• SCHATZ, BRIAN
Experience: Senate: 2012-Present
Home State: Hawaii
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $2,880,543Coverage End: Thursday, March 31, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Brian Emmaneul Schatz
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Linda; 2 Children: Tyler, Mia
    Birth Date: 10/20/1972
    Birth Place: Ann Arbor, MI
    Religion: Jewish

Education

    BA, Philosophy, Pomona College, 1994

Political Experience

    Senator, United States Senate, 2012-present
    Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
    Former Vice Chair, Consumer Protection and Commerce, Hawaii State House of Representatives
    Former Chair, Economic Development Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
    Former Member, Energy and Environmental Protection Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
    Former Member, Hawaiian Affairs Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
    Former Majority Whip, Hawaii State House of Representatives
    Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
    Former Vice Chair, Water, Land and Ocean Resources, Hawaii State House of Representatives
    Special Election, Won, United States Senate, 2014
    Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawaii, 2010-2012
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2006, 2012
    Chair, Democratic Party of Hawaii, 2008-2010
    Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 1998-2006

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Commerce, Science and Transportation, Member
    Indian Affairs, Member
    Select Committee on Ethics, Member
    Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Defense, Member
    Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Member
    Subcommittee on Science, Space, and Competitiveness, Member
    Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Democratic Party State Central Committee, 1997-1998

Professional Experience

    Former Teacher, Punahou High School
    Chief Executive Officer, Helping Hands Hawaii, 2002-2010
    President, Helping Hands Hawaii, 2002-2010

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Temple Emanu-El, present
    Former Director, Center for a Sustainable Future
    Former Board Member, Hawaii Elections Project
    Former Executive Director, Hawaii Elections Project
    Former Member, Kuhio Lions Club
    Director, Makiki Community Library
    Founder/ Former President, Youth for Environmental Service
    Founder, Hawaii Draft Obama Campaign, 2006
    Member, Sierra Club Executive Committee, 1998
Total: 5
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 70
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/21/2015 S.Res.143 A resolution supporting efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education. 04/21/2015 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
03/26/2015 S.880 Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Financing Act 03/26/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
03/26/2015 S.877 Police CAMERA Act 03/26/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
02/12/2015 S.515 Sequestration Relief Act of 2015 02/12/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.  (All Actions)
01/13/2015 S.164 FAIR Act 01/13/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/01/2014 S.2275 Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Financing Act 05/01/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
12/12/2014 S.2484 South Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act 12/12/2014 By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 113-315.  (All Actions)
12/08/2014 S.2989 PREPARE Act 12/08/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
12/04/2014 S.2986 A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes. 12/04/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
12/01/2014 S.2030 National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2014 12/01/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607.  (All Actions)
07/31/2014 S.2019 SECURE Water Amendments Act of 2014 07/31/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.  (All Actions)
05/22/2014 S.2397 FAIR Act 05/22/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/08/2014 S.2315 INVITE Act of 2014 05/08/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/09/2014 S.2224 SECURE Act 04/09/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/27/2014 S.2034 Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014 02/27/2014 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-284.  (All Actions)
01/16/2014 S.1958 A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to raise the per-incident cap on removal actions. 01/16/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
01/16/2014 S.1956 Restore Honor to Service Members Act 01/16/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
01/16/2014 S.1951 A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to make responsible parties liable for certain costs relating to the release of pollutants or contaminants. 01/16/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
11/20/2013 S.1749 Military Installations Enhancement Act of 2013 11/20/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
11/20/2013 S.1748 American Export Promotion Act of 2013 11/20/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
Total: 729
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 S.1351 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the designation of general surgery shortage areas, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 S.Res.171 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States.
06/14/2017 S.591 Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017
06/12/2017 S.Res.190 A resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the terrorist attack on the Pulse Orlando nightclub one year ago.
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
06/08/2017 S.1152 SAFE Banking Act
06/08/2017 S.216 Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act
05/22/2017 S.1196 A bill to expand the capacity and capability of the ballistic missile defense system of the United States, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 S.793 Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.681 Deborah Sampson Act
05/17/2017 S.518 Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act
05/17/2017 S.324 State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017
05/16/2017 S.1136 Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act
05/11/2017 S.1114 A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom.
05/11/2017 S.1104 A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the collection by the Commission of information about commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service, and for other purposes.
05/11/2017 S.174 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017
05/08/2017 S.1068 Clean Energy for America Act
05/04/2017 S.1055 Philippines Human Rights Accountability and Counternarcotics Act of 2017
05/04/2017 S.1045 Save Women's Preventive Care Act
05/04/2017 S.Res.157 A resolution recognizing that for 50 years, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its ten members-Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam-have worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia.
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