Brian Schatz

• B.A., Pomona College, Claremont, CA

  1994

• U.S. Senator

  2012-Present

  Representing Hawaii in the Senate

• Lieutenant Governor of Hawai‘i

  2010–12

• Chairman, Democratic Party of Hawai‘i

  2008–10

• Member, Hawai‘i House of Representatives

  1998–2006

• CEO, Helping Hands Hawai‘i

  2002–10

Key legislative actions from Brian Schatz's record in Congress.

• Climate Change Leadership

  Led efforts to secure billions in federal funding for climate resilience and clean energy initiatives, including the Inflation Reduction Act.

• Native Hawaiian Health Care

  Championed reauthorization and increased funding for the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act.

• Affordable Housing Funding

  Helped secure federal grants to expand affordable housing and homelessness prevention programs in Hawaii.

• Telehealth Expansion

  Authored legislation expanding Medicare coverage for telehealth services, benefiting rural and underserved communities.

• Senate Committee on Indian AffairsVice Chairman
• Senate Select Committee on Ethics
• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
• Senate Committee on Appropriations
• Senate Committee on Foreign Relations