Angus S. King, Jr.

U.S. Senator · Maine · Independent

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 11, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

0.28· expected 0.63

Below expectations

Rank 88 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 29 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far King’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

Introduced 36
Action in committee 7
Action beyond committee 0
Passed chamber 0
Became law 0

36 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 35 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the Senate

How King’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is King.

King in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 14 missed of 916

Voted on 902 of 916 roll calls; missed 14. Higher than 62% of senators.

85%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

87/ 100

Senate D median 96 · Rank 45 of 47

Sided with the Democratic majority on 828 votes that split the parties. Lower than 96% of senators.

75%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

19/ 100

Chamber median 9 · +10

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 96% of senators.

0%30%

Position

How it’s measured

−0.17

Democratic middle 80%: -0.51 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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King’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

7 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in King’s effectiveness score.

S. 3591 Thomas M. Conway Veterans Access to Resources in the Workplace ActModifies veterans' workplace protections or employment-related benefits. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Apr 29, 2026Substantive676 words In committee
S. 2833 Stand Strong Falls Prevention ActEstablishes advisory committee on falls prevention and directs development of national prevention plan. AI-readSocial Welfare · In committee Mar 19, 2026Substantive2.2k words In committee
S. 2841 CIVICS Act of 2025Modifies civics education requirements or standards in schools. AI-readEducation · In committee Mar 19, 2026Substantive143 words In committee
S. 282 Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access ActModifies access provisions for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · In committee Feb 10, 2026Substantive741 words In committee
S. 926 Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025Requires Veterans Affairs to provide firearm lockboxes and suicide prevention education to veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Dec 10, 2025Substantive953 words In committee
S. 668 SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025Establishes Veterans Affairs Office of Falls Prevention and expands aging care services for veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Dec 10, 2025Substantive2.2k words In committee
S. 585 Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025Improves health care transition processes from active military service to veteran status. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee May 21, 2025Substantive2.7k words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.