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Brian Schatz

U.S. Senator (Class 3)

State of HI · senate

Democraticfederal
14 years tenure50 votes recorded10 bills sponsored

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SRES 920committee

A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

Sep 29, 2026
SRES 909committee

A resolution designating September 2026 as "Hawaiian History Month" to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Native Hawaiians and reaffirm the United States Federal trust responsibility to the Native Hawaiian Community to support their well-being.

Sep 24, 2026
SRES 902introduced

A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Telehealth Awareness Week".

Sep 24, 2026
SRES 715committee

A resolution recognizing escalating threats to freedom of the press and freedom of speech worldwide, including increasing harm to journalists reporting in conflict zones and under repressive regimes, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in upholding democracy, fostering economic prosperity, and keeping the public informed, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in supporting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of "World Press Freedom Day" on May 3, 2026.

Apr 30, 2026
SRES 730introduced

A resolution congratulating the University of Hawaii men's volleyball team for winning the 2026 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Volleyball Championship.

May 14, 2026
SRES 670committee

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the 2026 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-LGBTQI+ bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of victimization faced by individuals in schools, and calling on communities across the country to take action to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools.

Apr 15, 2026
S 5403committee

Debt-Free College Act of 2026

Sep 15, 2026
S 5664committee

FUTURE of Workers Act

Sep 30, 2026
S 5614committee

Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026

Sep 30, 2026
S 5482committee

PREP Act

Sep 23, 2026

Voting Record

50 total
Yea 12%Nay 88%
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sara Bailey to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

Dec 18, 2001

NAY
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Alexander C. Van Hook to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Dec 18, 2001

NAY
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Bass to be Assistant Secretary of Defense

Dec 18, 2001

NAY
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Joshua Simmons to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Dec 18, 2001

NAY
Confirmation: En Bloc Nominations as Provided for Under the Provisions of S. Res. 532

Dec 18, 2001

NAY
SJRES 82A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".

Dec 18, 2001

YEA
Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for Under the Provisions of S. Res. 412

Dec 17, 2001

NAY
Confirmation: Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Dec 17, 2001

NAY
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Douglas Weaver to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Dec 17, 2001

NAY
Confirmation: Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Dec 17, 2001

NAY

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