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Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

D HI · Senate

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Defense

-63
Helped 798 Hurt 861 Mixed 3 Unclear 574

Healthcare

+158
Helped 485 Hurt 327 Mixed 2 Unclear 496

Finance

-70
Helped 392 Hurt 462 Unclear 208

Weather

-349
Helped 279 Hurt 628 Unclear 3

Agriculture

+232
Helped 488 Hurt 256 Unclear 131

Energy

+154
Helped 432 Hurt 278 Unclear 136

Education

-35
Helped 249 Hurt 284 Unclear 221

Government Operations

-32
Helped 68 Hurt 100 Unclear 500

Transportation

+120
Helped 302 Hurt 182 Unclear 165

Veterans Affairs

+188
Helped 340 Hurt 152 Unclear 81

Appropriations

+109
Helped 319 Hurt 210 Unclear 22

Criminal Justice

+202
Helped 335 Hurt 133 Unclear 18

Technology

-1
Helped 195 Hurt 196 Unclear 72

Environment

-16
Helped 143 Hurt 159 Unclear 156

Trade

-59
Helped 173 Hurt 232 Unclear 43

Labor

+66
Helped 197 Hurt 131 Unclear 107

Housing

+114
Helped 239 Hurt 125 Unclear 15

Science & Space

+61
Helped 206 Hurt 145 Unclear 17

Immigration

-122
Helped 41 Hurt 163 Unclear 87

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16518 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 (1640), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (95), Child Welfare (40), DoD (33), VA (19), Legislative (18), Executive (17), USDA (16), State (14), Treasury (14), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Judiciary (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), State/Local (4), Weather (4), DHS (3), HHS (3), Immigration (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (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), 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)
Direct (467), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Low Income (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (296), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (233), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Mental Health (2)
Direct (239), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1)
Direct (216), 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)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2138), Defense (70), Veterans Affairs (66), Judiciary (35), EPA (22), State (16), Child Welfare (15), Federal (12), State/Local (12), NPS (11), FDA (9), Foreign (9), HHS (9), Immigration (9), Weather (9), Agriculture (8), Education (8), VA (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Homeland Security (6), Executive (5), Border Security (4), CFPB (4), Legislative (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Federal Reserve (3), Health (3), Independent Agencies (3), Intelligence (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), 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), Waste Management (1)
Direct (170), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (159), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (120), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Mental Health (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
100.0% 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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-583
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+40
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - -76
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- -85
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+51
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-40
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-3
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-104
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+1
Transportation - +23
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- -25
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- -17
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - -22

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s4582-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2026

3 clauses May 20, 2026
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

s1471-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2025

6 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Mid-Size Banking Large Banks Finance Government - Federal Reserve

s612-119

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

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.

2 clauses Feb 18, 2025
Nonprofit Organizations Government Administration Tourism Tribal Government

s613-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 18, 2025
Weather Services Agriculture Emergency Management Government

s4796-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.

124 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Workers Federal Government Professional Services State Government

s3371-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To combat illegal deforestation by prohibiting the importation of products made wholly or in part of certain commodities produced on land undergoing illegal deforestation, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Nov 30, 2023
Federal Administration Education Energy Production Environmental Services

s2437-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

134 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Local Government Tourism Banking Aviation

s1322-118

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to modify the authorized purposes and term period of tribal leases, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Mining and Energy Tribal Government Real Estate Development Agriculture

s1140-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the designation of general surgery shortage areas, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

s1145-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a competitive grant program to support the conservation and recovery of native plant and animal species in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Agriculture Federal Government

s385-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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.

4 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Transportation Agriculture Federal Government Native American Tribes

s372-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to modify the macadamia tree health initiative, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Agriculture Scientific Research Consumers Federal Government

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