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Brian Schatz

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Current term ends January 3, 2029

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DW-NOMINATE

-0.44

Congress 119 · 897 votes

Accountability

100

Data: 25%

5
Bills shown / sponsored
1606
Roll-call votes on record
5
Statements ingested
6
Top donors tracked

Sponsored legislation

“What they’ve put forward”

Row 01  c/o  S/119/5614  ·  ▲ 19 days
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Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026

Sponsor: Brian Schatz, HI-Senate, D
Policy area: Education
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Fair Start College Access Act

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VFA assesses this draft gives Republicans and conservatives a concrete gain: no mandate on colleges, preserved campus safety judgment for housing, clinical placements, and direct risks, capped spending from existing funds, a five-year sunset, and annual public reporting. VFA…

Funding: Existing Department of Education administrative… Up to $8 million per year for 5 years,… Sunset 5y Oversight: Department of Education, with annual… 3 citations

Path: Support may come from members focused on second chances and college access and from members who favor voluntary standards, cost caps, and state control, while opposition may come from members…

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Row 02  c/o  S/119/5664  ·  ▲ 19 days
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FUTURE of Workers Act

Sponsor: Brian Schatz, HI-Senate, D
Policy area: Labor and Employment
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Row 03  c/o  SRES/119/920  ·  ▲ 20 days
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A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

Sponsor: Brian Schatz, HI-Senate, D
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
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Row 04  c/o  SJRES/119/218  ·  ▲ 20 days
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“Real” · Article I Awaiting Framers

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

Sponsor: Brian Schatz, HI-Senate, D
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
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Row 05  c/o  SRES/119/902  ·  ▲ 25 days
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A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Telehealth Awareness Week".

Sponsor: Brian Schatz, HI-Senate, D
Policy area: Health
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Voting record on record

“How they voted”

Yea

814

51%

Nay

769

48%

Abstain

0

0%

Not voting

23

1%

Constitution Index · Constitutional Voting Record v1

“Votes on graded measures”

Each recorded Yea or Nay on the passage or adoption of a measure, grouped by that measure’s current constitutional grade in the Constitution Index. Procedural and amendment votes are not counted. This is a count of public votes, not an endorsement. The Scoreboard ranks members on these votes. Method →

The counts below cover the current Congress (119th). Earlier Congresses are listed under “Record by Congress”.

65
Counted Yea/Nay votes
62
Graded measures
348
Procedural votes not counted
Grade band Yea Nay Present / not voting Share of all Yea votes Yea rate in band
A-B constitutional or mostly sound 17 42 1 85% 29%
C significant issues 3 3 0 15% 50%
D-F likely unconstitutional or a direct violation 0 0 0 0% —

Evidence · 25 of 66 votes shown

Record constitutional-voting-record/1.0 · computed 2026-10-19 16:45 UTC · All votes (JSON)

Record by Congress

The same count for each Congress the member voted in. “With the grade” is the share of Yea/Nay votes on A–B and D–F measures cast Yea on A–B or Nay on D–F (C votes are neutral); it is shown, with the change from the previous Congress, only for records that meet the evidence threshold. The Scoreboard ranks the current Congress only.

Congress Chamber Counted votes Graded measures A–B Yea / Nay D–F Yea / Nay With the grade Change Votes
119th Congress Senate 65 62 17 / 42 0 / 0 29% — 66 (JSON)

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“What they’ve said”

2026-09-30 · SENATE

CLOTURE MOTION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5199] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

CLOTURE MOTION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5199] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

CLOTURE MOTION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5199-S5200] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CLOTURE MOTION The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending clo…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

END TAX PENALTIES ON AMERICAN HOSTAGES ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5238-S5241] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] END TAX PENALTIES ON AMERICAN HOSTAGES ACT Mr. COONS. Mr. President, I wonder if you have heard the story of Jason Rezai…

2026-09-29 · SENATE

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 154 (Tuesday, September 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 29, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5132-S5138] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] LEGISLATIVE SESSION ______ RATEPAYER PROTECTION ACT--Motion to Proceed Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I move to proceed to C…

FEC schedule_a — top contributions

“Committee and organization receipts”

A sample of the largest FEC receipts in this record. Individual contributors are excluded.

INFINEX FINANCIAL GROUP

ORG · 7 receipts

$66,825

ACTBLUE

PAC · 10 receipts

$35,750

JSTREETPAC

PAC · 3 receipts

$10,500

MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE

PAC · 2 receipts

$10,000

COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

PAC · 2 receipts

$10,000

NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION

PAC · 2 receipts

$10,000

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