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Claiborne Pell
Democrat · Senate · Rhode Island · 1961–1997
Claiborne Pell was a Democratic U.S. senator from Rhode Island, serving 1961–1997. Sponsored 542 bills, 32 of which became law. Cast 13,711 votes and missed 4.3%.
- Years in Congress
- 35
- Bills sponsored
- 542
- Became law
- 32
- Votes missed
- 4.3%
- Born
- 1918
- Died
- 2009
Terms in office
- Senate, Rhode Island1961–1997 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “Claiborne Pell (D-RI), Senate 1961–1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/P000193/claiborne-pell (accessed 2026-10-13).