Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), whose amendment was defeated 1-99, sits in the shade on the steps of the Senate as the Senate proceeds through a series of amendment votes, also called
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), whose amendment was defeated 1-99, sits in the shade on the steps of the Senate as the Senate proceeds through a series of amendment votes, also called "vote-a-rama, on the Inflation Reduction Act at the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022 in Washington, DC.Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
  • The senator was sitting on the steps outside of the capitol.

  • He was compared to a cartoon in an educational song by internet users.

  • The face of a meme has been seated.

The senator has become a meme again.

The Los Angeles Times photographer Kent Nishimura took a picture of the senator sitting on the steps outside the US Capitol.

Cubitt compared the photo to an image from a Schoolhouse Rock song called "I'm Just a Bill."

—Clayton Cubitt (@claytoncubitt) August 7, 2022

The song, written by Dave Frishberg and performed by Jack Sheldon, has become an educational staple since it was released in 1976, teaching children about the process a bill undergoes before it becomes law.

I'm not a person. "Yes, I'm only a bill," the song says. "And I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill, and the paper roll is sitting on the steps," the song says.

The photo was taken at the inauguration of President Biden in January of 2021.

Former presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) sits in the bleachers on Capitol Hill before Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th US President on January 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
Former presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) sits in the bleachers on Capitol Hill before Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th US President on January 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images

He explained that he was just sitting there trying to keep warm and pay attention to what was happening.

—Ashley Holub, PhD (@ashtroid22) January 21, 2021

Brendan Smialowski, the photographer who snapped the photo of the Sanders-mitten photo, said that the senator has a well-defined brand and image. It's very much part of his politics that he is who he is.

Smialowski said it was a nice piece of life. It's just him.

Business Insider has an article on it.