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Daniel Inouye currently serves as the Sr. Senator for Hawaii

Daniel Ken Inouye, a Democrat, has represented Hawaii in the United States Senate since 1962. He was the first American of Japanese descent to serve in the United States House of Representatives and later the first in the Senate.

Contents

Record and controversies

General information about important bills and votes for can be found in Congresspedia's articles on legislation. You can add information you find on how Dan Inouye voted by clicking the "[edit]" link to the right and typing it in. Remember to cite your sources!

Iraq War

Inouye voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq in Oct. 2002.

For more information see the chart of U.S. Senate votes on the Iraq War.

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

"The Gang of 14"

On May 23, 2005, Inouye was one of fourteen moderate senators to forge a compromise on the Democrats' use of the judicial filibuster, thus blocking the Republican leadership's attempt to implement the so-called "nuclear option". Under the agreement, the Democrats would retain the power to filibuster a Bush judicial nominee only in an "extraordinary circumstance", and the three most conservative Bush appellate court nominees (Janice Rogers Brown, Priscilla Owen and William Pryor) would receive a vote by the full Senate.

Reparations for Japanese Latin Americans

Inouye introduced The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act in the 110th Congress which would establish a commission that would determine the facts and circumstances involving the relocation, internment and deportation of Japanese Latin Americans.[1]

Main article: Redress for Japanese Latin Americans/ U.S. legislation#Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act of 2007

Bio

Inouye was born September 7, 1924 in Honolulu. In 1943 he enlisted in the Army and was assigned to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which became one of the most highly-decorated units in the history of the U.S. Army. During the World War II campaign in Europe he received the Bronze Star and also the Distinguished Service Cross, which was later upgraded to the Medal of Honor. Although he lost his right arm in the war he remained in the military until 1947, discharged with the rank of captain.

He went to college on the GI Bill and graduated from the University of Hawai'i at M?noa in 1950 with a B.A. in political science. He earned his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC in 1953. Soon afterward, he was elected to the territorial legislature, of which he was a member until shortly before Hawaii achieved statehood in 1959. He won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as Hawaii's first full member, and took office on August 21, 1959, when Hawaii became a state. He was reelected in 1960.

In 1962, Inouye was elected to the United States Senate, succeeding fellow Democrat Sen. Oren E. Long. Inouye gained national attention for his service on the Senate Watergate Committee. He was chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence from 1975 until 1979, and chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs from 1987 until 1995 and from 2001 until 2003. Inouye was also involved in the Iran Contra investigations of the 1980s, chairing a special committee from 1987 until 1989. He was a candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2004 and easily defeated his Republican opponent, Campbell Cavasso.

2008 elections

 This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the Hawaii superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage.


Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, Dan Inouye, as a superdelegate, had endorsed her for President.

For more information and sources, see the state page for this superdelegate linked to in the blue box above.

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section. <crpcontribdata>cid=N00001762&cycle=2006</crpcontribdata>

Links to more campaign contribution information for Dan Inouye
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2006 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
    • Subcommittee on Commerce Justice and Science
    • Subcommittee on Defense - Ranking Minority Member
    • Subcommittee on Energy and Water
    • Subcommittee on State Foreign Operations and Related Programs
    • Subcommittee on Homeland Security
    • Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies
    • Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - Ranking Minority Member
    • Subcommittee on Aviation
    • Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs Product Safety and Insurance
    • Subcommittee on Fisheries and the Coast Guard
    • Subcommittee on National Ocean Policy Study
    • Subcommittee on Technology Innovation and Competitiveness
    • Subcommittee on Trade Tourism and Economic Development
    • Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine - Ranking Minority Member
  • Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Dan Inouye. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC Office:
722 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-1102
Phone: 202-224-3934
TTYD Number: 202-224-1233
Fax: 202-224-6747
Email: Senator AT inouye.senate.gov
Web Email
Website

District Office - Hilo:
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 205
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: 808-935-0844
Fax: 808-961-5163

District Office - Honolulu:
300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 7-212
Honolulu, HI 96850-4975
Phone: 808-541-2542
Fax: 808-541-2549

District Office - Kaunakakai:
Post Office Box 573
Kaunakakai, HI 96748
Phone: 808-642-0203
Fax: 808-560-3385

District Office - Kealakekua:
Post Office Box 41
Kealakekua, HI 96750
Phone: 808-935-0844
Fax: 808-961-5163

District Office - Lihue:
1840A Leleiona Street
Post Office Box 311
Lihue, HI 96766
Phone: 808-245-4611
Fax: 808-246-9515

District Office - Mililani:
94-403 Punono Street
Mililani, HI 96789
Phone: 808-623-8334

District Office - Wailuku:
24 North Church Street, Suite 407
Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: 808-242-9702
Fax: 808-242-7233

Articles and resources

Resources

Local blogs and discussion sites

Articles

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S. Senate
111th Congress
Leadership Position:
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Ranking Member On:
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Committees:
110th Congress
Leadership Position:
 Committees Chaired:
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Ranking Member On:
 Caucuses:
Committees: Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Commerce Justice and Science and Related Agencies, Senate Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Defense, Senate Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Senate Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on State Foreign Operations and Related Programs, Senate Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Senate Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies, Senate Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office:
November 6, 1962		 First Took Current Office:
January 3, 1963		 Next Election:
November 2, 2010		 Term Ends:
Freshman Member?
No		 Previous Political Work?
U.S. House of Representatives, Hawaii Territorial Senate, Hawaii Territorial House of Representatives,		 Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 205 Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: 808-935-0844 / Fax: 808-961-5163
2. 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 7-212 Honolulu, HI 96850-4975
Phone: 808-541-2542 / Fax: 808-541-2549
3. Post Office Box 573 Kaunakakai, HI 96748
Phone: 808-642-0203 / Fax: 808-560-3385
4. Post Office Box 41 Kealakekua, HI 96750
Phone: 808-935-0844 / Fax: 808-961-5163
5. 1840A Leleiona Street Post Office Box 311 Lihue, HI 96766
Phone: 808-245-4611 / Fax: 808-246-9515
6. 94-403 Punono Street Mililani, HI 96789
Phone: 808-623-8334 / Fax:
7. 24 North Church Street, Suite 407Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: 808-242-9702 / Fax: 808-242-7233
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Website:
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Date of Birth: September 7, 1924







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