Daniel K. Inouye

Former senator for Hawaii · Democrat; served until December 17, 2012

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Seats held: Senator for HI, 1963–2012 · Representative for HI-AL, 1959–1963.

Hawaii has about 1.4 million residents, represented by two senators.

Votes compared with what constituents said

Cooperative Election Study: voted with 20 of 24 surveyed votes where Hawaii's estimated majority was clear.

Each survey is shown on its own, never combined. Votes marked related were on a bill close to what was asked, and aren't counted. How the estimates work.

Survey question	Vote	How they voted	What constituents said	Compared
Middle Class Tax Cut Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for incomes under $250,000) CES 2012	July 25, 2012 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (62.9% support, likely 55.7–70%)	With the majority
Middle Class Tax Cut Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for incomes under $250,000) CES 2014	July 25, 2012 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (46.8% support, likely 39.7–53.9%)	Too close to call
Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution for 2013) CES 2012	May 16, 2012 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most oppose (17.2% support, likely 10.9–23.5%)	With the majority
Approve the Keystone XL pipeline CES 2012	March 8, 2012 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (69.3% support, likely 62–76.6%)	Against the majority
Let employers and insurers refuse to cover birth control for religious or moral reasons (Blunt amendment) CES 2012	March 1, 2012 · official record	Yea (against the proposal)	Most oppose (36.1% support, likely 28.9–43.2%)	With the majority
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement CES 2012	October 12, 2011 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (53.4% support, likely 46–60.7%)	Too close to call
End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) CES 2011	December 18, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (70.9% support, likely 63.1–78.7%)	With the majority
End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) CES 2012	December 18, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (74.9% support, likely 67.7–82.1%)	With the majority
Confirm Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court CES 2010	August 5, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (52.7% support, likely 45.6–59.9%)	Too close to call
Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) CES 2010	July 15, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (72.9% support, likely 66.1–79.6%)	With the majority
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) CES 2011	December 24, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (55% support, likely 46.6–63.4%)	Too close to call
Affordable Care Act of 2010 CES 2012	December 24, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (66.3% support, likely 58.4–74.2%)	With the majority
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) CES 2010	December 24, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (60.4% support, likely 52.8–67.9%)	With the majority
Confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court CES 2009	August 6, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (53% support, likely 44.5–61.4%)	Too close to call
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2009	February 13, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (52.3% support, likely 43.8–60.9%)	Too close to call
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2011	February 13, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (60.4% support, likely 52.2–68.5%)	With the majority
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2010	February 13, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (52.5% support, likely 45.2–59.7%)	Too close to call
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2009	January 29, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (78.4% support, likely 70.5–86.4%)	With the majority
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2011	January 29, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (74.5% support, likely 65.4–83.5%)	With the majority
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2010	January 29, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (73.8% support, likely 66.9–80.6%)	With the majority
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination) CES 2009	January 22, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (67.6% support, likely 59.4–75.9%)	With the majority
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) CES 2011	October 1, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (30.1% support, likely 21.2–39.1%)	Against the majority
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) CES 2010	October 1, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (32.4% support, likely 23.1–41.7%)	Against the majority
The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) CES 2008	October 1, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (27.2% support, likely 19.7–34.6%)	Against the majority
Federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure (Housing and Economic Recovery Act) CES 2008	July 26, 2008 · official record	Did not vote	Most support (59.4% support, likely 51.1–67.8%)	Didn't vote
Allow eavesdropping on overseas terrorist suspects without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) CES 2011	July 9, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (74% support, likely 66.1–81.9%)	With the majority
Allow eavesdropping on overseas communications without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) CES 2008	July 9, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (64.4% support, likely 56.6–72.1%)	With the majority
Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement) CES 2008	December 4, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (49.3% support, likely 41.2–57.5%)	Related bill, not counted
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) CES 2008	September 27, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (76.5% support, likely 69.4–83.7%)	With the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2011	April 11, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (70.8% support, likely 62.9–78.7%)	With the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2010	April 11, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (71.1% support, likely 64.4–77.9%)	With the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2008	April 11, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (72.6% support, likely 64.7–80.5%)	With the majority
Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act) CES 2008	February 1, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (85.8% support, likely 79.8–91.9%)	With the majority

Attendance

In the 112th Congress, Daniel K. Inouye missed 36 of 463 Senate votes (7.8%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 95.8% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
Lorna G. Schofield, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 13, 2012	Did not vote
S. 3637: A bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program, and for other purposes. On the Motion · Motion Rejected	December 13, 2012	Did not vote
John E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 11, 2012	Did not vote
S. 3637: A bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program, and for other purposes. On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to	December 11, 2012	Did not vote
Mark E. Walker, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 6, 2012	Did not vote
H.R. 6156: A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes. On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed	December 6, 2012	Did not vote
Michael P. Shea, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 5, 2012	Yea
S. 3254: An 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. On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed	December 4, 2012	Yea
S. 3254: To require a report on military activities to deny or significantly degrade the use of air power against civilian and opposition groups in Syria. On the Amendment · Amendment Agreed to	December 4, 2012	Yea
The 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") On the Resolution of Ratification · Resolution of Ratification Rejected	December 4, 2012	Yea
S. 3254: An 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. On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 3, 2012	Yea
Paul William Grimm, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 3, 2012	Yea
S. 3254: To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation. On the Motion · Motion Rejected	November 30, 2012	Yea
S. 3254: To enhance sanctions imposed with respect to Iran. On the Amendment · Amendment Agreed to	November 30, 2012	Yea
S. 3254: To ensure sufficient sizing of the civilian and contract services workforces of the Department of Defense. On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected	November 30, 2012	Yea

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Figures as of November 10, 2026, from the official vote records and published survey data listed on the Sources page. The interactive page always shows the latest. Found an error? Tell us.