U.S. Senator from Maine · Class I
Angus S. King, Jr.
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 7, 2026 · How we measure
Position · −0.17
- In office
- Senate 2013–now
13 years in CongressMore senior than 46% of the Senate - Committees
- Select Committee on Intelligence 4th minority
- Energy and Natural Resources 5th minority
- Veterans' Affairs 6th minority
- Age
- 82
Armed Forces and National Security runs through King's record. It is the area with the most statements (37%) and the most sponsored bills (28%). Of the 36 bills the score counts, 0 got out of committee. The rest is a minority senator's record: 87% with the Democrats, and effectiveness 0.28 against a median of 0.64.
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Counts, not a score: statements as the Statements tab counts them, bills by introduction date, roll calls the member voted in, breaks on party-line votes.
StatementsBills
Armed Forces and National Security is the area where King speaks and files most, with 37% of statements and 28% of bills. Government Operations and Politics is next in words (19% of statements) but has 3% of bills.
- He talks most about: Veterans Health Care (Armed Forces and National Security), Military Readiness (Armed Forces and National Security), Armed Forces & National Security (Armed Forces and National Security), Government Spending (Government Operations and Politics), Workforce Development (Labor and Employment).
- 39 bills sponsored, most on Armed Forces and National Security.
King has served 13 years, in the minority, and is more senior than 46% of the Senate. He is the ranking member of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee and of the National Parks Subcommittee.
- 13 years in Congress: more senior than 46% of the Senate.
- Minority: Democrats and the independents who caucus with them hold 47 of 100 seats; King caucuses with Democrats.
His cosponsorships on Republican bills
Closest within his party
Closest across the aisle
Closest across the aisle Pro The members of the other party who vote most like King.
Free account See ProAgreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay, this Congress · Voteview
37% of his own cosponsorships go to Republican bills, against a peer median of 19%, and he voted most like Christopher A. Coons (92%), Tim Kaine (91%) and Amy Klobuchar (91%).
- Other-party share of cosponsors on his own bills: not yet tracked.
- Caucus memberships: not yet tracked.
His billsExpected for a peer
0.28below the 0.64 peer median
Of the 36 bills the score counts, 7 had committee action, 0 got out of committee and 0 passed the Senate. His effectiveness is 0.28 against a peer median of 0.64, rank 88 of 100.
- Amendments offered and adopted, earmarks in dollars: not yet tracked.
119th Congress so far · bills from congress.gov
With his party on the other 12 areas with 10 or more party-line votes.
Major bills of the Congress · final passage
- H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Jul 1, 2025 NAY D 0–47
- H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Nov 10, 2025 YEA D 8–39 Broke with party
- H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 YEA D 2–45 Broke with party
- H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 YEA D 23–24 Broke with party
- H.R. 4 Rescissions Act of 2025 Jul 17, 2025 NAY D 0–46
- S. 2 Secure America Act Jun 5, 2026 NAY D 0–46
- H.J.Res. 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 NAY D 0–46
- H.J.Res. 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 NAY D 1–44
- H.J.Res. 35 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions". Feb 27, 2025 NAY D 0–47
- H.J.Res. 87 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 NAY D 0–45
Voted with the Democrats on 7 of the 10 he voted on.
The same ten bills on every profile, chosen by a rule from the roll calls, statements and lobbying filings on file · Method · party column: Democrats yea–nay on that roll call.
King voted with the Democrats on 87% of party-line votes and broke with party 106 times, against a peer median of 22. His most breaks came in Nominations, 42 of 213 votes.
- Position: −0.17, outside the Democratic middle 80%.
- Most breaks by area: Nominations 42 of 213, Economics and Public Finance 23 of 184, Energy & environment 7 of 26.
Distance from party, not an ideology score · areas under 10 party-line votes not shown.
Where the money comes from, 2025–26
Senate median: typical mix of sources, scaled to 100%.
| Source | King | Senate median |
|---|---|---|
| Small-dollar individuals | — | $505K |
| Large individuals | — | $873K |
| PACs and other committees | $35K | $338K |
| Transfers and other | $6K | $478K |
| Raised | $72K | $3.0M |
Chamber medians are taken source by source, so they don’t add up to the median total.
44% of what he raised came from individuals; 14% came in gifts of $200 or less (chamber median 23%).
King raised $72K in 2025–26, 48% of it from PACs and other committees against a Senate median of 15%. 5 PACs of the 14 that gave belong to organizations that lobbied on bills he faced a vote on, cosponsored or sponsored.
| Source | King | Senate median |
|---|---|---|
| Small-dollar individuals | — | $505K |
| Large individuals | — | $873K |
| PACs and other committees | $35K | $338K |
| Transfers and other | $6K | $478K |
| Raised | $72K | $3.0M |
Chamber medians are taken source by source, so they don’t add up to the median total.
- Last election margin: not on file.
5 of the 14 PACs that fund King belong to organizations that also lobbied on bills he faced a vote on, cosponsored or sponsored.
Top lobbying issues of the organizations behind the PACs that gave to him: Taxation, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace and Budget/Appropriations.
- Laborers' International Union of North America88% D
- Array Digital Infrastructure42% D
- Int'L Union of Elevator Constructors76% D
What each PAC gave Pro Amounts, the full list and each organization’s lobbying are part of Pro.
Free account See ProParty split is the PAC’s giving to all federal candidates · FEC
Positions are being checked before they go public, so there is nothing to test yet. He has made 379 statements and cosponsored 464 bills in the 119th Congress.