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: 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%; Write a Review

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

Brian Schatz Steps Into Spotlight on College, Climate, Foreign Policy

06/11/2015

By Niels Lesniewski | Roll Call

Senator Schatz Helps Introduce Amendment to Ban Deployment of American Ground Troops to Iraq & Syria

06/09/2015

Brain Schatz's Official Personal Website

Senator Schatz Introduces Legislation to Improve and Renovate Schools

06/04/2015

Brain Schatz's Official Personal Website

Senate Committee Advances Military Construction and VA Appropriations Bill with Hawai'i Priorities

05/21/2015

Brain Schatz's Official Personal Website

Schatz Latest Dem Senator to Boycott Netanyahu's Speech

02/10/2015

By DYLAN SCOTT | Talking Points Memo

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Oppose It is ok to continue experimenting with charter schools, and with public school choice, but only as a limited experiment, and no vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 70

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
11/14/2013	S.Res.292	A resolution expressing support for the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines and the surrounding region.	11/14/2013 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
11/05/2013	S.1652	Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013	11/05/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
10/29/2013	S.1608	SelectUSA Authorization Act of 2013	10/29/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
10/29/2013	S.1607	Native Small Business Conformity Act of 2013	10/29/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (All Actions)
07/31/2013	S.618	Pacific Islands Parks Act of 2013	07/31/2013 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-93. (All Actions)
07/15/2013	S.J.Res.12	A joint resolution to consent to certain amendments enacted by the legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Act, 1920.	07/15/2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133. (All Actions)
06/12/2013	S.690	Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2013	06/12/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111. (All Actions)
05/23/2013	S.1046	Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013	05/23/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (All Actions)
05/20/2013	S.989	Strengthening Health Disparities Data Collection Act	05/20/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
04/15/2013	S.726	Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act of 2013	04/15/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)

Total: 729

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
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.
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.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.
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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