Brian Schatz
DemocraticHawaiiSenate
Brian Emanuel Schatz is an American politician serving since 2012 as the senior United States senator from Hawaii. A progressive Democrat, Schatz served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006, representing the 25th legislative district; as the chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii from 2008 to 2010; and as the 12th lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2012.
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Senate · 2012–2013
Senate · 2013–2015
Senate · 2015–2017
Senate · 2017–2019
Senate · 2019–2021
Senate · 2021–2023
Senate · 2023–2025
Senate · 2025–present
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A bill to promote the development and use of geothermal resources in the Pacific, and for other purposes.
119-S-4610May 20, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the designation of general surgery shortage areas, and for other purposes.
119-S-4582May 20, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution congratulating the University of Hawaii men's volleyball team for winning the 2026 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Volleyball Championship.
119-SRES-730May 14, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2314; text: CR S2308)
Scientific Integrity Act
119-S-4545May 14, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
119-SRES-715International AffairsApr 30, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2177-2178)
PATH to the Foreign Service Act
119-S-4466International AffairsApr 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
119-SRES-670Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesApr 15, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1787)
A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility.
119-SCONRES-32Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesMar 26, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1675)
GUARDRAILS Act
119-S-4216Science, Technology, CommunicationsMar 26, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Child Suicide Prevention Act
119-S-4210HealthMar 25, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.