
Politician
American politician and lawyer (born 1944)
Party
Independent
Chamber
Senate
State
ME
In office since
2013
Next election
2030
Votes recorded
890
Total votes
890
Missed
14 (1.6%)
Committees
4
Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.
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Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.
Supports comprehensive immigration reform combining border security, penalties for unlawful entry, and an earned path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Votes support DACA processing and employment authorization extensions but no evidence of comprehensive reform package with border security and penalties.
Supports ensuring Maine residents have access to affordable and quality medications, treatment, and care.
Opposed certain Medicare prior authorization and child care funding rules but no direct votes on medication affordability for Maine residents.
🗳 Yea on SJRES199 (2026-07-30)🗳 Yea on SJRES198 (2026-07-16)
Withdrew support for the current Israeli government over its conduct in Gaza, citing an unaddressed humanitarian crisis, while condemning Hamas's actions.
Votes favor disapproval of arms sales to Israel.
Backs legislation to secure the southern border with added resources and technology while streamlining work-permit processing for asylum seekers and businesses.
No votes on southern border resources, technology, or asylum work permits.
Supports enforcing immigration law against dangerous criminals but criticizes heavy-handed, masked ICE tactics as excessive compared to past enforcement practices.
No votes address ICE tactics or enforcement priorities against criminals.
Advocates rising above partisan gridlock in Congress to pursue compromise-based solutions to national problems.
Record contains no votes demonstrating cross-aisle compromise efforts.
Supports women's right to make their own healthcare decisions with unobstructed access to treatments and medications.
No votes on abortion access, reproductive rights, or related healthcare decisions.
Supports policies that bolster small businesses and Main Street as central to Maine's economy and innovation.
No votes specifically target small business support or Main Street policies.
S. 5378 — Outer Continental Shelf Lease Restoration Act of 2026
2026-08-07 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S. 5213 — SMASH 2.0 Act
2026-08-03 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 5137 — C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act
2026-07-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
S. 3591 — Thomas M. Conway Veterans Access to Resources in the Workplace Act
2026-01-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.