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Daniel Ken Inouye

Senator from Hawaii
SENATEDEMOCRAT1959–2013ID I000025
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LegislationHEADLINE
90%with Dems
of 8,180 votes
Nominations
91%with Dems
of 149 · confirmations only
All contested
90%with Dems
of 8,329 · both combined
Steepest move
+9 pts
1959 → 1961
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 ↓195919651971197719831989199520012007
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
95.4%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1959 → 1961, +9 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 5, 2012noneMichael P. Shea, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of ConnecticutNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 4, 2012S. 3254An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 4, 2012S. 3254To require a report on military activities to deny or significantly degrade the use of air power against civilian and opposition groups in Syria.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textTo require a report on military activities to deny or significantly degrade the use of air power against civilian and opposition groups in Syria.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 4, 2012noneThe Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 13, 2006, and signed by the United States of America on June 30, 2009 (the "Convention")LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 3, 2012S. 3254An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 3, 2012nonePaul William Grimm, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of MarylandNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 30, 2012S. 3254To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Nov 30, 2012S. 3254To enhance sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 30, 2012S. 3254To ensure sufficient sizing of the civilian and contract services workforces of the Department of Defense.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 241 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance90.2% · 2,036 votes
Armed Forces and National Security73.5% · 631 votes
Government Operations and Politics94.1% · 507 votes
Taxation89.7% · 468 votes
International Affairs86.1% · 296 votes
Health97.2% · 248 votes
Agriculture and Food91.7% · 229 votes
Energy88.2% · 228 votes
Transportation and Public Works86.8% · 189 votes
Finance and Financial Sector88.2% · 187 votes
Labor and Employment99.4% · 175 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance87% · 161 votes
Education98% · 152 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement96% · 151 votes
Congress91% · 144 votes
Immigration95.7% · 139 votes
Social Welfare93.9% · 98 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources83.2% · 95 votes
Law95.2% · 84 votes
Commerce97.6% · 82 votes
Environmental Protection89.7% · 78 votes
Science, Technology, Communications77.4% · 53 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 49 votes
Emergency Management88.1% · 42 votes
Housing and Community Development90.5% · 42 votes
Water Resources Development69.2% · 26 votes
Animals100% · 25 votes
Depletion allowances56.5% · 23 votes
Sports and Recreation95.2% · 21 votes
Income tax53.3% · 15 votes
Independent regulatory commissions93.3% · 15 votes
Families100% · 13 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Public works— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Automobile insurance— · 7 votes
Economic stabilization— · 7 votes
Political representation— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Petroleum industry— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Credit— · 4 votes
Day care— · 4 votes
Industrial relations— · 4 votes
Intergovernmental relations— · 4 votes
Mortgages— · 4 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 4 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 4 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 3 votes
Range management— · 3 votes
District of Columbia— · 2 votes
Government corporations— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Conservation of natural resources— · 1 vote
Dairy industry— · 1 vote
Federal advisory bodies— · 1 vote
Government publications— · 1 vote
Government securities— · 1 vote
International monetary system— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Political participation— · 1 vote
Private Legislation— · 1 vote
Ships and shipping— · 1 vote
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1 vote

They also voted in 44 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Child welfare, Congressional-executive relations, Disabled, Disaster relief, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Embargo, Executive reorganization, Explosives, Gambling, Gold, Heating, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Livestock, Lobbying, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Monuments and memorials, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Reclamation of land, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Right of privacy, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

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

Service record

27 Congresses
86th · 195988th · 1963112th · 2011
Democrat · House · HI86th–87th
Democrat · Senate · HI88th–112th
Term datesexact
Members · Hawaii
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Daniel Ken Inouye

Senator from Hawaii
SENATED1959–201327 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
89.7%with Democrats
of 8,180 votes · 10.3% with Republicans
Nominations91%of 149 votes
All contested90%of 8,329 · combined
Steepest move+9 pts1959→61, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019592011
2011–12 · 112th · Democrat95.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 241 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance90.2% · 2,036
Armed Forces and National Security73.5% · 631
Government Operations and Politics94.1% · 507
Taxation89.7% · 468
International Affairs86.1% · 296
Health97.2% · 248
Agriculture and Food91.7% · 229
Energy88.2% · 228
Transportation and Public Works86.8% · 189
Finance and Financial Sector88.2% · 187
Labor and Employment99.4% · 175
Foreign Trade and International Finance87% · 161
Education98% · 152
Crime and Law Enforcement96% · 151
Congress91% · 144
Immigration95.7% · 139
Social Welfare93.9% · 98
Public Lands and Natural Resources83.2% · 95
Law95.2% · 84
Commerce97.6% · 82
Environmental Protection89.7% · 78
Science, Technology, Communications77.4% · 53
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 49
Emergency Management88.1% · 42
Housing and Community Development90.5% · 42
Water Resources Development69.2% · 26
Animals100% · 25
Depletion allowances56.5% · 23
Sports and Recreation95.2% · 21
Income tax53.3% · 15
Independent regulatory commissions93.3% · 15
Families100% · 13
Congressional-Presidential relations100% · 10
Commemorations— · 8
Native Americans— · 8
Public works— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Automobile insurance— · 7
Economic stabilization— · 7
Political representation— · 7
Age and employment— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Petroleum industry— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Credit— · 4
Day care— · 4
Industrial relations— · 4
Intergovernmental relations— · 4
Mortgages— · 4
Solar heating and cooling— · 4
Territories (U.S.)— · 4
Mines and mineral resources— · 3
Range management— · 3
District of Columbia— · 2
Government corporations— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Congressional oversight— · 1
Conservation of natural resources— · 1
Dairy industry— · 1
Federal advisory bodies— · 1
Government publications— · 1
Government securities— · 1
International monetary system— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Political participation— · 1
Private Legislation— · 1
Ships and shipping— · 1
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1

Also voted in 44 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Child welfare, Congressional-executive relations, Disabled, Disaster relief, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Embargo, Executive reorganization, Explosives, Gambling, Gold, Heating, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Livestock, Lobbying, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Monuments and memorials, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Reclamation of land, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Right of privacy, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

Service record

86th · 1959112th · 2011
Democrat86th–87th
Democrat88th–112th

Party switchers

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