Ted Kennedy was a U.S. senator.
Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act . The U.S. Senate debated and approved an amended version of the bill on March 26 , 2009 , renaming it the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act , after Senator Ted Kennedy . Ted Kennedy . He became recognized as `` The Lion of the Senate '' through his long tenure and influence . The United States Senate election of 1964 in Massachusetts was held on November 3 , 1964 with the incumbent Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy defeating his challengers .