (change how Medicare pays doctors)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Most support: 68.6% (likely 61.7–75.5%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Too close to call: 52.3% (likely 44.6–60%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: didn't vote |
Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2015 | Too close to call: 56.5% (likely 47.9–65%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Approve the Keystone XL pipeline
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2015 | Most support: 58.6% (likely 50.1–67.2%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2015 | Too close to call: 57.6% (likely 49.1–66.2%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal, related vote; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal, related vote |
USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2015 | Most support: 64.3% (likely 55.3–73.3%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Renew the Violence Against Women Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2015 | Most support: 93.9% (likely 87.7–100%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2014, before the election | Most oppose: 21.5% (likely 15.3–27.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Middle Class Tax Cut Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for incomes under $250,000)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2014, before the election | Too close to call: 44.6% (likely 37.5–51.7%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Raise the debt ceiling
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2014, before the election | Too close to call: 45.8% (likely 38.8–52.9%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Agriculture bill (farm programs and food stamps, 2014 Farm Bill)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2014, before the election | Most support: 61.2% (likely 54.3–68.2%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2013 | Most support: 61.7% (likely 53.3–70.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2013 | Too close to call: 50.5% (likely 42–59%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Let states collect sales tax on online purchases from out-of-state sellers (Marketplace Fairness Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2013 | Too close to call: 46.3% (likely 37.9–54.7%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Renew the Violence Against Women Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2013 | Most support: 86.7% (likely 78.9–94.5%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Student Success Act (return control of K-12 school standards to states)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2013 | Too close to call: 46% (likely 37.7–54.3%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution for 2013)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most oppose: 18.5% (likely 11.7–25.4%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Simpson-Bowles budget plan
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Too close to call: 51.2% (likely 43.6–58.9%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Middle Class Tax Cut Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for incomes under $250,000)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most support: 64% (likely 56.5–71.5%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Tax Hike Prevention Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for all incomes)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most oppose: 24.8% (likely 17.6–32.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Let employers and insurers refuse to cover birth control for religious or moral reasons (Blunt amendment)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most oppose: 36.3% (likely 28.7–43.8%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Too close to call: 54.2% (likely 46.5–61.8%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: didn't vote |
Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most oppose: 40.2% (likely 32.6–47.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Approve the Keystone XL pipeline
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most support: 68.7% (likely 60.9–76.6%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Affordable Care Act of 2010
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most support: 66.4% (likely 57.9–74.9%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most support: 74.3% (likely 66.6–82%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 62.1% (likely 54.1–70.2%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 77.9% (likely 69.5–86.4%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 63.9% (likely 55.1–72.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Too close to call: 55.2% (likely 46.9–63.5%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 66.7% (likely 58.7–74.7%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Allow eavesdropping on overseas terrorist suspects without a court order (FISA Amendments Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 69.2% (likely 61–77.5%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 64.8% (likely 56.7–73%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most oppose: 27.7% (likely 18.7–36.6%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Too close to call: 53.7% (likely 45.7–61.8%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 79.1% (likely 71.9–86.3%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 65.4% (likely 57.6–73.3%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Too close to call: 56.9% (likely 48.2–65.6%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Confirm Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Too close to call: 53.7% (likely 45.7–61.6%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 73.3% (likely 65.6–80.9%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 65.3% (likely 57.5–73.2%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 66.9% (likely 59–74.8%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most oppose: 26.1% (likely 17.2–35%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Most support: 68.2% (likely 59.9–76.4%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Most support: 66.6% (likely 58.2–74.9%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Too close to call: 52.7% (likely 44.1–61.3%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Most support: 77.7% (likely 69.5–85.9%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Too close to call: 57.4% (likely 48.8–66%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Health care reform (House bill, November 2009)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Too close to call: 51.8% (likely 43.2–60.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Too close to call: 53.2% (likely 44.6–61.8%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 180 days (Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 64.8% (likely 58.1–71.6%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 84.5% (likely 78.9–90.1%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 68.2% (likely 60.9–75.4%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Allow eavesdropping on overseas communications without a court order (FISA Amendments Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 59.9% (likely 52.7–67%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 75.2% (likely 68.7–81.7%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure (Housing and Economic Recovery Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 57.7% (likely 50–65.4%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Too close to call: 44.6% (likely 37.2–52%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal, related vote; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal, related vote |
The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most oppose: 24.6% (likely 17.7–31.4%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal |
Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Too close to call: 58.6% (likely 46.2–71.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act, 2021)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Too close to call: 58.6% (likely 46.2–71.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Ban assault rifles (Assault Weapons Ban of 2022)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 68.3% (likely 63.2–73.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Ban police officers from using chokeholds
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 72.8% (likely 63.8–81.9%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Cap carbon emissions to combat climate change
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 81.6% (likely 77.1–86.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 83.5% (likely 79.5–87.5%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act, 2021)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 83.5% (likely 79.5–87.5%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 90.9% (likely 87.7–94%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act, 2021)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 90.9% (likely 87.7–94%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Impeach and convict President Trump (January 2021)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Too close to call: 59.6% (likely 46.6–72.7%) | Patrick J. Leahy: for the proposal; Bernard Sanders: for the proposal |
Impeach President Trump (December 2019)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Too close to call: 53% (likely 43.2–62.9%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Limit gun magazines to 10 bullets
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 69.2% (likely 63.9–74.5%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Legalize marijuana (MORE Act)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 70.1% (likely 63.4–76.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 79.7% (likely 73.4–86%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Ban people from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most oppose: 23.8% (likely 16.9–30.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Allow people to work in unionized workplaces without paying union dues
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 59.3% (likely 52.1–66.5%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Allow transgender people to serve in the military
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 79% (likely 73.1–84.9%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Build a wall on the southern border
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most oppose: 38.1% (likely 33.2–43.1%) | Patrick J. Leahy: against the proposal, related vote; Bernard Sanders: against the proposal, related vote |