Across 6 Congresses, most in the
110th at 81.
In the 112th,
48 —
13 more than the median senator, who filed 35.
Of the 332, 15 became law.
Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every
member, never get a vote.
Bills introduced, against the typical senator107th to 112th
29107th Congresstypical member 34
37108th Congresstypical member 32
75109th Congresstypical member 43
81110th Congresstypical member 36
62111th Congresstypical member 40
48112th Congresstypical member 35
median for the chamber, that Congress
Cosponsored
1,334
Signed on to someone else's bill
Recorded votes
2,004
Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside
Their work
Drawn from the 332 bills this member
introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who
most often sign on.
Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.
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.
Votes
How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest
first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture.
Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.
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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 seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they
are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than
reported as zero. 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.
