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Who are the two Senators who are Independents?
Joseph Liberman of Connecticut and Bernie Sanders of Vermont
What is Bernie Sanders's occupation?
He is mostly a politician, serving as major of Burlington, VT, 4-term US Congressman and mostly recently as US senator. He dabbled at writing for and making Propaganda films.
How many democrats are in the senate?
As of May 2014, there are 53 Democrats in the US Senate and 45 Republicans. There are also two independents, Bernie Sanders of VT and Angus King of ME, who are not members of either political party. However, they caucus with the Democratic Party, meaning, for purposes of committees and such, they "count as" Democrats.
How many democrats are there in the Senate?
As of May 2014, there are 53 Democrats in the US Senate and 45 Republicans. There are also two independents, Bernie Sanders of VT and Angus King of ME, who are not members of either political party. However, they caucus with the Democratic Party, meaning, for purposes of committees and such, they "count as" Democrats.
How long has Bernie Sanders been on the us senate?
Bernie Sanders was born on September 8, 1941
Who are the us senators from Vermont?
VT-1 - Bernie Sanders (I) Jan 2007 - Jan 2019 VT-3 - Patrick Leahy (D) Jan 1975 - Jan 2017 (The 2nd date on each line is when their current term ends.)
Who are the senators of Vermont?
The current US senators arePatrick Leahy (D) , senior senator, serving a 6-year term from 2017 to 2023.Bernie Sanders (IND) junior senator, serving a 6-year term from 2013 to 2019.(Leahy was first elected to the post in 1974.)
Does Bernie Sanders have a Brooklyn accent or a Burlington VT accent?
Senator Bernie Sanders bears a distinctive Brooklyn, New York accent. He was born and raised there, went to college in Chicago, and moved back to New York after college. He only moved to Vermont when he was nearly 30 years old and his Brooklyn accent was fully set in.
What is Bernie Sanders's occupation?
He is mostly a politician, serving as major of Burlington, VT, 4-term US Congressman and mostly recently as US senator. He dabbled at writing for and making propaganda films.
What political offices has Bernie Sanders held?
Bernie Sanders started his political career as the mayor of Burlington, Vermont from 1981 to 1989. He then served in the US Congress as Vermont's only Representative, from 1991 to 2007. Since 2007, he has been the junior Senator representing Vermont in the US Senate.
How many independent members are in the senate?
Up to 3, depending on how you count, although most political experts would say 2. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is an Independent who caucuses with the Democrats. He has always run as an Independent in both his House and Senate races. Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut is listed as an "Independent Democrat". He is a former Democrat who was defeated in the Democratic primary in 2006 and won the general election as an independent. He caucuses with the Democrats. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska lists herself as a Republican, but won re-election in 2010 as a write-in candidate after being defeated in the Republican primary. She still calls herself a Republican and caucuses with the Republicans.
What is Bernie Sanders special character traits that will define his legacy for the rest of Eternity?
Sanders will be remembered as an honest, incorruptible middle of the road Democrat. He is also a folk singer and author. Bernie Sanders is a middle of the road Democrat as is Barack Obama vs Hillary who is right wing. His honesty stands in sharp contrast to Hillary Clinton who has a serious problem with the truth. Sanders, unlike Hillary, has not taken money from Wall Street.
