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Martin, like his [[conservative]] Republican colleague [[Bourke B. Hickenlooper]], voted for the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref> and 1960.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/s284 HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref>
Martin, like his [[conservative]] Republican colleague [[Bourke B. Hickenlooper]], voted for the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref> and 1960.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/s284 HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref>
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 [[foreign policy]] and emphasizing his support for the president.
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]].
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]].