Brian Schatz

Progressive

Democrat

Senator

Hawaii

Current Position: Senator from Hawaii

Running For: N/A

Policy Positions

For income tax increases to balance the budget and federal spending to support economic growth
For the YIMBY Act to encourage new home construction and less restrictive local zoning laws

For single-payer healthcare and expanding Medicaid into a universal system; supports the Affordable Care Act
For increasing the minimum smoking age to 21

For climate action; supports Green New Deal, carbon tax, clean energy subsidies, opposed Keystone Pipeline, co-led negotiations on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and advocates for 50% clean and carbon-free electricity by 2030

For abortion rights; supports access to legal abortion without restrictions
For same-sex marriage; sponsored legislation to provide married gay couples equal access to veterans benefits and Social Security
For LGBTQ+ rights including transgender rights; received 100% rating from the Human Rights Campaign

For Trump's impeachment and removal from office following the January 6, 2021 Capitol storming; voted twice to impeach Trump and called for his removal via the 25th Amendment

For creation of a Palestinian state; introduced an amendment endorsing Palestinian statehood in 2024 and voted in 2025 to cancel $8.8 billion in arms sales to Israel
Against Trump's removal of officials for Russian government questioning; spearheaded a resolution warning Trump not to make U.S. officials available to the Russian government (passed 98-0)

For gun control legislation; voted for a 2013 bill banning high-capacity magazines over 10 bullets, co-sponsored universal background check legislation in 2019, participated in the Chris Murphy gun control filibuster in 2016, and supported making firearm sales to individuals on the terrorist watchlist illegal
Against marijuana legalization (stopped short of calling for legalization as of 2014); advocated for immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses in 2016
For minimum age restrictions on social media (13 to use platforms, algorithmically targeted content restricted for users under 17); co-introduced the Kids Off Social Media Act (KOSMA) in 2025
Against the FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012