- SCHATZ, BRIAN
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- Experience: Senate: 2012-Present
- Home State: Hawaii
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $2,880,543Coverage End: Thursday, March 31, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Brian Emmaneul Schatz
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Linda; 2 Children: Tyler, Mia
- Birth Date: 10/20/1972
- Birth Place: Ann Arbor, MI
- Religion: Jewish
Education
- BA, Philosophy, Pomona College, 1994
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 2012-present
- Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
- Former Vice Chair, Consumer Protection and Commerce, Hawaii State House of Representatives
- Former Chair, Economic Development Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
- Former Member, Energy and Environmental Protection Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
- Former Member, Hawaiian Affairs Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
- Former Majority Whip, Hawaii State House of Representatives
- Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
- Former Vice Chair, Water, Land and Ocean Resources, Hawaii State House of Representatives
- Special Election, Won, United States Senate, 2014
- Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawaii, 2010-2012
- Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2006, 2012
- Chair, Democratic Party of Hawaii, 2008-2010
- Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 1998-2006
Current Legislative Committees
- Appropriations, Member
- Commerce, Science and Transportation, Member
- Indian Affairs, Member
- Select Committee on Ethics, Member
- Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Defense, Member
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Member
- Subcommittee on Science, Space, and Competitiveness, Member
- Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Democratic Party State Central Committee, 1997-1998
Professional Experience
- Former Teacher, Punahou High School
- Chief Executive Officer, Helping Hands Hawaii, 2002-2010
- President, Helping Hands Hawaii, 2002-2010
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Temple Emanu-El, present
- Former Director, Center for a Sustainable Future
- Former Board Member, Hawaii Elections Project
- Former Executive Director, Hawaii Elections Project
- Former Member, Kuhio Lions Club
- Director, Makiki Community Library
- Founder/ Former President, Youth for Environmental Service
- Founder, Hawaii Draft Obama Campaign, 2006
- Member, Sierra Club Executive Committee, 1998
Total: 5
06/11/2015
By Niels Lesniewski | Roll Call
06/09/2015
Brain Schatz's Official Personal Website
06/04/2015
Brain Schatz's Official Personal Website
05/21/2015
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02/10/2015
By DYLAN SCOTT | Talking Points Memo
General Survey
Total: 70
| Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/21/2015 | S.Res.143 | A resolution supporting efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education. | 04/21/2015 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
| 03/26/2015 | S.880 | Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Financing Act | 03/26/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
| 03/26/2015 | S.877 | Police CAMERA Act | 03/26/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 02/12/2015 | S.515 | Sequestration Relief Act of 2015 | 02/12/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (All Actions) |
| 01/13/2015 | S.164 | FAIR Act | 01/13/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 12/12/2014 | S.2484 | South Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act | 12/12/2014 By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 113-315. (All Actions) |
| 12/08/2014 | S.2989 | PREPARE Act | 12/08/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
| 12/04/2014 | S.2986 | A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes. | 12/04/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
| 12/01/2014 | S.2030 | National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2014 | 12/01/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607. (All Actions) |
| 07/31/2014 | S.2019 | SECURE Water Amendments Act of 2014 | 07/31/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517. (All Actions) |
| 05/22/2014 | S.2397 | FAIR Act | 05/22/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 05/08/2014 | S.2315 | INVITE Act of 2014 | 05/08/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 05/01/2014 | S.2275 | Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Financing Act | 05/01/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
| 04/09/2014 | S.2224 | SECURE Act | 04/09/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 02/27/2014 | S.2034 | Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014 | 02/27/2014 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-284. (All Actions) |
| 01/16/2014 | S.1958 | A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to raise the per-incident cap on removal actions. | 01/16/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
| 01/16/2014 | S.1956 | Restore Honor to Service Members Act | 01/16/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
| 01/16/2014 | S.1951 | A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to make responsible parties liable for certain costs relating to the release of pollutants or contaminants. | 01/16/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
| 11/20/2013 | S.1749 | Military Installations Enhancement Act of 2013 | 11/20/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
| 11/20/2013 | S.1748 | American Export Promotion Act of 2013 | 11/20/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
Total: 729
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