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Edmund Muskie

[Congressional biography]

Born: March 28, 1914 in Rumford, ME
Died: March 26, 1996 in Washington, DC

Education:

  • Bates College, 1936
  • Cornell University Law School, 1939

Military Service:

  • U.S. Navy, 1942-1945

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • Waterville city solicitor, 1954
  • U.S. Secretary of State, 1980-1981

Elected Office:

  • ME House, 1947-1952
  • Candidate for Vice-President, 1968
  • Candidate for President, 1972



Key Senate Vote Data for Edmund Muskie in 1980


Key vote data shown on this page comes from the American Conservative Union (ACU/CPAC) and Voteview.


Click on the RESULT of a specific vote to see how all members voted.

DateSubjectResultConserv.
Position
Muskie
Voted
1980-01-22 SALT II Withdrawal [SRES331] Agreed To
(50-36)
Byrd (D-WV) motion to table (kill) the Tower (R-TX) amendment to instruct the President to withdraw from Senate consideration the U.S.-Soviet strategic arms limitation treaty (SALT II).

1980-01-29 Aid to Latin America [S2012] Passed
(55-34)
Passage of the bill to provide $75 million in aid to Nicaragua and $5 million in aid to Honduras and military aid to certain Caribbean and Central American nations.

1980-03-27 Windfall Profits Tax [HR3919] Agreed To
(66-31)
Adoption of the conference report on the bill setting a tax on the difference between the controlled price of domestically produced oil and its selling price after decontrol, with the oil industry expected to pay more than $227 billion in new taxes by 1990.

1980-04-15 Trucking Deregulation [S2445] Rejected
(36-51)
Schmitt (R-NM) amendment to ease entry requirements for trucking firms serving small, rural communities.

1980-05-07 Defense Funds to Domestic Programs [SCONRES86] Agreed To
(64-30)
No Vote
Hollings (D-SC) motion to table (kill) the Nelson (D-WI) amendment to cut $2 billion from defense outlays and $400 million from interest payments and transfer the funds to domestic programs.



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"No vote" means that this member did not cast a vote (or voted 'Present' instead of Yes or No).