Brian Schatz

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Brian Schatz

U.S. Senator · Hawaii · D

U.S. Senator — HI (D)

Brian Emanuel Schatz ( SHAHTS; born October 20, 1972) is an American politician serving since 2012 as the senior United States senator from Hawaii. A progressive Democrat, Schatz served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006, representing the 25th legislative district; as the chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii from 2008 to 2010; and as the 12th lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2012. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2006–2026 cycles

$10,884,121 raised

Influence graph
Individual 58%
PAC 37%
Other

Where the $10,884,121 raised came from · FEC · 2006–2026 cycle

$10,884,121
Raised
FEC receipts · 2006–2026 cycle
$3,974,146
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2006–2026 cycles
$403,900
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 37 sources
Across 2 FEC campaigns
$10,571,625
U.S. Senate · 2016–2026
$312,496
U.S. House · 2006–2008

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$103,390
  • Not employed / self$41,931
  • Securities & investment$27,400
  • Lawyers & law firms$19,960
  • TV, movies & music$13,870
  • Retired$11,818
  • Energy & natural resources$6,600
  • Education$3,211

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS$36,900
  • ARNOLD VENTURES$9,900
  • THE DASCHLE GROUP$8,100
  • EMERSON COLLECTIVE$6,600
  • FLOWERS OIL COMPANY$6,600
  • LINKEDIN$6,600
  • CITADEL SECURITIES$6,600
  • CLARKSON AEROSPACE CORPORATION$6,600
  • INTERSECT POWER$5,800
  • CHICKASAW NATION$5,300

Committee assignments · 18

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • Senate Committee on Indian AffairsVice Chairman
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senate Select Committee on Ethics
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — State, Foreign Operations, and Related ProgramsRanking Member
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Defense
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and Media
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 52

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • S. 4915AI Labeling Act of 2026· Science, Technology, Communications
  • S. 4926State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act· Crime and Law Enforcement
  • S. 4830A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86-014 Farrington Highway in Waianae, Hawaii, as the "United States Representative Colleen Hanabusa Post Office Building".· Government Operations and Politics
  • S. 4695CONSENT Act· Crime and Law Enforcement
  • S. 4582Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2026· Health

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 38 total

People0
  • None on file
Organizations1
PACs / committees37

Connections · explore all 38

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