Historical Profile
Spark Matsunaga is no longer an active U.S. Senator. The information below reflects their most recent term.
Spark Matsunaga
Former U.S. Senator for Hawaii
Biography
Spark Matsunaga (died 1990) was an American politician who represented Hawaii in the United States Senate from January 1977 to April 1990, during the 95th–101st Congresses. Matsunaga served as a Democrat. Matsunaga died in office on April 15, 1990.
Key Information
- Full Name: Spark Masayuki Matsunaga
- Died: April 15, 1990
- Term Started: January 3, 1989
- Term Ended: April 15, 1990
- Senate Class: Class I
Service History
- Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 3, 1983 95th–97th Congresses Democrat Hawaii
- Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 3, 1989 98th–100th Congresses Democrat Hawaii
- Jan 3, 1989 – Apr 15, 1990 101st Congress Democrat Hawaii
Service dates from the official U.S. Senate historical roster. For senators who changed party affiliation during their service, the party shown for each period is approximate.
Current Senators from Hawaii
Served With
Senators who represented the same state during Matsunaga's service:
- Daniel Inouye (HI) 1977–1990
Most Recent Voting History
Last 10 of 369 roll-call votes cast between 1989 and 1990 (roll-call records begin in 1989).
Not Voting
Vote #57
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7 (H.R. 7)
A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to extend the authorities contained in such Act through the fiscal year 1995.
Not Voting
Vote #56
On the Nomination PN1161 (PN 1161)
Timothy Ryan, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision for a term of five years
Yea
Vote #55
On Passage of the Bill S. 1630 (S. 1630)
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for attainment and maintenance of health protective national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes.
Nay
Vote #54
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1457 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) (S. 1630)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1457 (To provide that nothing would prohibit States or localities from implementing more stringent standards for radio-nuclides.)
Nay
Vote #53
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1456 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) (S. 1630)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1456 (To establish operating permits to facilitate enforcement and to provide a process for implementing new control requirements.)
Not Voting
Vote #52
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1439 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) (S. 1630)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1439 (To allow communities to decide whether or not plants exceeding the emission limitations imposed by subsection 112 (f) of the Clean Air Act do, in fact, impose upon the community an "unacceptable" risk.)
Not Voting
Vote #51
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1432 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) (S. 1630)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1432 (To redefine the terms "repowering" and "qualifying phase I technology".)
Not Voting
Vote #50
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1431 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) (S. 1630)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1431 (To restrict the importation of electricity generated from foreign fossil fuel utilities.)
Not Voting
Vote #49
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1438 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) (S. 1630)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1438 (Applicability of new source requirements to certain upgrades of existing facilities under titles I and IV.)
Not Voting
Vote #48
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1423 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) (S. 1630)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1423 (To provide for the use of oxygenated fuels and other benign additives to replace the toxic aromatics that are now used to boost octane in gasoline.)
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).