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Brian Schatz

U.S. Senator, Hawaii · Democrat

12 statements indexed, set against 890 recorded votes.

First took office: December 27, 2012
Terms served: 4 terms in the Senate
Current term: January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2029
Born: October 20, 1972

Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.

890

recorded votes

253

voted for

627

voted against

did not vote

statements indexed

What is on this page

Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Senate lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.

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2026-08-06

NOMINATION OF KENNETH SORENSON

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 6, 2026, p. S4507

What was said
“Mr. President, I rise today in support of the nomination of Kenneth Sorenson to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii. Mr. Sorenson has devoted four decades to the Department of Justice, serving with distinction as an assistant U.S. attorney, first assistant U.S. attorney, criminal chief, senior litigation counsel, and most recently as acting and interim U.S. attorney.”

Brian Schatz, Congressional Record, August 6, 2026, p. S4507

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 6, 2026.

In plain English

They speak in support of Kenneth Sorenson to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii. They say he has worked for the Department of Justice for four decades. They say he served as an assistant U.S. attorney, first assistant U.S. attorney, criminal chief, and senior litigation counsel. They say he most recently served as acting and interim U.S. attorney.

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2026-08-05

Economy (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4467

What was said
“Mr. President, the price of everything is up, and that is on purpose. It is on purpose because Donald Trump made it so. We are not in the middle of a pandemic or a recession or a national emergency, but the President of the United States has decided that Americans should pay more for everything--food, gas, electricity, healthcare, housing, clothes, everything.”

Brian Schatz, Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4467

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 5, 2026.

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2026-07-15

TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT MAJOR DAVID MARSHALL

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, July 15, 2026, p. S4104

What was said
“Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to an exceptional noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army, SGM David J. Marshall, who currently serves as the deputy chief for the Army's Senate Liaison Division and will retire from Active Duty after 20 distinguished years of active Federal service at the end of this year.”

Brian Schatz, Congressional Record, July 15, 2026, p. S4104

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 15, 2026.

In plain English

A tribute to Sergeant Major David J. Marshall of the U.S. Army. They say he now serves as deputy chief for the Army's Senate Liaison Division. They say he will retire from Active Duty at the end of this year. They say he served 20 years of active Federal service, and they call him an exceptional noncommissioned officer.

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2026-07-15

Iran (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, July 15, 2026, p. S4098

What was said
“Mr. President, Donald Trump is dragging us back into war again, and no one is exactly sure why. He achieved almost none of his objectives that he set out at the beginning of war, while spending tens--if not hundreds--of billions of dollars and forcing Americans to pay more for everything, especially gas and groceries.”

Brian Schatz, Congressional Record, July 15, 2026, p. S4098

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 15, 2026.

In plain English

They say Donald Trump is pulling the country back into war. They say no one is quite sure why. They say he reached almost none of the goals he set when the war began. They say the war cost tens or even hundreds of billions of dollars. They say Americans are paying more for everything, especially gas and groceries.

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2026-06-24

Iran (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 24, 2026, p. S3180

What was said
“Mr. President, for every American who is wondering what on Earth the war in Iran over the past 3\1/2\ months was for, the answer is relatively simple: next to nothing.”

Brian Schatz, Congressional Record, June 24, 2026, p. S3180

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 24, 2026.

In plain English

They speak to Americans who wonder what the war in Iran was for. They say the war has gone on for the past three and a half months. They say the answer is fairly simple. They say it was for next to nothing.

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2026-06-18

Trump Administration (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 18, 2026, p. S2925

What was said
“Mr. President, $600 million to build a ballroom at the White House, $100 million to build a triumphal arch, $250 million to renovate the Kennedy Center, $60 million to host a UFC fight on the south lawn of the White House--these are the things Donald Trump is putting his time and energy into right now, along with a whole lot of taxpayer money.”

Brian Schatz, Congressional Record, June 18, 2026, p. S2925

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 18, 2026.

In plain English

They list several projects they say Donald Trump is focused on. They say $600 million would build a ballroom at the White House. They say $100 million would build a triumphal arch, and $250 million would fix up the Kennedy Center. They say $60 million would host a UFC fight on the White House south lawn. They say he is spending his time, his energy, and a lot of taxpayer money on these things.

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2026-06-18

Tribute to Rhoda Magbitang and Lee Anne Wong (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 18, 2026, p. S2925

What was said
“Mr. President, I join everyone in Hawaii in congratulating chefs Rhoda Magbitang and Lee Anne Wong on their recent wins on ``Top Chef'' and ``Last Chef Standing.'' Both chefs displayed incredible skill and perseverance in their respective competitions and showcased what makes Hawaii's food scene so special, with our unique blend of cultures and cuisines.”

Brian Schatz, Congressional Record, June 18, 2026, p. S2925

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 18, 2026.

In plain English

A tribute to two chefs from Hawaii. They congratulate Rhoda Magbitang and Lee Anne Wong. They say the chefs won on Top Chef and Last Chef Standing. They say both chefs showed great skill and did not give up. They say the chefs showed what makes food in Hawaii special, with its mix of cultures.

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2026-06-17

Unanimous Consent Requests--S. 1032 (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 17, 2026, p. S2877

What was said
“If the Senator from Florida is ready to deliver her remarks, I would defer. I don't have enough time to give my remarks before the 2:15 vote, so just to keep the Senate on time, I will defer and try to land another time.”

Brian Schatz, Congressional Record, June 17, 2026, p. S2877

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 17, 2026.

In plain English

A senator offers to let the senator from Florida speak first. They say there is not enough time before the vote at 2:15. They say they will wait and speak at another time, to keep the Senate on schedule.

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2026-05-20

Reconciliation (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, May 20, 2026, p. S2390

What was said
“Mr. President, a billion dollars goes a very long way, especially in a State like Hawaii. With a billion dollars, we could cover out-of-pocket costs for insulin for every person in the State who relies on it for almost 20 years.”

Brian Schatz, Congressional Record, May 20, 2026, p. S2390

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 20, 2026.

In plain English

They say a billion dollars goes a very long way. They say this is especially true in a State like Hawaii. They say a billion dollars could cover out-of-pocket insulin costs for every person in the State who needs it. They say that money would last almost 20 years.

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2026-05-14

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, May 14, 2026, p. S2313

What was said
“Mr. President, on Monday, the University of Hawaii men's volleyball team won the national championship, prevailing over the University of California at Irvine in a four-set thriller. Every player played his part, and the win caps off one of the most successful seasons in the team's history.”

Brian Schatz, Congressional Record, May 14, 2026, p. S2313

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 14, 2026.

In plain English

They say the University of Hawaii men's volleyball team won a national title. The win came on Monday, over the University of California at Irvine. They say the match went four sets and was a thriller. They say every player did his part. They say the win ends one of the team's best seasons ever.

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2026-04-29

FLOODING IN HAWAII

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, April 29, 2026, p. S2102

What was said
“Mr. President, Hawaii experienced its worst flooding in more than 20 years last month. Two storms, less than 2 weeks apart, whipped up hurricane force winds of up to 135 miles per hour and dumped more than 62 inches of rain in parts of the State.”

Brian Schatz, Congressional Record, April 29, 2026, p. S2102

Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 29, 2026.

In plain English

They say Hawaii had its worst flooding in over 20 years last month. They say two storms hit less than two weeks apart. They say the winds reached hurricane force, up to 135 miles per hour. They say parts of the state got more than 62 inches of rain.

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2026-04-22

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, April 22, 2026, p. S1880

What was said
“Mr. President, there is a lot going on in the country and the world. Gas is at 4 bucks a gallon nationwide, and it is 5.65 at my corner Shell station in Honolulu.”

Brian Schatz, Congressional Record, April 22, 2026, p. S1880

Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 22, 2026.

In plain English

They say a lot is happening in the country and the world. They say gas costs about four dollars a gallon across the nation. They say it costs 5.65 at a Shell station near them in Honolulu.

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Where the words are

The Congressional Record marks Brian Schatz as speaking in 223 items of business across 86 sitting days of this Congress. 12 statements indexed here so far.

That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.

It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more than this says.

August 6, 2026NOMINATION OF KENNETH SORENSON; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 129
August 5, 2026Nomination of Todd Blanche (Executive Calendar); Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 128
August 5, 2026Economy (Executive Calendar); Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 128
July 22, 2026Waiving Quorum Calls (Executive Calendar); Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 120
July 22, 2026Foreign Aid (Executive Calendar); Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 120
July 22, 2026Honoring Tyler Feehan (Executive Calendar); Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 120
July 15, 2026TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT MAJOR DAVID MARSHALL; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 115
July 15, 2026Iran (Executive Calendar); Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 115

The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.

Every recorded vote

All 890 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Senate lists Brian Schatz, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.

Roll	Date	Measure	Subject	Question	Voted	Outcome
231	August 8, 2026	S. 5271	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
230	August 8, 2026	PN1078	Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General	On the Nomination	Nay	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
229	August 8, 2026	PN1078	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
228	August 8, 2026	H.R. 6500	H.R. 6500, as amended	On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Bill Passed <question>On Passage of the Bill</question> <vote_title>H.R. 6500, as amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Bill Passed
227	August 8, 2026	S.Amdt. 6747	Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747	On the Motion to Table	Yea	Motion to Table Agreed to <question>On the Motion to Table</question> <vote_title>Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Table Agreed to
226	August 7, 2026	S.Amdt. 6732	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500	On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
225	August 7, 2026	PN730-11	Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817	On the Nomination	Nay	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
224	August 7, 2026	H.R. 5334	H.R. 5334, as amended	On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Bill Passed <question>On Passage of the Bill</question> <vote_title>H.R. 5334, as amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Bill Passed
223	August 7, 2026	S.Amdt. 6715	Paul Amdt. No. 6715	On the Amendment	Nay	Amendment Rejected <question>On the Amendment</question> <vote_title>Paul Amdt. No. 6715</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Amendment Rejected
222	August 5, 2026	S.J.Res. 187	Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187	On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Motion to Proceed Rejected <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Rejected
221	August 5, 2026	PN730-11	Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
220	August 5, 2026	PN932	Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	On the Nomination	Nay	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
219	August 5, 2026	PN932	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
218	August 3, 2026	H.R. 6500	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
217	July 30, 2026	S.Res. 817	S. Res. 817	On the Resolution	Nay	Resolution Agreed to <question>On the Resolution</question> <vote_title>S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Resolution Agreed to
216	July 30, 2026	S.J.Res. 181	Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181	On the Motion to Discharge	Yea	Motion to Discharge Rejected <question>On the Motion to Discharge</question> <vote_title>Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Discharge Rejected
215	July 30, 2026	S.J.Res. 199	Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199	On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Motion to Proceed Rejected <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Rejected
214	July 29, 2026	S.Res. 817	Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
213	July 29, 2026	H.R. 5334	Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334	On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Motion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Agreed to
212	July 28, 2026	H.R. 5334	Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
211	July 28, 2026	PN1092	Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence	On the Nomination	Nay	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
210	July 27, 2026	PN1092	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
209	July 23, 2026	PN999-5	Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania	On the Nomination	Nay	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
208	July 23, 2026	PN999-6	Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit	On the Nomination	Nay	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
207	July 23, 2026	S.J.Res. 180	Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 from the Committee on Foreign Relations	On the Motion to Discharge	Yea	Motion to Discharge Rejected <question>On the Motion to Discharge</question> <vote_title>Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 from the Committee on Foreign Relations</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Discharge Rejected

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What this covers

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