U.S. Senator
Brian Schatz
Hawaii · Democrat
Power Score
Notable
Ranked in the top 25% of all Senate members
How is this scored?- In Office SinceDec 27, 2012
- Next ElectionNov 2026
- Current Term4th Term
At a Glance
50
Bills Sponsored
0 passed
18
Committees
2 leadership
100%
Party Alignment
Very strong
25
Power Score
Top 25%
HI
District
Hawaii
Leadership Roles
View all- Senate Committee on AppropriationsMemberThe Senate Committee on Appropriations is responsible for legislation allocating federal funds prior to expenditure from the treasury. Appropriations are generally limited to the levels set by the Budget Resolution drafted by the Senate Committee on the Budget. The Committee is also responsible for supplemental spending bills, which are sometimes needed in the middle of a fiscal year to compensate for emergency expenses.
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesMember
- Department of DefenseMember
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesMember
Voting Alignment
View details- With party100%
- With districtSample
- Bipartisan0%
- Against party0%
Based on 49 recorded votes.
District Snapshot
View districtTop Issue Areas
From 50 recent bills- Rights18%
- Economy16%
- Health13%
- Tech13%
- Climate13%
Share of issue-area tags across the 50 most recent sponsored bills. Tags don't sum to 100% because the rest falls outside the top five.
Recent Activity
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Jun 21, 2026 · ABC17News.comSenate’s likely next No. 2 warns Trump if Democrats take the majority: ‘It’s going to be a fight’ on key values
Jun 21, 2026 · ABC17News.comSenate’s likely next No. 2 warns Trump if Democrats take the majority: ‘It’s going to be a fight’ on key values- Jun 21, 2026 · NewsBreakSenate’s likely next No. 2 warns Trump if Democrats take the majority: ‘It’s going to be a fight’ on key values
Recent Bills Sponsored
View allS 48302026
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86-014 Farrington Highway in Waianae, Hawaii, as the "United States Representative Colleen Hanabusa Post Office Building".
In CommitteeS 46102026
Pacific POWER Act
In CommitteeS 46952026
CONSENT Act
In CommitteeS 45822026
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2026
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