
Edmund S. Muskie
Democrat · Maine · Senate
67 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (105)
S 1147 — A bill to extend certain provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act for three years.
Introduced 1979-05-15 · Measure passed Senate.
Environmental ProtectionS 1148 — A bill to reauthorize Title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1979-05-15 · Public Law 96-572.
Environmental ProtectionS 1146 — An act to extend for three fiscal years the authorizations for appropriations under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Introduced 1979-05-15 · Public Law 96-63.
Environmental ProtectionS 2 — Sunset Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-01-15 · Reported to Senate from the Committee on Rules and Administration with amendment, S. Rept. 96-924.
Government Operations and PoliticsSJRES 83 — A joint resolution to authorize the Camp Fire Girls of Cundys Harbor, Maine, to erect a memorial in the District of Columbia.
Introduced 1979-05-24 · Public Law 96-337.
Arts, Culture, ReligionSRES 358 — An original resolution authorizing additional expenditures by the Committee on the Budget for inquiries and investigations.
Introduced 1980-02-04 · Measure passed Senate.
CongressSRES 334 — A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the United States should withdraw from the Moscow Olympic games unless the Soviet Union withdraws its military forces from Afghanistan.
Introduced 1980-01-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
International AffairsSRES 204 — A resolution increasing the limitation on expenditures by the Committee on the Budget for the procurement of consultants and authorizing expenditure by such Committee for the training of its professional staff.
Introduced 1979-07-25 · Measure passed Senate.
CongressSRES 84 — A resolution authorizing additional copies of the report on the First Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for fiscal year 1979.
Introduced 1979-03-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
Government Operations and PoliticsSRES 77 — A resolution authorizing the reprinting of the report entitled "China" (Senate Document 96-4).
Introduced 1979-02-21 · Measure passed Senate.
Government Operations and PoliticsSRES 73 — An original resolution authorizing additional expenditures by the Committee on the Budget for inquiries and investigations.
Introduced 1979-02-09 · Measure passed Senate, amended.
CongressSRES 29 — A resolution authorizing the printing of the report entitled "China" as a Senate document.
Introduced 1979-01-29 · Measure passed Senate.
Government Operations and PoliticsSCONRES 86 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the recommended congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1981, 1982, and 1983 and revising the Second Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for fiscal year 1980.
Introduced 1980-04-09 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. Con. Res. 307 passed in lieu.
Economics and Public FinanceSCONRES 56 — A concurrent resolution authorizing the reprinting of the committee print entitled "Synthetic Fuels."
Introduced 1979-11-29 · Measure passed House.
Government Operations and PoliticsSCONRES 53 — A concurrent resolution revising the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for the fiscal year 1980, 1981, and 1982.
Introduced 1979-11-16 · Measure passed House, roll call #687 (206-186).
Economics and Public FinanceSCONRES 36 — An original concurrent resolution revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982.
Introduced 1979-08-24 · House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment, roll call #637 (205-190).
Economics and Public FinanceSCONRES 22 — An original concurrent resolution setting forth the recommended congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982 and revising the Second Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for fiscal year 1979.
Introduced 1979-04-12 · Text as passed Senate inserted in H.Con.Res. 107.
Economics and Public FinanceSCONRES 23 — An original concurrent resolution setting forth an alternative congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982 and revising the Second Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for fiscal year 1979.
Introduced 1979-04-12 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate.
Economics and Public FinanceS 4209 — Intergovernmental Emergency Heating Fuel Assistance Act
Introduced 1974-12-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
EnergyS 4135 — A bill to amend the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 to provide more effective means to improve personnel administration in State and local governments; to correct certain inequities in the law; and to extend coverage under the law to Indian tribes and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
Introduced 1974-10-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 4061 — Fishing Claims Assignment Act
Introduced 1974-09-30 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Fishing boatsS 3918 — Cost of Living Act
Introduced 1974-08-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
Economics and Public FinanceS 3549 — Energy Recovery and Resource Conservation Act
Introduced 1974-05-30 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 3352 — Cost of Living Act
Introduced 1974-04-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
Economics and Public FinanceS 3393 — Government Secrecy Control Act
Introduced 1974-04-29 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 2812 — An Act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish the ratio for allocation of treatment works construction grant funds, to insure that grants may be given for other than operable units, and to clarify the requirements for development of priorities.
Introduced 1973-12-13 · Public law 93-243.
Environmental ProtectionS 2772 — An original bill to amend title II of the Clean Air Act, as amended.
Introduced 1973-12-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Motor vehiclesS 2680 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act, as amended.
Introduced 1973-11-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 2690 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to liberalize the conditions under which post-hospital home health services may be provided under part A thereof, and home health services may be provided under part B thereof.
Introduced 1973-11-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Social WelfareS 2699 — A bill to amend section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934, in order to require the furnishing of equal opportunities in the use of a broadcasting station to the national committee of the major opposition political party in certain cases when the President uses such station.
Introduced 1973-11-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 2306 — A bill for the relief of Penelope C. Bitsakou.
Introduced 1973-08-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 2299 — Joint Funding Simplification Act of 1974
Introduced 1973-07-31 · Public law 93-510.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 1979 — A bill to make the unemployment compensation benefits provided for Federal employees applicable to U.S. citizen employees of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission.
Introduced 1973-06-12 · Referred to Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Labor and EmploymentS 1768 — Commission on Mental Health and Illness of the Elderly Act
Introduced 1973-05-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
HealthS 1214 — A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, so as to provide the Congress with information relating to budget requests of the various departments and establishments of the Government.
Introduced 1973-03-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Economics and Public FinanceS 1255 — Property Tax Relief and Reform Act
Introduced 1973-03-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
TaxationS 1142 — A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, known as the "Freedom of Information Act."
Introduced 1973-03-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 1036 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to legislative activity by certain types of exempt organizations.
Introduced 1973-02-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 792 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Introduced 1973-02-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 834 — Intergovernmental Cooperation Act
Introduced 1973-02-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Federal aid programsS 791 — A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1969 with respect to the exclusion of agricultural commodities from export controls.
Introduced 1973-02-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 738 — A bill to establish and support State inspection programs for auto emission control systems.
Introduced 1973-02-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Motor vehiclesS 676 — Public Budgeting and Rulemaking Act
Introduced 1973-01-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Economics and Public FinanceS 739 — A bill to allow use of highway funds for any transportation improvements necessary to avoid air pollution dangerous to public health, and to prohibit highway projects which may create air pollution dangerous to public health.
Introduced 1973-02-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 261 — A bill to amend the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to provide for minimum Federal payments for four additional years.
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Reported to House from the Committee on Public Works with amendment, H. Rept. 93-747.
Housing and Community DevelopmentSRES 406 — An original resolution authorizing supplemental expenditures by the Committee on the Budget for inquiries and investigations.
Introduced 1974-09-19 · Measure passed Senate.
CongressSCONRES 100 — Resolution authorizing the printing of "Confidence and Concern; Citizens View American Government-A Survey of Public Attitudes".
Introduced 1974-07-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
CongressSCONRES 61 — A concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of additional copies of part I of the Senate hearings entitled "Confidence and Concern: Citizens View American Government--A Survey of Public Attitudes".
Introduced 1973-12-14 · Measure passed House.
CongressS 3834 — Government Economy and Spending Reform Act
Introduced 1976-09-20 · Placed on calendar in Senate.
Congressional oversightS 3481 — A bill to provide that the Committee on Mental Health and Illness of the Elderly (established by Public Law 94-63) shall have an additional year in which to carry out its duties.
Introduced 1976-05-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
Federal advisory bodiesS 3219 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act, as amended.
Introduced 1976-03-29 · Conference report considered in Senate.
Environmental ProtectionS 3037 — A bill to extend certain authorizations under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.
Introduced 1976-02-25 · Placed on Calendar in Senate under Subjects on the Table.
Environmental ProtectionS 2832 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to lobbying by certain types of exempt organizations.
Introduced 1975-12-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 2925 — Government Economy and Spending Reform Act
Introduced 1976-02-03 · Reported to Senate from the Committee on Rules and Administration, S. Rept. 94-1263.
Economics and Public FinanceS 2640 — A bill for the relief of William F. Mussenden, sole surviving descendant of the owners of the firm of Larabee and Allen of Bath, Me.
Introduced 1975-11-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 2518 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to treat the noncash remuneration paid to certain workers on fishing boats as self-employment income for purposes of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and for purposes of Federal income tax withholding requirements.
Introduced 1975-10-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 2420 — Government Secrecy Control Act
Introduced 1975-09-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Executive reorganizationS 2167 — Lobbying Disclosure Act
Introduced 1975-07-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
LobbyingS 2170 — Congressional Right to Information Act
Introduced 1975-07-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
CongressS 2193 — Fishing Vessels Claims Act
Introduced 1975-07-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 2033 — Utility Regulatory Improvement Act
Introduced 1975-06-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Executive reorganizationS 1412 — A bill for the relief of Shalom Arye Eizenshtein.
Introduced 1975-04-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 1359 — Intergovernmental Countercyclical Assistance Act
Introduced 1975-04-07 · Placed on calendar in Senate under "Subjects on the Table" (incorporated in H.R. 5247 as passed by Senate).
Government Operations and PoliticsS 1341 — A bill to establish a 200-mile Marine Pollution Control Zone.
Introduced 1975-03-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 957 — A bill to amend the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 to provide more effective means to improve personnel administration in State and local governments; to correct certain inequities in the law; and to extend coverage under the law to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
Introduced 1975-03-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsSJRES 190 — A joint resolution to request the President to issue a proclamation designating the first week of May of each year as Clean Air Week.
Introduced 1976-04-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
CommemorationsSRES 496 — A resolution authorizing the printing of additional copies of the committee print entitled "Congressional Budget Reform."
Introduced 1976-07-28 · Measure passed Senate.
Government publicationsSRES 364 — A resolution authorizing additional expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.
Introduced 1976-01-28 · Measure passed Senate, amended.
CongressSRES 102 — A resolution disapproving proposed deferral of budget authority of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration funds.
Introduced 1975-03-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Economics and Public FinanceSRES 50 — Original resolution reported authorizing additional expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.
Introduced 1975-01-30 · Measure passed Senate, amended.
CongressSRES 70 — A resolution disapproving the proposed deferral of budget authority.
Introduced 1975-02-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Economics and Public FinanceSCONRES 139 — A concurrent resolution revising the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 1977.
Introduced 1976-09-03 · House agreed to Senate amendment, roll call #745 (234-143).
Economics and Public FinanceSCONRES 76 — Concurrent resolution revising the congressional budget for the U.S. government for the fiscal year 1976, directing certain reconciliation action, and providing for the transition quarter.
Introduced 1975-11-12 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.Con.Res. 466 passed in lieu.
Economics and Public FinanceSCONRES 32 — Concurrent resolution reported relating to a determination of the congressional budget.
Introduced 1975-04-15 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, provisions inserted in H.Con.Res. 218.
Economics and Public FinanceSCONRES 109 — An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for the fiscal year 1977 (and revising the congressional budget for the transition quarter beginning July 1, 1976).
Introduced 1976-04-01 · House agreed to Senate amendment, roll call #267 (224-170).
Economics and Public FinanceS 3334 — To designate the building known as the Federal Building in Portland, Maine, as the "Frederick G. Payne Building."
Introduced 1978-07-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 3266 — Federal System Reform Act
Introduced 1978-06-29 · Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Intergovernmental fiscal relationsS 3278 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that service performed by a citizen of the United States as an employee of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission shall constitute employment for purposes of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act.
Introduced 1978-07-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Labor and EmploymentS 3389 — Intergovernmental Antirecession Assistance Act
Introduced 1978-08-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Economic stabilizationS 3130 — Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act
Introduced 1978-05-23 · Referred to Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs.
Indian claimsS 3124 — A bill for the relief of Douglas Jagdish Degenhardt (adoptive name).
Introduced 1978-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 3123 — A bill for the relief of Janice B. LaFlamme.
Introduced 1978-05-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 2900 — Oil Spill Liability Fund and Compensation Act
Introduced 1978-04-12 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 1952 — Clean Water Act
Introduced 1977-07-28 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 3199 passed in lieu.
Environmental ProtectionS 886 — A bill to establish a 200-mile Marine Pollution Control Zone.
Introduced 1977-03-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Environmental ProtectionS 885 — A bill to establish a 200-mile Marine Pollution Control Zone.
Introduced 1977-03-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 531 — Intergovernmental Antirecession Assistance Act
Introduced 1977-01-31 · Rereferred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Economic stabilizationS 251 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act, as amended.
Introduced 1977-01-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works (Subsequently: Environment and Public Works).
Environmental ProtectionS 252 — Clean Air Amendments
Introduced 1977-01-14 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 6161 passed in lieu.
Environmental ProtectionS 253 — Clean Air Act Amendments
Introduced 1977-01-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works (Subsequently: Environment and Public Works).
Environmental ProtectionS 57 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.
Introduced 1977-01-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works (Subsequently: Environment and Public Works).
Environmental ProtectionS 2 — Sunset Act
Introduced 1977-01-10 · Referred jointly to House Committees on Government Operations; and Rules.
Congressional oversightSRES 562 — A Resolution to instruct the conferees on the part of the Senate on H. Con. Res. 683.
Introduced 1978-09-13 · Measure passed Senate, roll call #377 (63-21).
CongressSRES 486 — A resolution relative to the death of Hon. Frederick G. Payne.
Introduced 1978-06-22 · Measure passed Senate.
Congressional tributesSRES 387 — A resolution authorizing additional expenditures by the Committee on the Budget for inquiries and investigations.
Introduced 1978-02-01 · Measure passed Senate, amended.
CongressSRES 255 — A resolution to commend the Privacy Protection Study Commission.
Introduced 1977-08-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Right of privacySRES 211 — Resolution amending S. Res. 78 with respect to the Budget Committee budget.
Introduced 1977-06-29 · Measure passed Senate.
CongressSRES 192 — Resolution authorizing a certain printing of a Committee report.
Introduced 1977-06-13 · Measure passed Senate.
CongressSRES 159 — An original resolution reported authorizing additional committee expenditures.
Introduced 1977-04-29 · Measure passed Senate, amended.
CongressSCONRES 104 — A concurrent resolution revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal year 1979.
Introduced 1978-08-18 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. Con. Res. 683 passed in lieu.
CongressSCONRES 43 — A concurrent resolution revising the Congressional Budget for the U.S. Government for the fiscal year 1978.
Introduced 1977-08-04 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, provisions inserted in H. Con. Res. 341.
Economics and Public FinanceSCONRES 80 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for the fiscal year 1979.
Introduced 1978-04-14 · House agreed to Senate amendments, roll call #327 (201-198).
Economics and Public FinanceSCONRES 19 — An original resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal year l978.
Introduced 1977-04-12 · House agreed to Senate amendment, roll call #252 (221-177).
Economics and Public FinanceSCONRES 10 — A concurrent resolution revising the Congressional Budget for fiscal year l977.
Introduced 1977-02-10 · Senate agreed to conference report.
Economics and Public Finance