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#14
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Notable influencer in US Congress
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Bernard Sanders

US Congress Twitter/X
#14
X Rank
335,174
Benchmarker Score
30
Posts
251,684
Likes
41,745
Comments
8,389
Avg Likes
1,392
Avg Comments
293,429
Total Engagement
9,781
Engagement Rate
10.0
Posts/Week
Every few days
Posting Regularity
Metrics are based on tracked posts and calculated averages. Actual performance may vary.
11,636,270 followers

Data last refreshed: April 15, 2026

Engagement metrics shown below reflect data as of this date. Current X stats may differ.

20 posts

It is very easy to become accustomed to Trump’s ravings, and laugh them off. That’s a dangerous thing to do. When Trump states: “A whole civilization will die tonight,” he is threatening to commi...

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy Israel & Palestine Middle East Apr 07, 2026 View on X
23,339
Likes
735
Cmnts
4,103
Reposts
data as of 13 Apr 2026, 07:41 BST

The American people do not want endless war. https://t.co/9xhNIAvmwo

Defense & National Security Armed Forces Apr 06, 2026 View on X
3,214
Likes
552
Cmnts
941
Reposts
data as of 13 Apr 2026, 07:41 BST

Trump’s obscene budget. https://t.co/7YwSc93so9

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Federal Budget Apr 04, 2026 View on X
2,270
Likes
336
Cmnts
710
Reposts
data as of 9 Apr 2026, 07:42 BST

https://t.co/UQ6bmnTX2S

N/A N/A Apr 03, 2026 View on X
91
Likes
25
Cmnts
12
Reposts
data as of 9 Apr 2026, 07:42 BST

70% think AI will lead to fewer jobs. They are right. We can’t allow a handful of billionaires, eager to increase their wealth and power, to rush forward with a technology that will fundamentally...

Science, Technology & Digital Artificial Intelligence AI Regulation Apr 03, 2026 View on X
2,200
Likes
791
Cmnts
515
Reposts
data as of 9 Apr 2026, 07:42 BST

Mr. President: I have a better idea. Instead of spending over a trillion dollars on never-ending wars abroad while plunging the working class into poverty here at home, let’s invest in universal ch...

Healthcare & Social Programs Pentagon Budget Medicare Affordable Housing Head Start Apr 02, 2026 View on X
28,025
Likes
4,838
Cmnts
6,309
Reposts
data as of 6 Apr 2026, 16:17 BST

Let me congratulate @afa_cwa & the Flight Attendants at United Airlines on a historic tentative agreement. After years of fighting a billion-dollar company, they have won their first raises i...

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Labor Unions Wages & Pay Apr 01, 2026 View on X
420
Likes
43
Cmnts
86
Reposts
data as of 6 Apr 2026, 16:17 BST

https://t.co/L50728r9Rt

N/A N/A Apr 01, 2026 View on X
173
Likes
22
Cmnts
36
Reposts
data as of 6 Apr 2026, 16:17 BST

We can no longer tolerate a rigged tax code that enables billionaires to pay a lower effective tax rate than the average worker & corporations like Tesla & Palantir to pay ZERO in federal i...

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Tax Reform Income Tax Corporate Tax Apr 01, 2026 View on X
7,115
Likes
1,569
Cmnts
2,268
Reposts
data as of 6 Apr 2026, 16:17 BST

74% of Americans now say the government isn’t doing enough to regulate AI. They’re right. That’s why I introduced a moratorium bill - to give us time to address the risks and to ensure that this ...

Science, Technology & Digital AI Regulation Artificial Intelligence Mar 31, 2026 View on X
4,023
Likes
389
Cmnts
562
Reposts
data as of 6 Apr 2026, 16:17 BST

The AI power grab. Where we go from here: https://t.co/4kXpLMZaMd

Science, Technology & Digital Artificial Intelligence AI Regulation Mar 27, 2026 View on X
395
Likes
160
Cmnts
94
Reposts
data as of 6 Apr 2026, 16:17 BST

WHY ARE WE IN IRAN? https://t.co/mN9Bo4O4UR

Defense & National Security Middle East Armed Forces Mar 27, 2026 View on X
13,637
Likes
1,758
Cmnts
3,875
Reposts
data as of 6 Apr 2026, 16:17 BST

Call me a radical, but NO. We should not be replacing teachers in America with robots. We should attract the best and brightest in our country to become teachers and pay them the decent wages th...

Education & Workforce Teacher Pay K-12 Education Mar 26, 2026 View on X
11,160
Likes
1,270
Cmnts
1,852
Reposts
data as of 6 Apr 2026, 16:17 BST

The American people are sick and tired of billionaires threatening to move the sports teams they own to different states unless they get hundreds of millions in corporate welfare to build new stadi...

Policy Announcements & Executive Action Sports & Olympics Mar 26, 2026 View on X
1,597
Likes
481
Cmnts
372
Reposts
data as of 6 Apr 2026, 16:17 BST

Today, 3,800 meatpacking workers in Greeley, CO are striking against JBS — the world's largest meat processing company — over dangerous conditions and impossible line speeds. JBS made $2B in prof...

Education & Workforce Labor Unions Mar 26, 2026 View on X
2,397
Likes
145
Cmnts
528
Reposts
data as of 6 Apr 2026, 16:17 BST

It's time for a moratorium on the construction of new AI data centers. My press conference with @RepAOC. https://t.co/XKYmsGQQSG

Science, Technology & Digital Artificial Intelligence AI Regulation Mar 25, 2026 View on X
1,830
Likes
460
Cmnts
459
Reposts
data as of 6 Apr 2026, 16:17 BST

AI and robotics are going to bring cataclysmic changes to our society. Sadly, Congress has done virtually nothing. AI must work for working families, not the billionaires. Today, I’m introducing...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Artificial Intelligence AI Regulation Mar 25, 2026 View on X
2,928
Likes
972
Cmnts
583
Reposts
data as of 6 Apr 2026, 16:17 BST

Who is pushing AI? Musk. Bezos. Zuckerberg. Ellison. What they want is not what working families need. https://t.co/kRJCrkV0E5

Science, Technology & Digital Artificial Intelligence AI Regulation Antitrust Tech Mar 24, 2026 View on X
2,218
Likes
337
Cmnts
625
Reposts
data as of 6 Apr 2026, 16:17 BST

https://t.co/gr2bvrsIUi

N/A N/A Mar 23, 2026 View on X
107
Likes
12
Cmnts
25
Reposts
data as of 6 Apr 2026, 16:17 BST

Jeff Bezos, worth $233 billion, wants to raise $100 billion to replace factory workers with robots. That’s a declaration of war against the working class. He must explain to the American people ...

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Wages & Pay Labor Unions Artificial Intelligence Mar 23, 2026 View on X
2,931
Likes
785
Cmnts
879
Reposts
data as of 6 Apr 2026, 16:17 BST

Rank History

Apr 2026
#15

Content Categories

Economic Policy & Federal Budget 9
Science, Technology & Digital 6
N/A 4
Defense & National Security 3
Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy 2

Topics & Themes

Artificial Intelligence AI Regulation Labor Unions Wages & Pay Tax Reform Middle East Pentagon Budget Head Start Income Tax Corporate Tax Armed Forces Israel & Palestine Federal Budget Medicare Affordable Housing Teacher Pay K-12 Education Sports & Olympics Antitrust Tech Wall Street

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 124 of 494 in US Congress

Posts
56
Bernard: 30 ↓
Likes
61,770
Bernard: 251,684 ↑
Comments
6,462
Bernard: 41,745 ↑
Avg Likes
746.4
Bernard: 8,389.5 ↑
Avg Comments
97.4
Bernard: 1,391.5 ↑
Benchmarker Score
74,694
Bernard: 335,174 ↑
Posts/Week
13.5
Bernard: 10.0 ↓
Avg Post Length
226 chars
Bernard: 201 ↓
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