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Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

D HI · Senate

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Defense

-69
Helped 727 Hurt 796 Mixed 3 Unclear 461

Healthcare

+132
Helped 399 Hurt 267 Mixed 2 Unclear 121

Finance

-75
Helped 327 Hurt 402 Unclear 55

Agriculture

+141
Helped 374 Hurt 233 Unclear 90

Energy

-27
Helped 242 Hurt 269 Unclear 63

Veterans Affairs

+143
Helped 276 Hurt 133 Unclear 76

Trade

-55
Helped 172 Hurt 227 Unclear 21

Education

+46
Helped 195 Hurt 149 Unclear 64

Transportation

+19
Helped 178 Hurt 159 Unclear 40

Technology

+31
Helped 178 Hurt 147 Mixed 1 Unclear 21

Labor

+71
Helped 183 Hurt 112 Unclear 42

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+91
Helped 179 Hurt 88 Unclear 10

Appropriations

+39
Helped 145 Hurt 106 Unclear 8

Immigration

-131
Helped 33 Hurt 164 Unclear 21

Foreign Policy

-13
Helped 76 Hurt 89 Unclear 16

Environment

-43
Helped 64 Hurt 107 Unclear 5

Criminal Justice

+26
Helped 85 Hurt 59 Unclear 13

Science & Space

+59
Helped 102 Hurt 43 Unclear 12

Foreign Affairs

0
Helped 60 Hurt 60 Unclear 30
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

12581 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1496), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (61), Child Welfare (40), DoD (33), VA (19), Legislative (18), Executive (17), USDA (16), State (15), Treasury (14), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Judiciary (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Oversight (4), State/Local (4), Weather (4), DHS (3), HHS (3), Immigration (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), Civil Servants (1), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), NOAA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (459), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Low Income (2), Military (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (218), Patients (15), Research (9), Community (2), Mental Health (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (207), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (189), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1)
Direct (179), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (143), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1111), Defense (51), Veterans Affairs (50), Judiciary (35), EPA (22), State (16), Child Welfare (15), Federal (12), State/Local (12), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (9), Immigration (9), Weather (9), Education (8), Foreign (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Homeland Security (6), Executive (5), Border Security (4), CFPB (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Federal Reserve (3), Independent Agencies (3), Intelligence (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Department (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Labor (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), SSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (172), Veterans (12), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (132), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (107), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Mental Health (1)
Direct (96), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
83.3% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-643
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
-18
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- -87
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - -95
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+8
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-43
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-97
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-30
Immigration - - +107
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-3
Transportation - +21
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- -29
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- -20
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - -27

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

sres412-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the “Big Three” automakers.

1 clause

sres597-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

1 clause

s4007-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to restore competition in the meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3991-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3965-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to require the establishment and use of short form applications for rural communities applying for economic development grant programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

sres625-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A resolution designating February 2026 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "Olelo Hawai'i Month".

0 clauses Mar 2, 2026

s3959-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders.

0 clauses Mar 2, 2026

s3948-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3910-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

ReSCUE Oceans Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

sres615-119

Cosponsor

A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3923-119

Cosponsor Reported

Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

sres612-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution acknowledging the fourth anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, reaffirming support for the people of Ukraine, and emphasizing the importance of robust United States security guarantees within a transatlantic commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty.

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

s3904-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Homeownership Act

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

s3869-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

s3851-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to ensure adequate staffing and resources for the Institute of Tropical Forestry and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

s3823-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

FAIR Act

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

sres597-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution providing for the authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President and Department of Justice officials inconsistent with their duties under the laws of the United States.

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

sres601-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating the week beginning February 2, 2026, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

s3793-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Predatory Lending Elimination Act

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026
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