- "Sanders is the amendment king of the current House of Representatives. Since the Republicans took over Congress in 1995, no other lawmaker – not Tom DeLay, not Nancy Pelosi – has passed more roll-call amendments (amendments that actually went to a vote on the floor) than Bernie Sanders." http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/inside-the-horror-show-that-is-congress-20050825 51 comments politics