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Angus S. King Jr.

Angus S. King Jr.

U.S. Senator, Maine

(202) 224-5344 Contact →

133 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510

Summary

Angus Stanley King Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who has served since 2013 as the junior United States senator from Maine. A political independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, he served from 1995 to 2003 as the 72nd governor of Maine.

Views on the Issues

See where Senator Jr. stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.

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Sponsored Legislation

459 bills total

S 4298 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Taxation

Apr 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S 4162 · Introduced Mar 23, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security

Mar 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

· Introduced Dec 10, 2016

Dec 10, 2016: Amendment SA 5185 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

· Introduced May 17, 2016

May 17, 2016: Amendment SA 3934 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

· Introduced Apr 21, 2016

· Introduced Apr 11, 2016

· Introduced Mar 1, 2016

· Introduced Jan 28, 2016

· Introduced Jan 28, 2016

· Introduced Jul 15, 2015

Jul 16, 2015: Amendment SA 2256 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Landmark Legislation

Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Senator Jr.'s individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.

Inflation Reduction Act

Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376

Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.

D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50

CHIPS Act

Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346

Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.

D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

2021 · H.R. 3684

$1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, rail, water systems, and the electric grid.

D: 49 yeaR: 19 yeaFinal: 69–30

American Rescue Plan

Enacted2021 · H.R. 1319

$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief: stimulus checks, extended unemployment, school reopening funds, and vaccine distribution.

D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 50–49

CARES Act

Enacted2020 · H.R. 748

$2.2 trillion COVID-19 economic relief including $1,200 checks, expanded unemployment, and Paycheck Protection Program.

D: 46 yeaR: 50 yeaFinal: 96–0

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Enacted2017 · H.R. 1

Cut the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and reduced individual income tax rates across most brackets.

D: 0 yeaR: 51 yeaFinal: 51–48

Safer Communities Act

Enacted2022 · S. 2938

First significant federal gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years: enhanced background checks for buyers under 21 and red flag law incentives.

D: 49 yeaR: 15 yeaFinal: 65–33

Respect for Marriage Act

Enacted2022 · H.R. 8404

Provided federal statutory protection for same-sex and interracial marriages, repealing the Defense of Marriage Act.

D: 48 yeaR: 12 yeaFinal: 61–36

Debt Ceiling Deal (2023)

Enacted2023 · H.R. 3746

Suspended the debt ceiling through January 2025, averting a U.S. default, in exchange for caps on discretionary spending.

D: 44 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 63–36

Foreign Aid Supplemental

Enacted2024 · H.R. 8035

$95 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan; passed after months of delay in the House.

D: 46 yeaR: 31 yeaFinal: 79–18

George Floyd Policing Act

Did not pass2021 · H.R. 1280

Would have banned chokeholds and no-knock warrants federally, reformed qualified immunity, and created a national police misconduct registry. Passed the House twice; died in the Senate.

D: 220 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 220–212