List of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States Congress
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This is a list of Asian Pacific Americans in the U.S. Congress.
Contents
House of Representatives
| Representative | State | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalip Singh SaundFirst person of Indian ancestry elected to Congress. | California | Democrat | 1957–1963 |
| Daniel Ken InouyeFirst Japanese American elected to Congress. | Hawaii | Democrat | 1959–1963 |
| Spark Masayuki Matsunaga | Hawaii | Democrat | 1963–1977 |
| Patsy Takemoto Mink | Hawaii | Democrat | 1965–1977, 1990–2002 |
| Norman Yoshio Mineta | California | Democrat | 1975–1995 |
| Daniel Kahikina Akaka | Hawaii | Democrat | 1977–1990 |
| Robert Takeo Matsui | California | Democrat | 1979–2005 |
| Patricia Fukuda Saiki | Hawaii | Republican | 1987–1991 |
| Jay C. KimFirst person of Korean ancestry elected to Congress. | California | Republican | 1993–1999 |
| Robert C. ScottAn African American with Filipino heritage. | Virginia | Democrat | 1993–Present |
| David Wu | Oregon | Democrat | 1998–Present |
| Michael M. Honda | California | Democrat | 2001–Present |
| Bobby Jindal | Louisiana | Republican | 2005–Present |
| Doris Matsui | California | Democrat | 2005–Present |
Delegates in the House (non-voting members)
| Delegate | Territory | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole | Territory of Hawaii | Republican | 1903–1922 |
| Antonio Borja Wonpat | Guam | Democrat | 1973–1985 |
| Fofo Iosefa Fiti Sunia | American Samoa | Democrat | 1981–1988 |
| Ben Garrido Blaz | Guam | Republican | 1985–1993 |
| Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | American Samoa | Democrat | 1989–Present |
| Robert Anacletus Underwood | Guam | Democrat | 1993–2002 |
Senate
| Senator | State | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiram Leong FongFirst Asian Pacific American elected to the Senate and first American of Chinese ancestry elected to Congress. | Hawaii | Republican | 1959–1977 |
| Daniel Ken Inouye | Hawaii | Democrat | 1963–Present |
| Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa | California | Republican | 1977–1983 |
| Spark Masayuki Matsunaga | Hawaii | Democrat | 1977–1990 |
| Daniel Kahikina Akaka | Hawaii | Democrat | 1990–Present |
Notes
Source
- Tong, Lorraine H. (2003). "[Asian Pacific Americans in the United States Congress]". Congressional Research Service 97-398, 9–14.
See also
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