Former U.S. Senator

Daniel K. AkakaNo longer serving

State HI Party Democratic In office 1977–2013

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

332

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

1,334

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

2,004

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

1,121

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

332 bills introduced

Across 6 Congresses, most in the 110th at 81. In the 112th, 48 — 13 more than the median senator, who filed 35. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 107th to 112th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Senator and a Representative from Hawaii. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, September 11, 1924. Attended the public schools of Hawaii. Graduated, Kamehameha School for Boys (high school) 1942. University of Hawaii: B. E. , education 1952. Professional certificate in secondary education 1953. Professional school administrator's certificate 1961. M. E. , education 1966. Served in United States Army 1945-1947. Teacher 1953-1960. Vice principal 1960. Principal 1963-1971, all in Hawaii. Program specialist, Compensatory Education 1968-1971. Director, Hawaii Office of Economic Opportunity 1971-1974. Special assistant, Hawaii Office of the Governor 1975-1976. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1977, until May 16, 1990, when he resigned. Appointed to the United States Senate on April 28, 1990, effective May 16, 1990, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Spark Masayuki Matsunaga. Elected by special election on November 6, 1990, as a Democrat to complete the term ending January 3, 1995. Reelected in 1994, 2000, and 2006, and served from May 16, 1990, to January 3, 2013. Chair, Committee on Veterans Affairs (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses), Committee on Indian Affairs (One Hundred Twelfth Congress). Was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2012. Was a resident of Honolulu, Hawaii, until his death on April 6, 2018. Interment in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Focus

Drawn from the 332 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 332.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Search these bills

Congress

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HR 8	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 8	Yea	Jan 1, 2013
HR 1	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1	Yea	Dec 28, 2012
HR 5949	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5949	Nay	Dec 28, 2012
HR 4310	On the Conference Report H.R. 4310	Yea	Dec 21, 2012
S 3637	On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: S.3637)	Yea	Dec 13, 2012
S 3637	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3637	Yea	Dec 11, 2012
HR 6156	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6156	Yea	Dec 6, 2012
S 3254	On Passage of the Bill S. 3254	Yea	Dec 4, 2012

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
S 2170	Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012	Became Public Law No: 112-230.	Dec 28, 2012
S 1379	D.C. Courts and Public Defender Service Act of 2011	Became Public Law No: 112-229.	Dec 28, 2012
S 1763	SAVE Native Women Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 579.	Dec 27, 2012
S 1262	Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 574.	Dec 21, 2012
SRES 624	A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Daniel Ken Inouye, Senator from the State of Hawaii.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8152; text as passed Senate: CR S8152; text of measure as introduced: CR S8140)	Dec 18, 2012
S 3685	Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2012	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.	Dec 17, 2012
S 675	Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 568.	Dec 17, 2012
S 3676	Reducing Duplication Overseas Act of 2012	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7981-7982)	Dec 12, 2012

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
S 549	Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2001	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2402)	Mar 15, 2001
S 403	A bill to improve the National Writing Project.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Mar 13, 2001
SRES 25	A resolution designating the week beginning March 18, 2001 as "National Safe Place Week".	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2792; text as passed Senate: CR S2792)	Mar 13, 2001
S 350	Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act of 2001	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	Mar 12, 2001
SRES 43	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should designate the week of March 18 through March 24, 2001, as "National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week".	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1828)	Mar 12, 2001
S 507	Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63.	Mar 9, 2001
SCONRES 15	A concurrent resolution to designate a National Day of Reconciliation.	Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1527)	Mar 8, 2001
S 486	Innocence Protection Act of 2002	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11247-11248)	Mar 7, 2001

Sections of the Congressional Record in which this member spoke or entered a written statement, as the Government Publishing Office tags them; floor business such as amendment texts is left out. Each links to the official Record.

Date	Record section	Where
Jan 2, 2013	Tribute to Major Matt C. Hasson	Senate floor
Dec 31, 2012	Grandmaster Hong Liu	Senate floor
Dec 31, 2012	Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Hawaiian Room	Senate floor
Dec 27, 2012	Welcoming Senator Brian Schatz	Senate floor
Dec 20, 2012	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT Continued	Senate floor
Dec 17, 2012	Remembering Daniel K. Inouye	Senate floor
Dec 17, 2012	Introductory Statement on S. 3685	Senate floor
Dec 17, 2012	Statement on bills introduced	Senate floor

Committees

Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.

Earlier committees

Indian Affairs CommitteeChair2001–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Indian Affairs Committee	Chair	Feb 3, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013	S.Res. 42 · End of the 112th Congress
	Member	Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2011	Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 111th Congress

Armed Services CommitteeMember2001–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Armed Services Committee	Member	Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2013	Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 112th Congress
SeaPower	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2012	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008
Readiness and Management Support	Member	Listed Mar 2012 to Apr 2012	Hearing, Mar 2012
Personnel	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Mar 2012	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Readiness and Management Support	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Oct 2011	Hearing, Mar 2001
Airland	Member	Listed Jul 2001 to Apr 2008	Hearing, Jul 2001
Personnel	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2006	Hearing, Mar 2005
Emerging Threats and Capabilities	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Mar 2004	Hearing, Mar 2003
Personnel	Member	Listed Apr 2001 to Oct 2002	Hearing, Apr 2001
Strategic	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Mar 2002	Hearing, Mar 2001

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs CommitteeMember2001–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee	Member	Jan 12, 2007 to Jan 3, 2013	S.Res. 27 · End of the 112th Congress
	Member	Jul 10, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	Congressional Record, S7417 · End of the 107th Congress
Housing, Transportation, and Community Development	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Dec 2012	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008
Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Dec 2012	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008
Securities, Insurance, and Investment	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Dec 2012	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008
International Trade and Finance	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Oct 2002	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Housing and Transportation	Member	Listed Jul 2001 to Oct 2002	Hearing, Jul 2001
Securities and Investment	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Economic Policy	Member	Listed Jul 2001 to Sep 2001	Hearing, Jul 2001

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeMember2001–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee	Member	Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2013	Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 112th Congress
Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security	Member	Listed Mar 2011 to Jul 2012	Hearing, Mar 2011
Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia	Chair	Listed May 2011 to May 2011	Hearing, May 2011
Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia	Chair	Listed Jun 2003 to Mar 2007	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services	Chair	Listed Sep 2001 to Oct 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Veterans' Affairs CommitteeMember2001–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Veterans' Affairs Committee	Member	Feb 3, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013	S.Res. 42 · End of the 112th Congress
	Chair	Jan 12, 2007 to Jan 3, 2011	S.Res. 27 · End of the 111th Congress
	Ranking Member	Jan 6, 2005 to Jan 3, 2007	S.Res. 6 · End of the 109th Congress
	Member	Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2005	Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 108th Congress

Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeMember2001–2009

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Energy and Natural Resources Committee	Member	Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2009	Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 110th Congress
Energy	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2008	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
National Parks	Chair	Listed Mar 2001 to Jul 2008	Hearing, Mar 2001
Public Lands and Forests	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jul 2008	Hearing, Sep 2001

Ethics (Select) CommitteeMember2001–2006

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.