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Members of Congress / Mazie Hirono

Biographical Information

HIRONO, Mazie, a Representative from Hawaii; born in Fukushima, Japan, November 3, 1947; graduated from Kaimuki High School, Honolulu, Hawaii; B.A., University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii, 1970; J.D., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1978; lawyer, private practice; member of the Hawaii state house of representatives, 1981-1994; Hawaii lieutenant governor, 1994-2002; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth Congress and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2007-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Hawaii (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Hawaii (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.

Key Votes

See how Mazie Hirono voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Mazie Hirono has missed 17 votes (1.9%) during the current Congress. See a list of her missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Mazie Hirono has voted with a majority of her Democratic colleagues 98.0% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Hirono did not vote. See a list of her votes against her party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Hawaii, District 2 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
11/7/09 Vote 888: H RES 895: Honoring the Lives of the Brave Soldiers and Civilians of the United States Army Who Died or Were Wounded in the Tragic Attack of November 5, 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas. Yes Yes Yes
11/7/09 Vote 887: H R 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act Yes No Yes
11/7/09 Vote 886: H R 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act No Yes No
11/7/09 Vote 885: H R 3962 No Yes No
11/7/09 Vote 884: H R 3962 No Yes No
11/7/09 Vote 883: H RES 892: Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the Remarkable Events Leading to the End of the Cold War and the Creation of a Europe, Whole, Free, and at Peace Yes Yes Yes
11/7/09 Vote 882: H RES 903: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3962) to Provide Affordable, Quality Health Care for All Americans and Reduce the Growth in Health Care Spending, and for Other Purposes, and (H.R. 3961) to Amend Title Xviii of the Social Security Act of Reform the Medicare Sgr Payment System for Physicians Yes No Yes
11/7/09 Vote 881: H RES 903: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3962) to Provide Affordable, Quality Health Care for All Americans and Reduce the Growth in Health Care Spending, and for Other Purposes, and (H.R. 3961) to Amend Title Xviii of the Social Security Act of Reform the Medicare Sgr Payment System for Physicians Yes No Yes
11/7/09 Vote 880: H RES 877: Expressing Support for Chinese Human Rights Activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for Engaging in Peaceful Expression As They Seek Answers and Justice for the Parents Whose Children Were Killed in the Sichuan Earthquake of May 12, 2008 Yes Yes Yes
11/7/09 Vote 879: H RES 700: Expressing Support for Designation of the Week Beginning on November 9, 2009, As National School Psychology Week Yes Yes Yes
11/7/09 Vote 878: H R 1845: Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009 Yes Yes Yes
11/7/09 Vote 877: H R 1838: To Amend the Small Business Act to Modify Certain Provisions Relating to Women’S Business Centers, and for Other Purposes Yes Yes Yes
11/7/09 Vote 876: H R 3737: Small Business Micro-Lending Expansion Act of 2009 Yes Yes Yes
11/6/09 Vote 875: H R 2868: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 Yes No Yes
11/6/09 Vote 874: H R 2868: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 No Yes No
11/6/09 Vote 873: H R 2868 No Yes No
11/6/09 Vote 872: H R 2868 No Yes No
11/6/09 Vote 871: H R 2868 No Yes No
11/6/09 Vote 870: H R 2868 No Yes No
11/6/09 Vote 869: H R 2868 Yes No Yes

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