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Frank Church was elected to the Senate in 1957. Like [[George McGovern]], he was a liberal politician coming from a conservative state. Originally getting into conflict with then [[Senate Majority Leader]] [[Lyndon Baines Johnson]], Church was comforted by [[Senate Minority Leader]] [[William F. Knowland]]. He was known in the Senate for his environmental causes, as he supported and sponsored multiple pieces of [[environmental]] legislation throughout his career, such as a 1964 law that defined wilderness in the United States and a 1968 law that created the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Frank Church was elected to the Senate in 1957. Like [[George McGovern]], he was a liberal politician coming from a conservative state. Originally getting into conflict with then [[Senate Majority Leader]] [[Lyndon Baines Johnson]], Church was comforted by [[Senate Minority Leader]] [[William F. Knowland]]. He was known in the Senate for his environmental causes, as he supported and sponsored multiple pieces of [[environmental]] legislation throughout his career, such as a 1964 law that defined wilderness in the United States and a 1968 law that created the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Church voted for [[Everett Dirksen]]'s proposed amendment to allow [[school prayer]].
Church voted for [[Everett Dirksen]]'s proposed amendment to allow [[school prayer]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1966/s451 TO PASS S. J. RES 144, A RESOLUTION PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PERMITTING SCHOOL PRAYERS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved July 9, 2021.</ref>
Church was subject to recall efforts in 1967, but a court ruled them unlawful. He then proceeded to win re-election the next year.
Church was subject to recall efforts in 1967, but a court ruled them unlawful. He then proceeded to win re-election the next year.
In 1980, as part of the "Reagan Revolution", he lost his Senate seat to [[conservative]] [[Republican]] Steve Symms.
In 1980, as part of the "Reagan Revolution", he lost his Senate seat to [[conservative]] [[Republican]] Steve Symms.
==Death==
==Death==
Church was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He died from it in 1984 at age 59.
Church was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He died from it in 1984 at age 59.