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Brian Schatz

U.S. Senator for Hawaii

Voting & trading data current through August 8, 2026.

Biography

Brian Schatz was appointed to the Senate in 2012. He chairs the Indian Affairs Committee and is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee. He has focused on climate change, technology, and Native Hawaiian issues.

Brian Schatz has represented Hawaii in the U.S. Senate since 2012 (14 years), sits on 4 committees, serving as Ranking Member of the Indian Affairs, and votes with the Democrat majority 96.5% of the time.

Key Information

  • Full Name: Brian Emanuel Schatz
  • Born: October 20, 1972
  • Age: 53 years old
  • Birthplace: Ann Arbor, MI
  • Term Started: January 3, 2023
  • Term Ends: January 3, 2029
  • Senate Class: Class III

Service History

  • Dec 27, 2012 – Jan 6, 2015 112th–114th Congresses Democrat Hawaii
  • Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017 114th Congress Democrat Hawaii
  • Jan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2023 115th–117th Congresses Democrat Hawaii
  • Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2029 118th–120th Congresses Democrat Hawaii

Contact

  • 202-224-3934
  • 🏢 722 Hart Senate Office Building
    Washington, D.C. 20510
  • 🔗 Official Website

Estimated Net Worth

$3M – $7M

Based on 2024 financial disclosures

Ranked #53 of 98 wealthiest senators →

Estimated from Senate financial disclosure filings. Senators report assets in ranges, not exact values.

Sources: QuiverQuantitative

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Voting Statistics

119th Congress
42nd most bipartisan of 100 senators by party-unity score →
Party Unity 96.5%

Votes aligned with Democrat majority

Missed Votes 1.1%

10 of 890 roll calls missed

Votes Cast 880

Out of 890 roll call votes

Most Recent Voting History

Nay

Vote #231

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271 (S. 5271)

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.

Aug 8, 2026, 4:36 AM (ET) Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required) (52 Y - 46 N)

Nay

Vote #230

On the Nomination PN1078 (PN 1078)

Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Aug 8, 2026, 4:17 AM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (50-49) (50 Y - 49 N)

Nay

Vote #229

On the Cloture Motion PN1078 (PN 1078)

Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Aug 8, 2026, 3:59 AM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49) (50 Y - 49 N)

Yea

Vote #228

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500 (H.R. 6500)

An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.

Aug 8, 2026, 3:37 AM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (90-6, 3/5 majority required) (90 Y - 6 N)

Yea

Vote #227

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6747 to S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6747 (To strike section 2019.)

Aug 8, 2026, 2:36 AM (ET) Result: Motion to Table Agreed to (61-32) (61 Y - 32 N)

Yea

Vote #226

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6732 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Aug 7, 2026, 2:14 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-6, 3/5 majority required) (91 Y - 6 N)

Nay

Vote #225

On 74 Nominations (En Bloc) (PN 730-11)

Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; and George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; and Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Sripraka…

Aug 7, 2026, 1:23 PM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (51-47) (51 Y - 47 N)

Yea

Vote #224

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5334 (H.R. 5334)

An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.

Aug 7, 2026, 12:43 PM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required) (86 Y - 11 N)

Nay

Vote #223

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 to S.Amdt. 6711 to H.R. 5334 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 (To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.)

Aug 7, 2026, 11:51 AM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (32-64) (32 Y - 64 N)

Yea

Vote #222

On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 187 (S.J.Res. 187)

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Per…

Aug 5, 2026, 4:47 PM (ET) Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50) (48 Y - 50 N)

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).