HippoCricket

What they report · Where they serve · not the pond

Reported assets: At least $2,212,020 (range $2,212,020–$7,655,000); 2025 Senate financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed. Official report ↗
Median household income, Hawaii: $100,389 (±$1,121); Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate. Census table ↗

2,200% of the Hawaii median

Median household income, Hawaii $100,389

Brian E Schatz, reported assets (low end) $2,212,020

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Reported assets are what the disclosure form lists, in value bands, before debts and not counting a primary home. The median is one year's household income. They measure different things.

Context only. The income figure never moves the pond.

How they voted · the eight · not the pond

Latest roll call per issue, shown as the stance it supports. A NO counts as the other side. The line under each label is the exact vote.

ImmigrationMore lenientvoted NO on S. 5, the Laken Riley detention bill (Senate, 2025)+1 earlier AbortionPro-choicevoted NO on S. 6, the born-alive infant care bill (Senate, cloture to proceed, 2025)+3 earlier GunsStrictervoted YES on S. 2938, the Safer Communities gun bill (Senate, concur, 2022)+1 earlier Free speechNO VOTE YETNo vote on this issue yet TaxesHighervoted YES on H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act (Senate, 2022)+1 earlier EnergyRenewablesvoted NO on S. 1, the Keystone XL pipeline bill (Senate, 2015)Crime & policingYESvoted YES on S. 756, the First Step sentencing bill (Senate, concur, 2018)Parental rightsMore state involvementvoted NO on S.Amdt. 1852, the 529 K–12 savings amendment (Senate, 2017)

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About Brian E Schatz

Age: 54 (born Oct 20, 1972)source
Born in: Ann Arbor, Michigansource
Years in office: U.S. Senate since Dec 27, 2012 · 13 years.source
Hobbies & fun facts: Surfs and bodysurfs.Source: Civil Beat, 2010

Former CEO of Helping Hands Hawaii, an Oahu nonprofit. Hawaii House 1998–2006; lieutenant governor 2010–2012.

Last updated: Oct 19, 2026

For context only. These details never change the pond.

What they're running on

From their campaign site, in their own words. Not the pond.

No official platform found.

Also on the record — not in the pond

Votes and disclosures. A single vote here doesn't change the pond. A checked flip on any bill is listed in the Flips section.

Next election · not the pond

Not on the ballot in 2026 · Next election Nov 7, 2028 · HI Senate · Class 3, term ends Jan 3, 2029

Federal general elections are the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Not the pond.

Government salary

$174,000

2026 pay for the office. Set by law. Not the pond.

Reported assets · not the pond

Brian E Schatz · Reported assets, 2025 Senate disclosure (lower bound) · At least $2,212,020 (range $2,212,020–$7,655,000)

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M

Brian E Schatz: 2025 Senate financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed (Official report ↗).

Reported assets. Not the pond.
Brian E Schatz	At least $2,212,020 (range $2,212,020–$7,655,000)

Committee assignments · not the pond

Current committees and subcommittees. Shown so you can see it. Committees never move the pond.

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

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators, pulled Oct 20, 2026.

Funding — not the pond

FEC money track · 2024–2026 cycle · never part of the pond

Did they take money from PACs that funded both Democrats and Republicans? Money never moves the pond.

Campaign — they cashed it

$103,600 TAKE (dual-party PAC)

Took at least $1,000 from PACs that fund both parties.

Context. Not the pond. Taking the check is not a flip. Flipping after the check, and staying quiet, is.

Own it — Dual-party PAC

The office types a why in their own words after opening the mailbox link. It does not move the pond.

Largest dual-party PACs on this file.

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$10,000
DROPBOX, INC.$6,600
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES$5,000

Traditional PAC contributions to candidate committees only. A dual-party PAC gave at least $1,000 to both parties. AIPAC in this table is committee C00797670. Legal, disclosed, hard-capped. Super PACs and dark money are not in this number. Taking this money is common. The amount is the story. HippoCricket doesn't put this in the pond. FEC bulk committee-to-candidate (24K/24Z), cycles 2024+2026. Dual-party = PAC gave ≥$1,000 to Dems and ≥$1,000 to Republicans. AIPAC = C00797670 only. Download the PAC table.

Bills they sponsored · floor outcomes · not the pond

Bills and joint resolutions they sponsored since 2015 that passed or failed in a chamber. Sponsor only. Shown so you can see it. Bills never move the pond.

Sponsored 321 since 2015. 5 became law. 12 passed a chamber and did not become law. 0 failed a floor vote.

S. 3383 (119th Congress) — Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2025
A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced Dec 8, 2025 · Passed Senate Sep 29, 2026 · Official record ↗
S. 612 (119th Congress) — A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
Introduced Feb 18, 2025 · Passed Senate Dec 16, 2025 · Official record ↗
S. 1322 (118th Congress) — Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2023
A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to modify the authorized purposes and term period of tribal leases, and for other purposes.
Introduced Apr 26, 2023 · Passed Senate Nov 21, 2024 · Official record ↗
S. 385 (118th Congress) — A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
Introduced Feb 9, 2023 · Passed Senate Nov 21, 2024 · Official record ↗
S. 989 (117th Congress) — Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2022
Introduced Mar 25, 2021 · Became law Jan 5, 2023 (Public Law 117-335) · Official record ↗
S. 1402 (117th Congress) — Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2022
Introduced Apr 28, 2021 · Became law Jan 5, 2023 (Public Law 117-337) · Official record ↗
S. 2629 (117th Congress) — Better Cybercrime Metrics Act
Introduced Aug 5, 2021 · Became law May 5, 2022 (Public Law 117-116) · Official record ↗
S. 120 (117th Congress) — Safe Connections Act of 2021
Introduced Jan 28, 2021 · Passed Senate Mar 17, 2022 · Official record ↗
S. 732 (116th Congress) — AMBER Alert Nationwide Act of 2019
Introduced Mar 7, 2019 · Passed Senate Nov 16, 2020 · Official record ↗
S. 2693 (116th Congress) — READI Act
Introduced Oct 24, 2019 · Passed Senate Sep 24, 2020 · Official record ↗

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS (Library of Congress actions), pulled Oct 20, 2026. Provisions passed inside other bills are not counted.

Where they stand on the eight

A sourced vote always wins. Nothing is guessed.

Immigration & Border SecurityOpposedNo flipMore lenient immigration and reform
AbortionOpposedNo flipPro-choice / legal abortion access
Gun Rights & Second AmendmentSupportedNo flipMore restrictions
Free Speech & CensorshipNo sourced recordNo sourced record
Taxes, Spending & DebtOpposedNo flipHigher taxes, especially on the wealthy
Energy PolicyOpposedNo flipRestrict fossil fuels, faster renewables
Crime & PolicingYeaNo flip
Parental Rights & School ChoiceOpposedNo flipVoted Nay. Would let 529 accounts cover K–12 tuition, not just college.

Votes with own party

100% of the time — 13 of 13 roll calls on this page went with the rest of the Democratic caucus.

Fat Hippo is whether they stay themselves. This is whether they stay with the party. Doesn't touch the pond.

Why this pond: No flip on the file. Never changed. The landmark votes are shown below.

We show what they said and what they did. The verdict is yours.

Recorded flips

Explained

Unexplained

Stance timeline by issue

Flips first

Each line is a sourced position. One banner is one flip on a landmark issue. Flips on other bills are listed in the Flips section, and Recorded flips counts both.