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Spark M. Matsunaga

Spark M. Matsunaga

12/16/2022, 9:56 PM

Spark M. Matsunaga Congressional Service

Spark M. Matsunaga is a retired United States Congressman for the state of Hawaii. SPARK served as a Senator for the state of Hawaii and served a total of 7 terms in congress.

Spark M. Matsunaga participated in over 0 voting sessions, sponsored over 796 pieces of legislation, and cosponsored over over 2862 individual bills.

Stance on Important Issues

Economy

Centrist

Spark Matsunaga supported initiatives to promote economic growth through investments in infrastructure and public works. He was known to advocate for policies that balanced federal spending with economic development.

Agriculture

Centrist

Matsunaga focused on supporting small farmers and promoting sustainable farming practices. He advocated for federal assistance programs to help farmers during tough economic times.

Immigration

Liberal

He supported immigration reforms that provided pathways to citizenship and focused on family reunification. Matsunaga was generally in favor of more inclusive immigration policies.

Education

Liberal

Matsunaga advocated for increased federal funding for education, including support for higher education and public schools. He supported measures that aimed to make education more accessible to all.

Energy

Liberal

He supported the development of renewable energy sources and policies to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Matsunaga promoted research into alternative energy technologies.

Climate change

Liberal

Matsunaga was an early advocate for environmental protection and supported legislation that aimed to address pollution and climate change through government action.

Healthcare

Liberal

He supported the expansion of healthcare access through federal programs and believed in increasing funding for medical research and public health initiatives.

Housing

Liberal

Matsunaga pushed for federal assistance in housing to support low-income families and worked towards policies that aimed to mitigate homelessness.

Transportation

Centrist

He advocated for improvements to the national transportation infrastructure, including support for public transit development and highway maintenance.

Veterans affairs

Liberal

Being a veteran himself, Matsunaga strongly supported veterans' rights and led efforts to improve healthcare services and educational benefits for veterans.

Voting rights

Liberal

Matsunaga was a proponent of expanding voting rights and supported legislation to make voting more accessible to all citizens, including measures to protect against discrimination at the polls.

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Latest Bills

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1128) expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5103) to establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7084) to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Bill HRES 1131March 25, 2026
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security.
Bill HRES 1128March 25, 2026
Expressing support for the designation of March 24, 2026, as "National Agriculture Day" and celebrating the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States.
Bill HRES 1132March 25, 2026
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
Bill HR 8029March 25, 2026
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant program under the Community Development Block Grant program to incentivize State laws that enable residents to purchase manufactured housing communities.
Bill HR 8047March 25, 2026
To provide that the approved application under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the drug mifepristone for the purpose of the termination of intrauterine pregnancy is deemed to have been withdrawn, to establish a Federal tort for harm to women caused by chemical abortion drugs, and for other purposes.
Bill HR 7902March 25, 2026
To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize the water resources research and technology institutes program, and for other purposes.
Bill HR 7889March 25, 2026
To provide for an investigation of Canadian digital trade practices, and for other purposes.
Bill HR 8025March 25, 2026
ESA Amendments Act of 2025
Bill HR 1897March 25, 2026
To repeal the Executive order entitled "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence".
Bill HR 8031March 25, 2026
Resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 11221. A bill to provide full deposit insurance for public units and to increase deposit insurance from $20,000 to $50,000 (Rept. No. 93-770). Referred to the House Calendar.
Bill HRES 794July 4, 2024