| Full Name: | Daniel Kahikina Akaka, Sr. |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Family: | Wife: Mary Chong; 5 Children: Millannie, Daniel Jr., Gerard, Alan, Nicholas |
| Birth Date: | 09/11/1924 |
| Birth Place: | Honolulu, HI |
| Home City: | Honolulu, HI |
| Religion: | Congregationalist |
Daniel Kahikina Akaka, Sr.
Biographical
Recent Key Votes
S 3240 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)
June 21, 2012 - Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture make direct payments to certain farmers including, but not limited to, wheat, corn, ...
S Amdt 2372 - Prohibits the EPA from Conducting Aerial Surveillance of Agricultural Operations
Amendment (Nay)
June 21, 2012
S Amdt 2310 - Requires Labels on Foods with Genetically Modified Ingredients
More Key Votes
Amendment (Yea)
June 21, 2012 - Requires the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report to Congress detailing the percentage of food and ...
Recent Public Statements
Senator Daniel Akaka Sponsors Self-Governance Bill
Dec. 17, 2012 - Today U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii), Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, introduced the bi-partisan Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of ...
Statement by Chairman Akaka on the Senate Passage of Two Indian Affairs Bills
Dec. 12, 2012 - Today, U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, made the following statement on the unanimous Senate passage of ...
Senator Akaka says ALOHA to the United States Senate
More Public Statements
Dec. 12, 2012 - Mr. President, before I begin, I would like to take a moment to wish my good friend, my colleague of 36 years, my brother, Dan ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | American Farm Bureau Federation Positions | 40% |
| 2009-2010 | National Farmers Union Positions | 100% |
| 2009-2010 | American Farm Bureau Federation Positions | 50% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $271,210.00 |
| Total Spent | $322,508.00 |
| Cash On Hand | $29,143.00 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 09/30/2011 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Daniel Akaka, Sr. REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2006 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY Key national leaders of both major parties including: John McCain, Republican Senator Geraldine Ferraro, Former Democratic Congresswoman Michael Dukakis, Former Democratic Governor Bill Frenzel, Former Republican Congressman Richard Kimball, Project Vote Smart President Over 100 news organizations throughout the nation also urged their candidates to supply their issue positions through the National Political Awareness Test.
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