Brian Schatz — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from HI · Democrat

Brian Schatz is a Democrat U.S. Senator from HI. This page tracks Brian Schatz's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2012.

Brian Schatz's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 98.25% — cast 112 of 114 roll-call votes (missed 2).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 96.33% of the time (3.67% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 2384 bills, 57 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Brian Schatz Votes On

• Taxation
• Climate Change
• Defense Spending
• Immigration
• Health Insurance
• Tariffs

How Brian Schatz Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Secure America Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion Rejected
• Nay on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion to Proceed Rejected

When Brian Schatz Broke With the Democrat Party

Brian Schatz has voted against the Democrat majority on about 3.7% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Nay on “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” (2026-03-12) while most Democrats voted Yea — Bill Passed.
• Voted Nay on “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” (2026-03-11) while most Democrats voted Yea — Amendment Agreed to.
• Voted Nay on “Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act” (2025-12-17) while most Democrats voted Yea — Motion Agreed to.
• Voted Nay on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Democrats voted Yea — Bill Passed.
• Voted Yea on “A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".” (2025-03-04) while most Democrats voted No — Joint Resolution Passed.

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