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Brian Schatz

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Brian Emanuel Schatz is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Hawaii since December 26, 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, Schatz has focused on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and education during his time in office. He succeeded Daniel Akaka and has been an advocate for renewable energy and environmental protection, reflecting Hawaii's unique ecological challenges and opportunities.

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Jul 24, 2026

I am not here to have a pollster tell me that I shouldn't care that kids are getting malaria.

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Jul 23, 2026

This is a matter of federal law, and they have to follow it.

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Jul 23, 2026

About 190,000 people in the state of Hawai‘i, believe it or not, voted for Donald Trump. And I know a lot of them, and I represent all of them. And one of the reasons that they were enthusiastic about Donald Trump and you, Mr. Secretary…

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Jul 23, 2026

Every day this money doesn't get to where it's supposed to go; every contribution, worth hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars, is delayed, people go hungry, people get sick, people die.

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Jul 23, 2026

I go back to the original five objectives. And none of them have been met. Some of them have changed, but none of them have been met.

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Jul 23, 2026

These are not bureaucratic mix-ups. Every day this money doesn't get to where it's supposed to go; every contribution, worth hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars, is delayed, people go hungry. People get sick. People die.

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Jul 23, 2026

People were pretty thrilled about the idea that America First, in their mind, meant that we were going to not do this kind of adventurism.

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Jul 23, 2026

It shouldn't be this difficult to get the State Department to follow the law.

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Jul 22, 2026

Our new law will now mean they no longer have to wait.

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Jul 22, 2026

It’s unacceptable that hundreds of thousands of young girls are still forced into marriages they want no part of.

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Jul 22, 2026

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.

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Jul 17, 2026

This is a big win for Hawai‘i. With millions more in Medicare funding for Hawai‘i hospitals every year, seniors across the state will continue to have access to the health care services they need.

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Jul 16, 2026

The Trump administration’s attacks on clean energy are costing working people in lost jobs and higher bills all across the country. Clean energy is cheap energy, and we need durable policies that lower costs for Americans and provide…

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Jul 15, 2026

This funding will help modernize our aging infrastructure and help people in East Maui get to where they need to go.

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Jul 13, 2026

We haven’t even had an up or down vote to authorize this war in the first place.

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Jul 4, 2026

But they are using this golden ticket, this twice a year opportunity, to increase funding for ICE at nearly four times their normal levels and give the president a ballroom.

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Jul 1, 2026

While these players are rightly being held accountable, DOJ enforcement alone is not enough to crack down on the rampant misconduct.

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Jul 1, 2026

But we have a president who is at the end of his political career, with nothing to lose electorally. And all he can think about is himself and his legacy – not you.

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Jun 30, 2026

This indictment is the latest example of how the explosion of unregulated sports betting is undermining the integrity of professional sports.

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Jun 30, 2026

We need stronger federal regulation and oversight of prop bets to protect fans and restore public trust in sports.

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Jun 28, 2026

And a few weeks ago, as a war of his own making was ravaging people’s paychecks, he said, “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation.”

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Jun 28, 2026

But it's not just a question of opportunity cost and attentional challenges.

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Jun 27, 2026

This federal funding will help these clinics all across the state keep their doors open and deliver the health care people rely on every single day.

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Jun 26, 2026

People deserve to know whether the videos, photos, and content they see and read online are real or not.

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Jun 26, 2026

“People deserve to know whether the videos, photos, and content they see and read online are real or not,” said Senator Schatz.

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