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On January 31, 1962, Anderson appointed Pearson to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Andrew Frank Schoeppel (1894–1962).<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1962/02/01/archives/jb-pearson-named-to-schoeppel-senate-seat-republican-lawyer-is.html J.B. Pearson Named to Schoeppel Senate Seat; Republican Lawyer Is Chosen by Kansas Governor Anderson Will Seek a Second Term as Head of State]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved July 5, 2021.</ref> He won the special election for the seat<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30671 KS US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 06, 1962]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 5, 2021.</ref> and was reelected to full terms in 1966<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7074 KS US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1966]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 5, 2021.</ref> and 1972.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6487 KS US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 5, 2021.</ref>

On January 31, 1962, Anderson appointed Pearson to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Andrew Frank Schoeppel (1894–1962).<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1962/02/01/archives/jb-pearson-named-to-schoeppel-senate-seat-republican-lawyer-is.html J.B. Pearson Named to Schoeppel Senate Seat; Republican Lawyer Is Chosen by Kansas Governor Anderson Will Seek a Second Term as Head of State]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved July 5, 2021.</ref> He won the special election for the seat<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30671 KS US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 06, 1962]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 5, 2021.</ref> and was reelected to full terms in 1966<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7074 KS US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1966]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 5, 2021.</ref> and 1972.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6487 KS US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 5, 2021.</ref>

Pearson initially voted regularly with the leadership of his party, opposing much of [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s [[Great Society]] programs. However, like his Kansas Republican colleague, [[Frank Carlson]], he moderated his positions over time. For instance, he had supported the bombing of [[Laos]] and [[Cambodia]] during the [[Vietnam War]] until the [[Kent State protests]] on May 4, 1970, which led to the shooting death of four students. Like many other [[Moderate Republicans]], he relished in working with colleagues across the political aisle,<ref>Holley, Joe (January 19, 2009). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/18/AR2009011802250.html Progressive Republican Was a Kansas Senator]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved July 5, 2021.</ref> such as his partnership with [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Lloyd Bentsen]] of [[Texas]] in the passage of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978.<ref name=findagrave/>

Pearson initially voted regularly with the leadership of his party, opposing much of [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s [[Great Society]] programs. However, like his Kansas Republican colleague, [[Frank Carlson]], he moderated his positions over time. For instance, he had supported the bombing of [[Laos]] and [[Cambodia]] during the [[Vietnam War]] until the [[Kent State protests]] on May 4, 1970, which led to the shooting death of four students. Like many other [[Moderate Republicans]], he relished in working with colleagues across the political aisle,<ref>Holley, Joe (January 19, 2009). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/18/AR2009011802250.html Progressive Republican Was a Kansas Senator]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved July 5, 2021.</ref> such as his partnership with [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Lloyd Bentsen]] of [[Texas]] in the passage of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978.<ref name=findagrave/> He was a member of the Wednesday Club, a group of liberal to moderate Republicans trying to find common ground with the Democrats.

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