Brian Schatz
Brian Schatz | |
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Deputy Secretary of the Senate Democratic Caucus | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Leader | Chuck Schumer |
Secretary | Tammy Baldwin |
Preceded by | Office established |
12th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii | |
In office December 6, 2010 – December 26, 2012 | |
Governor | Neil Abercrombie |
Preceded by | Duke Aiona |
Succeeded by | Shan Tsutsui |
Chair of the Hawaii Democratic Party | |
In office May 2008 – January 2010 | |
Preceded by | Jeani Withington |
Succeeded by | Dante Carpenter |
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
In office November 3, 1998 – November 7, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Sam Aiona |
Succeeded by | Della Au Belatti |
Constituency | 24th district (1998–2002) 25th district (2002–2006) |
Personal details | |
Born | Brian Emanuel Schatz October 20, 1972 Green (formerly) |
Spouse | Linda Kwok Kai Yun |
Children | 2 |
Education | Pomona College (BA) |
Signature | |
Website | Senate website |
Brian Emanuel Schatz (
Schatz also worked as chief executive officer of Helping Hands Hawaii, an Oahu nonprofit social service agency, until he resigned to run for
Early life
Brian Schatz was born into a Jewish-American family in
Schatz's father was the first to complain about the ethics of the
When Schatz and his brother were two years old the family moved to Hawaii,[7] where Schatz graduated from Punahou School.[8][9] Schatz enrolled at Pomona College in Claremont, California; he spent a term studying abroad in Kenya on a program of the School for International Training (SIT).[10][11] As a U.S. senator, Schatz is one of Pomona's highest-profile alumni; Pomona invited him to be the commencement speaker for its Class of 2017.[12] After graduating in 1994 with a B.A. in philosophy, he returned to Hawaii, where he taught at Punahou before taking on other jobs in the nonprofit sector. He was briefly a member of the Green Party.[13]
Early career
Schatz became active in the community as a teenager through his involvement in Youth for Environmental Services. He then served as
Hawaii House of Representatives (1998–2006)
In 1998, Schatz challenged the incumbent State Representative of the 24th district of the Hawaii House of Representatives, Republican Sam Aiona, and won, 53%–47%.[16] In the 2000 rematch he was reelected, 57%–43%.[17]
In 2002 he ran in the newly redrawn 25th House district, and defeated Republican Bill Hols, 69%–31%.[18] In 2004 he defeated Republican Tracy Okubo, 64%–36%.[19] The 25th district includes Makiki and Tantalus on Oahu.
Subsequent political career (2006–2010)
2006 congressional election
Schatz ran for
Support for Obama
One of the earliest supporters of Barack Obama for president, Schatz founded a group with other Hawaii Democrats in December 2006 to urge Obama to run, saying, "For the last six years we've been governed by fear, fear of terrorists, fear of other countries, even fear of the other party...everyone is governing by fear and Barack Obama changes all of that. He wants to govern the United States by hope."[23] In 2008, Schatz worked as spokesman for Obama's campaign in Hawaii.[24]
State chairman
In April 2008, Schatz began running for the position of chairman of the
Lieutenant Governor (2010–2012)
2010 election
On January 10, 2010, Schatz announced his candidacy for
Tenure
On December 6, 2010, Schatz was inaugurated as Hawaii's 11th lieutenant governor alongside Abercrombie, who had defeated Republican incumbent Lieutenant Governor
U.S. Senate (2012–present)
Appointment
Shortly before Senator Daniel Inouye died on December 17, 2012,[31] he dictated a letter to Governor Neil Abercrombie asking that U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa be appointed to finish his term.[32][33]
Hawaii law on interim appointments to the U.S. Senate requires the governor to choose from three candidates selected by the party of the previous officeholder. On December 26, 2012, the
Elections
2014
Schatz announced his intention to run for election in the
As expected in heavily Democratic Hawaii, Schatz went on to win the general election, defeating Republican Campbell Cavasso with about 70% of the vote.[39]
2016
In 2016, Schatz ran for and easily won his first full six-year Senate term against only nominal opposition.[40]
According to New York magazine, Schatz had a low-profile but highly influential effect on the Democratic primary for the 2020 presidential election by pushing fellow Democrats to commit to progressive positions on issues such as healthcare, climate, college affordability and Social Security.[41]
2022
Schatz announced he intended to run for reelection for a second full term.[42] He was challenged by Republican state representative Bob McDermott.[43] Schatz won overwhelmingly, earning 69.4% of the total vote.[44]
Tenure
During his time in the Senate, Schatz has developed a reputation as a liberal Democrat. He tends to vote with his party on both policy and procedural issues most of the time.[45] GovTrack ranks Schatz as a more moderate member of his caucus.[46] Schatz has been a part of numerous pieces of bipartisan legislation. He has co-sponsored 48 bills that have become law, including the bipartisan Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 and the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act.[47] He has been the primary sponsor for seven bills, including the Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013 and the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act. His primary areas of focus include healthcare, education, government operations, and national security.[46] Schatz was instrumental in increasing the minimum smoking age to 21[48] and securing paid family leave for federal workers.[49] He has also led efforts to expand telehealth services.[42]
Schatz has also brought a large amount of federal funding to Hawaii. He secured reservation funding[50] and transportation funding.[51]
Schatz was participating in the certification of the
Leadership positions
- Chief Deputy Whip[55][56]
- Co-chair, Senate Climate Change Task Force[57]
- Chair, Senate Democratic Special Committee on the Climate Crisis[58]
- Member, Board of Trustees for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship foundation
Caucus memberships
- Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus[59]
- Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus[60]
- Expand Social Security Caucus
Political positions
According to New York magazine, Schatz is a progressive but not a "Sanders-style bomb-thrower."[41] He was characterized as a low-profile yet highly influential senator in pushing fellow Democrats to adopt progressive policy positions.[41] The American Conservative Union gave him a 3% lifetime conservative rating in 2013.[61]
Abortion
Schatz is pro-choice. He supports access to legal abortion without restrictions.
Budget and economy
Schatz supports income tax increases to balance the budget and federal spending to support economic growth.[63]
LGBTQIA+ rights
Schatz supports same-sex marriage.[64] He sponsored legislation in 2015 to allow married gay couples to have equal access to the veterans benefits and Social Security they have earned.[65] Schatz supports LGBTQIA+ rights and same-sex marriage. He received a 100% rating from the Human Rights Campaign.[63] Schatz supports transgender rights.[66]
Drugs
Schatz stopped short of calling for the legalization of marijuana in Hawaii in 2014, and has called for the criminalization of date-rape drugs. In 2016, he advocated for immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses.[62]
Economy
To encourage tourism in West Hawaii, Schatz proposed that customs begin in Japan so that planes can arrive in West Hawaii as domestic flights.[67]
Environment
In March 2014, Schatz was a lead organizer of an overnight talkathon devoted to discussing climate change. The gathering of over two dozen Senate Democrats took place on the Senate floor. The League of Conservation Voters supported the talkathon and ran campaign ads on Schatz's behalf.[68] He has received a perfect score from the League of Conservation Voters.[69]
In 2019, Schatz voiced his support for both a Green New Deal and a carbon tax as means to reduce emissions, saying that the two proposals are "perfectly compatible" with each other.[70][71]
Schatz believes that climate change is a threat and has supported clean energy initiatives. In 2013, he wrote an op-ed promoting subsidies for wind turbines. He has advocated for 50% clean and carbon-free electricity by 2030.[62] He opposed the Keystone Pipeline.[63]
Along with
Foreign policy
Schatz criticized China's island-building activities, saying that "China's outsized claim to the entire South China Sea has no basis in international law."[73]
In October 2017, Schatz condemned the
Schatz spearheaded a nonbinding resolution in July 2018 "warning President Trump not to let the Russian government question diplomats and other officials". The resolution states the United States "should refuse to make available any current or former diplomat, civil servant, political appointee, law enforcement official or member of the Armed Forces of the United States for questioning by the government of Vladimir Putin". It passed 98-0.[75]
In 2024, Schatz introduced an amendment to a national security package endorsing the creation of a
Gun law
Schatz supports gun control legislation. He voted for a 2013 bill banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets, and co-sponsored legislation requiring background checks for every firearm sale in 2019.[62] As of 2010, the National Rifle Association had given Schatz a "C" rating for his mixed voting record regarding gun law.[77]
Schatz participated in the Chris Murphy gun control filibuster in 2016.[78] He expressed disappointment when both the Democrat-proposed Feinstein Amendment (making the sale of firearms to individuals on the terrorist watchlist illegal) and the Republican-supported background check changes and gun sale alert system did not pass the Senate. He said:[79]
More than 90% of Americans demand we take action on gun violence, but again Senate Republicans refuse to act. It's unacceptable. Right now, known terrorists are banned from getting on an airplane, but they are still allowed to buy military-style weapons. It is absolutely insane. After one of the most horrific mass shootings in our history, we saw people across the country courageously stand up against gun violence and hatred. When will Republicans in Congress finally do the same?
In response to the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, Schatz said, "We can do more than lower the flag to half-mast. We can take a stand against gun violence by passing common-sense gun safety laws."[80]
Health care
Schatz supports Sen. Bernie Sanders' single-payer proposal, but also introduced his own proposal which would allow states to expand Medicaid into a universal system.[81][82] Schatz supports the Affordable Care Act but supported a religious exemption from its individual mandate.[62]
Housing
In April 2019, Schatz was one of forty-one senators to sign a bipartisan letter to the housing subcommittee praising the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Section 4 Capacity Building program as authorizing "HUD to partner with national nonprofit community development organizations to provide education, training, and financial support to local community development corporations (CDCs) across the country" and expressing disappointment that President Trump's budget "has slated this program for elimination after decades of successful economic and community development." The senators wrote of their hope that the subcommittee would support continued funding for Section 4 in Fiscal Year 2020.[83]
In 2021, Schatz and Senator Todd Young co-authored the Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act, which created a federal fund that encourages new home construction and less restrictive local zoning laws.[84] The bill passed as part of the $1.7 trillion spending bill (H.R. 2617) on December 20, 2022.[85]
Privacy rights
In one of his first Senate votes, Schatz voted against the
Schatz voted for the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, a bill many civil liberties groups opposed.[88][89]
Personal life
Schatz is married to Linda Kwok Kai Yun. They have two children.[90]
Schatz has three brothers, including an identical twin brother, Steve. Steve is executive director of Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education, an interagency educational partnership at the
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Schatz | 83,431 | 34.8 | |
Democratic | Robert Bunda | 45,973 | 19.2 | |
Democratic | Norman Sakamoto | 44,462 | 18.5 | |
Democratic | Gary Hooser | 22,878 | 9.5 | |
Democratic | Lyla Berg | 20,161 | 8.4 | |
Democratic | Jon Riki Karamatsu | 6,746 | 2.8 | |
Democratic | Steve Hirakami | 2,695 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 226,346 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Neil Abercrombie / Brian Schatz | 222,724 | 57.8% | |||
Republican | Duke Aiona / Lynn Finnegan | 157,311 | 40.8% | |||
Free Energy Party | Daniel Cunningham / Deborah Spence | 1,265 | .3% | |||
Non-partisan | Tom Pollard / Leonard Kama | 1,263 | .3% | |||
Turnout | 380,035 | 55.7% | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brian Schatz (incumbent) | 115,445 | 48.5% | |
Democratic | Colleen Hanabusa | 113,663 | 47.7% | |
Democratic | Brian Evans | 4,842 | 2.0% | |
Democratic | Blank vote | 3,842 | 1.6% | |
Democratic | Over vote | 150 | 0.2% | |
Total votes | 237,942 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brian Schatz (incumbent) | 246,827 | 69.78% | -5.03% | |
Republican | Campbell Cavasso | 98,006 | 27.70% | +6.13% | |
Libertarian | Michael Kokoski | 8,941 | 2.52% | +1.72% | |
Total votes | '353,774' | '100.0%' | N/A | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brian Schatz (Incumbent) | 162,891 | 86.17% | |
Democratic | Makani Christensen | 11,898 | 6.29% | |
Democratic | Miles Shiratori | 8,620 | 4.56% | |
Democratic | Arturo Reyes | 3,819 | 2.02% | |
Democratic | Tutz Honeychurch | 1,815 | 0.96% | |
Total votes | 189,043 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brian Schatz (Incumbent) | 306,604 | 70.1% | N/A | |
Republican | John Carroll | 92,653 | 21.2% | N/A | |
Constitution | Joy Allison | 9,103 | 2.1% | N/A | |
Libertarian | Michael Kokowski | 6,809 | 1.6% | N/A | |
Independent
|
John Giuffre | 1,393 | 0.3% | ||
Blank votes | 20,763 | 4.7% | |||
Over votes | 339 | 0.0% | |||
Majority | 213,951 | 48.88% | |||
Total votes | 437,664 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brian Schatz (Incumbent) | 289,585 | 71.25% | –2.41 | |
Republican | Bob McDermott | 105,704 | 26.01% | +3.76 | |
Libertarian | Feena Bonoan | 4,870 | 1.20% | –0.63 | |
Green
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Emma Jane Pohlman | 4,102 | 1.01% | N/A | |
Aloha ʻĀina | Dan Decker | 2,189 | 0.54% | N/A | |
Total votes | 406,450 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold |
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External links
- Senator Brian Schatz official U.S. Senate website
- Brian Schatz for Senate campaign website
- Brian Schatz at Curlie
- Appearances on C-SPAN