already discuss barack obama many accomplishments also piece recently discuss hillary long list accolades well fair one bernie give current nature democratic presidential race.so without delay extensive list bernie sanders accomplishments lot despite rhetoric circulate around internet state much far-left progressive get anything passed.won championship basketball team primary school brooklyn.was captain cross-country team win lot race fact successful repeatedly talk school yearbook next year despite already graduated.forced class president jam madison high school raise scholarship money kid korea orphan due war 1950 s.organized sit-in segregation still student college first civil right sit-in chicago history lead university chicago investigate discrimination week afterward.defeated 5-term mayor burlington win ten vote bid democratic mayor gorden paquette hey win win odds stack guma people republic pg 42 re-election three time defeat democratic republican contenders.caused voter turnout double tenure.burlington become first city country fund community-trust house sanders leadership.he balance city budget undertake ambitious downtown revitalization project even help bring minor-league baseball team town vermont reds.he sue town local cable franchise reduce rat customers.kept developer turn important waterfront property condominiums hotels offices use wealthy affluent instead make house park public space even today area still many park miles public beach bike bath include science center.provided new firm seed fund help businesses create trade associations fund train program give women access nontraditional job even give special attention women want become entrepreneurs.voted one america best mayors u.s. news world report 1987.taught political science harvard university kennedy school government hamilton college.his 1990 victory describe washington post first socialist elect unite state house representatives 40 years.served house 1991 time become senator 2007. span 16 years continuously re-election large margins exception 1994.in first year house co-founded congressional progressive caucus lead group first eight years primary devotion advance liberal cause currently large organization within democratic congressional caucus.he side minority vote use force iraq 1991 2002. also oppose 2003 invasion iraq.voted patriot act despite majority congress vote 357 66 also sponsor several amendments try limit effect even get proposal pass house prevent government obtain record book people buy.was open critic federal reserve chair alan greenspan take head insist represent large wealthy corporations greenspan late admit congress economic ideology regard risky mortgage loan flawed.he pass amendments member time house earn nickname amendment king despite socialist congress control republicans 1994 2006 one partisan right-wing house ever.passed amendment require offenders convict fraud white collar crime give appropriate notice victims persons case multiple victims eligible receive restitution pass amendment improve postsecondary education administer competitive grant program institutions high education seek reduce cost purchase goods service save colleges taxpayers money.he amend treasury general government appropriations act 2003 stop irs able use fund violate current pension age discrimination laws expand free health care 100 million increase fund use amendment power add community health center give variety free health care services.prevented child labor pass amendment general appropriations bill state u.s. appropriate fund importation goods make hand minors.won 22 million increase low-income home energy assistance relate weatherization assistance program help heat home poor.passed amendment form bipartisan coalition effectively prohibit export-import bank hand loan nuclear project china.defeated wealthy businessman rich tarrant win u.s. senate seat 2006 one expensive campaign vermont history.received distinction name third-most popular senator country accord public policy poll august 2011.given score 100 percent naacp nhla national hispanic leadership agenda base record time senate.named one top american jews forward 50 2015.chairman unite state senate committee veterans affairs 2013-2014.became rank minority member senate budget committee january 2015.became rank minority member subcommittee primary health aging.passed amendment make sure solar water heaters provide least 30 percent hot water new federal build force us use green energy.made sure bailout fund use replace laid-off u.s. workers exploit poorly-paid foreign workers.helped ensure child care offer parent arm force require comptroller general provide accurate report done.required public database make available show name senior department officials seek employment defense contractors help crack corruption.required tricare program provide treatment veterans affect certain type autism previously done.won battle require government accountability office conduct audit board governors federal reserve system part interfere monetary policy reveal name recipients 2,000,000,000,000 taxpayer assistance.was praise john mccain r-az sen. jack reed d-ri overhaul veterans administration say do excellent job bring party deal get do without sanders work.but bernie do inspire americans election list accomplishments include time stand senate floor give passionate speech big bank need break quite quantify things like that.featured image via facebook long list bernie sanders accomplishments citations