Brian Schatz

Thousands of brave service members from Hawai‘i put their lives on the line to serve our country. This federal funding will help us improve and maintain Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo so we can continue to honor their legacies.

“A shortage of multilingual teachers means students learning English often don’t have the support they need. By increasing loan forgiveness for these teachers, our bill will help English learners get the high-quality education they…

Hawaiian cultural traditions and values are an essential part of what makes Hawai‘i special. Hawaiian History Month is an opportunity to honor and celebrate the culture, history, and contributions of the Native Hawaiian community and…

Do we trust that companies that are rolling toward the biggest IPOs in human history will voluntarily regulate themselves?

Recent reports of security incidents with AI models make transparency and oversight all the more urgent.

Congress passed a law to invest in saving lives, protecting the American people, and advancing our interests abroad; it did not hand Trump a checkbook to spend on whatever he pleases while blocking funding for everything else.

Hurricanes and floods and tornadoes and fires don’t pick and choose their targets based on how the last election went.

We’re all paying the price for our inaction.

Disasters used to be an unfortunate reality you had to deal with from time to time. Now, we’re getting back-to-back hurricanes on top of historic floods... That is not normal.

It’s the warming planet.

Every day, we’re seeing new reports of AI models going rogue and hacking systems without our knowledge or oversight. The risks of AI are not theoretical – they are happening in real-time.

As partners in the effort to secure Mr. Valizadeh’s release, we ask that his freedom and welfare be an urgent priority through all available diplomatic channels with Iranian officials.

And just so you know that I don't think this is an entirely partisan question.

But I want everybody to understand what they did in the process. They cut previously bipartisan priorities, and lots and lots of people died.

And I want to be really clear about this. Sure, this is a jurisdictional dispute. Sure, this is a legal matter. A, this is a law, not a suggestion. B, this just doesn't go through HHS. They have no jurisdiction here.

“But our work is not over, and this discussion was a chance to hear about what Congress can do to strengthen the law to improve compliance and speed up repatriation.”

“We’ve seen a significant uptick in efforts by museums and institutions to comply with federal law and repatriate remains and cultural items back to Native Hawaiians and other Native communities, where they belong,”

“Right now, each time a disaster happens, communities in crisis are forced to wait for Congress to pass a disaster funding bill before HUD can help. Our new law will now mean they no longer have to wait. As soon as a disaster strikes, HUD…

Hawai‘i’s housing crisis affects everyone, including Native Hawaiians,” said Vice Chair Schatz. “We simply have to make it easier to build housing. I appreciated hearing directly from leaders who are working every day to get more housing…

I appreciated hearing directly from leaders who are working every day to get more housing built about what we can do to help.

We simply have to make it easier to build housing.

Hawai‘i’s housing crisis affects everyone, including Native Hawaiians.

But now the State Department has to start executing on what the law says.

This emergency declaration will bring critical federal resources to communities impacted by Hurricane Lala and help with restoring essential services, clearing debris, and repairing damaged infrastructure.