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Despite fiercely opposing foreign aid in the House, Martin supported such during his Senate tenure, noting its importance for the Eisenhower Administration's agenda and emphasizing his support for the president.
 
Despite fiercely opposing foreign aid in the House, Martin supported such during his Senate tenure, noting its importance for the Eisenhower Administration's agenda and emphasizing his support for the president.
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Martin did not run for re-election in 1960 and was succeeded by fellow Republican [[Jack R. Miller]].
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Martin became the subject of controversy in 1959 after it was unearthed that his immediate family had been on his staff payroll and that his own payroll was higher than that of his senior colleague Hickenlooper. While initially refusing to provide any answers, he made a disclosure after being criticized by the ''Des Moines Register''. He did not run for re-election in 1960 and was succeeded by fellow Republican [[Jack R. Miller]].
    
==See also==
 
==See also==
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