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Edmund Muskie

Democrat · Senate · Maine · 1959–1980

Edmund Muskie was a Democratic U.S. senator from Maine, serving 1959–1980. Sponsored 264 bills, 19 of which became law. Cast 7,171 votes and missed 13.8%.

Years in Congress
21
Bills sponsored
264
Became law
19
Votes missed
13.8%
Born
1914
Died
1996

Biography

Edmund Sixtus Muskie (March 28, 1914 – March 26, 1996) was an American politician, attorney, diplomat, and naval officer who served as the 58th United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1980 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a U.S.

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Terms in office

  • Senate, Maine1959–1980 · Democrat

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Capitol Receipts, “Edmund Muskie (D-ME), Senate 1959–1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/M001121/edmund-muskie (accessed 2026-10-17).

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