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John Danforth
Republican · Senate · Missouri · 1976–1995
John Danforth was a Republican U.S. senator from Missouri, serving 1976–1995. Sponsored 308 bills, 8 of which became law. Cast 7,058 votes and missed 3.2%.
- Years in Congress
- 18
- Bills sponsored
- 308
- Became law
- 8
- Votes missed
- 3.2%
- Born
- 1936
Biography
John Claggett Danforth is an American politician, attorney, diplomat, and Episcopal priest who served as the attorney general of Missouri from 1969 to 1976 and as a United States senator from 1976 to 1995. A member of the Republican Party, he later served as special counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice from 1999 to 2000 and as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 2004 to 2005.
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Terms in office
- Senate, Missouri1976–1995 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “John Danforth (R-MO), Senate 1976–1995,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/D000030/john-danforth (accessed 2026-10-13).