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Spencer Abraham

Republican · Senate · Michigan · 1995–2001

Spencer Abraham was a Republican U.S. senator from Michigan, serving 1995–2001. Sponsored 121 bills, 10 of which became law. Cast 2,203 votes and missed 0.0%.

Years in Congress
5
Bills sponsored
121
Became law
10
Votes missed
0.0%
Raised (all campaigns)
$19.3M
Born
1952

Biography

Edward Spencer Abraham is an American attorney, author, and politician who served as the 10th United States secretary of energy from 2001 to 2005, under President George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a United States senator from Michigan from 1995 to 2001. Abraham is one of the founders of the Federalist Society, and a co-founder of the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy.

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Terms in office

  • Senate, Michigan1995–2001 · Republican

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Capitol Receipts, “Spencer Abraham (R-MI), Senate 1995–2001,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/A000355/spencer-abraham (accessed 2026-10-13).

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