A member of the Democratic Party , he was first elected to the United States Senate for New York in 1976 , and was re-elected three times ( in 1982 , 1988 , and 1994 ) .
He was a member of the Democratic Party . He was first elected to the United States Senate for New York in 1976 , and was re-elected three times ( in 1982 , 1988 , and 1994 ) .