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Daniel Kahikina Akaka

Senator from Hawaii
SENATEDEMOCRAT1977–2013ID A000069
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LegislationHEADLINE
95%with Dems
of 7,279 votes
Nominations
93%with Dems
of 153 · confirmations only
All contested
95%with Dems
of 7,432 · both combined
Steepest move
−4 pts
1979 → 1981
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓197719831989199520012007
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
97.1%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, −4 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8An act entitled the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012".LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 30, 2012noneCarol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 30, 2012noneWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1An act making appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To extend certain supplemental agriculture disaster assistance programs.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To strike funding for the emergency forest restoration program.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To offset the cost of the bill and to put the spending on budget as regular spending and not emergency.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To provide for the nonapplication of the Davis-Bacon Act in the case of projects funded under this Act.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 264 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance95.9% · 2,268 votes
Armed Forces and National Security83.5% · 623 votes
Government Operations and Politics93.7% · 495 votes
International Affairs95.2% · 393 votes
Taxation96.4% · 393 votes
Congress96.7% · 369 votes
Health98.9% · 268 votes
Transportation and Public Works93.4% · 197 votes
Finance and Financial Sector94.1% · 188 votes
Labor and Employment99.5% · 183 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance90% · 180 votes
Agriculture and Food93.2% · 176 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement99.4% · 165 votes
Education99.4% · 164 votes
Energy94.3% · 141 votes
Immigration93.3% · 120 votes
Science, Technology, Communications87.6% · 105 votes
Social Welfare99% · 104 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.1% · 103 votes
Environmental Protection91.9% · 86 votes
Housing and Community Development97.3% · 73 votes
Commerce95.8% · 71 votes
Law95.8% · 71 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98% · 49 votes
Water Resources Development88.1% · 42 votes
Emergency Management94.9% · 39 votes
Native Americans100% · 20 votes
Commemorations92.9% · 14 votes
Industrial relations100% · 13 votes
Families100% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 44 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

18 Congresses
95th · 1977102nd · 1991112th · 2011
Democrat · House · HI95th–101st
Democrat · Senate · HI102nd–112th
Term datesexact
Members · Hawaii
DA

Daniel Kahikina Akaka

Senator from Hawaii
SENATED1977–201318 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
94.6%with Democrats
of 7,279 votes · 5.4% with Republicans
Nominations93%of 153 votes
All contested95%of 7,432 · combined
Steepest move−4 pts1979→81, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019772011
2011–12 · 112th · Democrat97.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 264 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance95.9% · 2,268
Armed Forces and National Security83.5% · 623
Government Operations and Politics93.7% · 495
International Affairs95.2% · 393
Taxation96.4% · 393
Congress96.7% · 369
Health98.9% · 268
Transportation and Public Works93.4% · 197
Finance and Financial Sector94.1% · 188
Labor and Employment99.5% · 183
Foreign Trade and International Finance90% · 180
Agriculture and Food93.2% · 176
Crime and Law Enforcement99.4% · 165
Education99.4% · 164
Energy94.3% · 141
Immigration93.3% · 120
Science, Technology, Communications87.6% · 105
Social Welfare99% · 104
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.1% · 103
Environmental Protection91.9% · 86
Housing and Community Development97.3% · 73
Commerce95.8% · 71
Law95.8% · 71
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98% · 49
Water Resources Development88.1% · 42
Emergency Management94.9% · 39
Native Americans100% · 20
Commemorations92.9% · 14
Industrial relations100% · 13
Families100% · 12
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Social Sciences and History— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 44 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977112th · 2011
Democrat95th–101st
Democrat102nd–112th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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