Spark Matsunaga Official Bio

Spark Matsunaga

Spark Masayuki Matsunaga was an American politician who served as United States Senator for Hawaii from 1977 until his death in 1990. A member of the Democratic Party, Matsunaga introduced legislation in the Senate that led to the creation of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians and the United States Institute of Peace. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Spark Matsunaga has 45 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1985 Senate Committee. The year with the most videos was 1988 with 16 videos.

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Previously

U.S. Senator, D-HI January 1, 1977 - April 15, 1990 Videos: 44 U.S. Representative, D-HI 1st January 21, 1971 - January 3, 1977 Videos: 1 U.S. Representative, D-HI January 3, 1963 - January 21, 1971 Videos: 0

Recent Appearances

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate continued to consider H.R. 3015, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies…

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate passed H.R. 3014, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for FY90. Wilson Amendment No. 698 was passed…

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate passed H. R. 2712, the Emergency Chinese Immigration Act, to waive the 2-year foreign residence requirement for…

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate reconvened and debated bills related to the 1988 Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act, including long term care and…

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 137, expressing sorrow at the death of Representative Claude Pepper, of Florida. The…

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate began consideration of a motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 1231, to direct the President to establish an…

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Historical Member of Congress Record

Former Ideology Rankings

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