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Tabled 72-11, so the resolution never got a vote.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00008.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored No: against tabling (setting aside) the motion, so that the Senate would vote on requiring the State Department report."},{"id":"S118-506","chamber":"Senate","date":"2024-04-23","bill":"HR815","result":"79-18","pref":"N","category":"Israel & Gaza","title":"$95 billion foreign aid package incl. $26B for Israel (Apr 2024)","desc":"Senate vote to concur in the House amendment to H.R. 815, the final Senate vote on the national security supplemental, which included military aid to Israel without new conditions, along with aid to Ukraine and Taiwan.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00154.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored No: against military aid to Israel without new conditions. The same package carried aid to Ukraine and Taiwan."},{"id":"S118-502","chamber":"Senate","date":"2024-04-19","bill":"HR7888","result":"60-34","pref":"N","category":"Speech & civil liberties","title":"Extending warrantless FISA surveillance (Apr 2024)","desc":"Senate passage of H.R. 7888 renewing Section 702 without a warrant requirement.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00150.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored No: against renewing Section 702 without a warrant requirement."},{"id":"S118-500","chamber":"Senate","date":"2024-04-19","bill":"HR7888","result":"42-50","pref":"Y","category":"Speech & civil liberties","title":"Requiring warrants for FISA searches of Americans, Senate amendment (Apr 2024)","desc":"Durbin amendment (S.Amdt. 1841) to H.R. 7888 to prohibit warrantless access to Americans' communications collected under Section 702. Failed 42-50. Democrats voted 23 yes, 22 no and the three independents (Sanders, King, Sinema) 1 yes, 2 no, so together they split 24 yes, 24 no.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00148.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored Yes: for requiring a warrant before searching Americans' communications."},{"id":"S118-644","chamber":"Senate","date":"2024-11-20","bill":"SJRES111","result":"18-79","pref":"Y","category":"Israel & Gaza","title":"Blocking sale of tank rounds to Israel: discharge motion (Nov 2024)","desc":"Motion to discharge S.J.Res. 111, a resolution disapproving an arms sale to Israel, from the Foreign Relations Committee so the Senate could vote on it. Rejected 18-79.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00292.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored Yes: for forcing a Senate vote on blocking the weapons sale."},{"id":"S118-645","chamber":"Senate","date":"2024-11-20","bill":"SJRES113","result":"19-78","pref":"Y","category":"Israel & Gaza","title":"Blocking sale of mortar rounds to Israel: discharge motion (Nov 2024)","desc":"Motion to discharge S.J.Res. 113, a resolution disapproving an arms sale to Israel, from the Foreign Relations Committee so the Senate could vote on it. Rejected 19-78.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00293.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored Yes: for forcing a Senate vote on blocking the weapons sale."},{"id":"S118-646","chamber":"Senate","date":"2024-11-20","bill":"SJRES115","result":"17-80","pref":"Y","category":"Israel & Gaza","title":"Blocking JDAM bomb kits for Israel: discharge motion (Nov 2024)","desc":"Motion to discharge S.J.Res. 115, a resolution disapproving an arms export license for Israel, from the Foreign Relations Committee so the Senate could vote on it. Rejected 17-80.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00294.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored Yes: for forcing a Senate vote on blocking the weapons sale."},{"id":"S119-22","chamber":"Senate","date":"2025-01-28","bill":"HR23","result":"54-45","pref":"N","category":"Israel & Gaza","title":"Sanctioning the International Criminal Court: cloture on taking up the bill (Jan 2025)","desc":"Cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 23, which would sanction ICC officials: a vote to end debate on whether to take up the bill. Failed 54-45 (60 votes needed).","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00022.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored No: against advancing ICC sanctions to a Senate vote."},{"id":"S119-165","chamber":"Senate","date":"2025-04-03","bill":"SJRES33","result":"15-82","pref":"Y","category":"Israel & Gaza","title":"Blocking 2,000-lb bomb sale to Israel: discharge motion (Apr 2025)","desc":"Motion to discharge S.J.Res. 33, a resolution disapproving an arms sale to Israel, from the Foreign Relations Committee so the Senate could vote on it. Rejected 15-82.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00165.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored Yes: for forcing a Senate vote on blocking the weapons sale."},{"id":"S119-166","chamber":"Senate","date":"2025-04-03","bill":"SJRES26","result":"15-83","pref":"Y","category":"Israel & Gaza","title":"Blocking $6.75B bomb and guidance-kit sale to Israel: discharge motion (Apr 2025)","desc":"Motion to discharge S.J.Res. 26, a resolution disapproving a $6.75 billion sale of bombs and bomb guidance kits to Israel, from the Foreign Relations Committee so the Senate could vote on it. Rejected 15-83.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00166.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored Yes: for forcing a Senate vote on blocking the weapons sale."},{"id":"S119-328","chamber":"Senate","date":"2025-06-27","bill":"SJRES59","result":"47-53","pref":"Y","category":"War powers","title":"Ending unauthorized war with Iran: discharge motion (Jun 2025)","desc":"Motion to discharge S.J.Res. 59 from the Foreign Relations Committee so the Senate could vote on it. S.J.Res. 59 would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran not authorized by Congress. Rejected 47-53.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00328.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored Yes: for forcing a Senate vote on requiring Congress to authorize any war with Iran."},{"id":"S119-454","chamber":"Senate","date":"2025-07-30","bill":"SJRES41","result":"27-70","pref":"Y","category":"Israel & Gaza","title":"Blocking assault rifle exports to Israel: discharge motion (Jul 2025)","desc":"Motion to discharge S.J.Res. 41, a resolution disapproving an arms export to Israel, from the Foreign Relations Committee so the Senate could vote on it. Rejected 27-70.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00454.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored Yes: for forcing a Senate vote on blocking the weapons sale."},{"id":"S119-455","chamber":"Senate","date":"2025-07-30","bill":"SJRES34","result":"24-73","pref":"Y","category":"Israel & Gaza","title":"Blocking bomb sale to Israel: discharge motion (Jul 2025)","desc":"Motion to discharge S.J.Res. 34, a resolution disapproving an arms sale to Israel, from the Foreign Relations Committee so the Senate could vote on it. Rejected 24-73.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00455.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored Yes: for forcing a Senate vote on blocking the weapons sale."},{"id":"S119-739","chamber":"Senate","date":"2026-04-15","bill":"SJRES32","result":"40-59","pref":"Y","category":"Israel & Gaza","title":"Blocking bulldozer sale to Israel: discharge motion (Apr 2026)","desc":"Motion to discharge S.J.Res. 32, a resolution disapproving a $295 million sale of D9 bulldozers to Israel, from the Foreign Relations Committee so the Senate could vote on it. Rejected 40-59.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00080.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored Yes: for forcing a Senate vote on blocking the weapons sale."},{"id":"S119-740","chamber":"Senate","date":"2026-04-15","bill":"SJRES138","result":"36-63","pref":"Y","category":"Israel & Gaza","title":"Blocking 1,000-lb bomb sale to Israel: discharge motion (Apr 2026)","desc":"Motion to discharge S.J.Res. 138, a resolution disapproving a $151.8 million sale of 1,000-pound bombs to Israel, from the Foreign Relations Committee so the Senate could vote on it. Rejected 36-63.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00081.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored Yes: for forcing a Senate vote on blocking the weapons sale."},{"id":"S119-903","chamber":"Senate","date":"2026-09-24","bill":"HCONRES89","result":"49-50","pref":"Y","category":"War powers","title":"Ending unauthorized war with Iran (Sep 2026)","desc":"H.Con.Res. 89 directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00244.htm","group":"aipac","why":"Scored Yes: for requiring Congress to authorize any war with Iran."},{"id":"S119-7","chamber":"Senate","date":"2025-01-20","bill":"S5","result":"64-35","pref":"N","category":"Immigration","title":"Laken Riley Act (Jan 2025)","desc":"Senate passage of S. 5: mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants charged with (not convicted of) theft and related offenses.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00007.htm","group":"other","why":"Scored No: against the measure."},{"id":"S119-17","chamber":"Senate","date":"2025-01-25","bill":"PN1111","result":"59-34","pref":"N","category":"Trump nominees","title":"Confirm Kristi Noem, Homeland Security (Jan 2025)","desc":"Confirmation vote. Noem ran the administration's mass-deportation program.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00017.htm","group":"other","why":"Scored No: against confirmation."},{"id":"S119-33","chamber":"Senate","date":"2025-02-04","bill":"PN112","result":"54-46","pref":"N","category":"Trump nominees","title":"Confirm Pam Bondi, Attorney General (Feb 2025)","desc":"Confirmation vote.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00033.htm","group":"other","why":"Scored No: against confirmation."},{"id":"S119-19","chamber":"Senate","date":"2025-01-27","bill":"PN111","result":"68-29","pref":"N","category":"Trump nominees","title":"Confirm Scott Bessent, Treasury (Jan 2025)","desc":"Confirmation vote.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00019.htm","group":"other","why":"Scored No: against confirmation."},{"id":"S119-24","chamber":"Senate","date":"2025-01-29","bill":"PN1123","result":"56-42","pref":"N","category":"Trump nominees","title":"Confirm Lee Zeldin, EPA (Jan 2025)","desc":"Confirmation vote.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00024.htm","group":"other","why":"Scored No: against confirmation."},{"id":"S119-30","chamber":"Senate","date":"2025-02-03","bill":"PN1115","result":"59-38","pref":"N","category":"Trump nominees","title":"Confirm Chris Wright, Energy (Feb 2025)","desc":"Confirmation vote. Wright is a fracking-industry executive.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00030.htm","group":"other","why":"Scored No: against confirmation."},{"id":"S119-121","chamber":"Senate","date":"2025-03-13","bill":"PN1312","result":"56-43","pref":"N","category":"Trump nominees","title":"Confirm Bill Pulte, Federal Housing Finance Agency (Mar 2025)","desc":"Confirmation vote.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00121.htm","group":"other","why":"Scored No: against confirmation."},{"id":"S118-521","chamber":"Senate","date":"2024-05-16","bill":"HJRES109","result":"60-38","pref":"N","category":"Crypto & Wall Street","title":"Repealing SEC crypto custody guidance (May 2024)","desc":"Senate passage of H.J.Res. 109.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00169.htm","group":"other","why":"Scored No: against the measure."},{"id":"S119-318","chamber":"Senate","date":"2025-06-17","bill":"S1582","result":"68-30","pref":"N","category":"Crypto & Wall Street","title":"GENIUS Act stablecoin bill (Jun 2025)","desc":"Senate passage of S. 1582.","url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00318.htm","group":"other","why":"Scored No: against the measure."}],"people":[{"name":"Brian Schatz","last":"Schatz","common":"Brian Schatz","party":"Democrat","office":"Senate","state":"HI","district":null,"bioguide":"S001194","contact":{"phone":"202-224-3934","form":"https://www.schatz.senate.gov/contact","url":"https://www.schatz.senate.gov","address":"722 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510"},"up2028":true,"nextElection":2028,"aipacPac":{"direct":0,"earmark":0},"udp":0,"others":[{"pac":"JACPAC","amount":1500}],"against":[],"aipacTotal":0,"total":1500,"cycles":{"2016":{"aipac":0,"all":1500},"2018":{"aipac":0,"all":0},"2020":{"aipac":0,"all":0},"2022":{"aipac":0,"all":0},"2024":{"aipac":0,"all":0},"2026":{"aipac":0,"all":0}},"cmtes":[],"fecIds":["S4HI00136","H6HI02244"],"weapons":{"total":122000,"by":{"Lockheed Martin":21000,"L3Harris":20500,"RTX (Raytheon)":18000,"Boeing":17000,"BAE Systems":16000,"Northrop Grumman":16000,"General Dynamics":13500}},"indirect":[],"industry":{},"industryPacs":{"unions":540350,"finance":178000,"insurers":46500,"pharma":15000,"oil_gas":1000,"tobacco":1000},"votes":{"S118-360":"-","S118-500":"N","S118-502":"Y","S118-506":"Y","S118-521":"N","S118-644":"Y","S118-645":"Y","S118-646":"Y","S119-7":"N","S119-17":"-","S119-19":"N","S119-22":"N","S119-24":"N","S119-30":"N","S119-33":"N","S119-121":"N","S119-165":"Y","S119-166":"Y","S119-318":"N","S119-328":"Y","S119-454":"Y","S119-455":"Y","S119-739":"Y","S119-740":"Y","S119-903":"Y"},"score":64,"scoreByCat":{"Speech & civil liberties":0,"Israel & Gaza":91,"War powers":100},"scoreCatVotes":{"Speech & civil liberties":2,"Israel & Gaza":11,"War powers":2},"votesCast":15,"israelVotes":11,"limited":false,"scoreScope":null,"score2":100,"score2ByCat":{"Crypto & Wall Street":100,"Trump nominees":100},"score2CatVotes":{"Crypto & Wall Street":2,"Immigration":1,"Trump nominees":5},"votes2Cast":8,"challengers":[],"status2026":null,"hopeful2028":null,"trips":[],"m4a":true,"stockBan":["S. 1879"],"donorNet":{"total":13000,"donors":5,"cycles":{"2022":10000,"2026":3000}},"funding":{"receipts":2009392,"individual_unitemized_contributions":89344,"individual_itemized_contributions":1277977,"other_political_committee_contributions":473147,"political_party_committee_contributions":0,"candidate_contribution":0},"committees":["Appropriations: Defense","Appropriations: State & Foreign Ops (Ranking Member)","Foreign Relations"],"cosponsor":{"break":["pal_502b"],"aipac":[]},"slug":"brian-schatz-hi","history":[{"date":"2026-10-02","field":"Voting score","from":"96%","to":"64%"}],"industryPacsBy":[{"key":"unions","label":"Labor unions","total":540350,"n":47,"by":[["AFSCME",25000],["Air Traffic Controllers (NATCA)",24500],["American Postal Workers Union",21500],["American Federation of Teachers",20000],["Electrical Workers (IBEW)",20000],["Fire Fighters (IAFF)",20000],["National Education Association",20000],["Operating Engineers (IUOE)",20000],["Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT)",20000],["American Maritime Officers",17500],["Communications Workers (CWA)",17500],["Seafarers International Union",17500],["Government Employees (AFGE)",16000],["Letter Carriers (NALC)",15000],["Transport Workers Union",15000],["Masters, Mates And Pilots Political Contribution Fund",14375],["Teamsters",14000],["Professional Aviation Safety Specialists Pac",13500],["United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)",13000],["Marine Engineers (MEBA)",12875],["Writers Guild Of America West, Inc. 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