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  1. 04.21.2016

    Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Key Funding For Homelessness Programs And Native Hawaiian Housing | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON Today the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2017 Transportation Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill legislation that will provide key funding for programs to support Native Hawaiian...

  2. 04.20.2016

    Senate Passes Bipartisan Energy Bill, Includes Schatz’s Energy Research Funding Amendment | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON The U S Senate today voted 85 12 to pass the Energy Policy Modernization Act a comprehensive and bipartisan bill that will modernize the nation s aging pipeline and power infrastructure and boost energy efficiency in federal buildings The b...

  3. 04.20.2016

    Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge the Department of Commerce to Lead on the Internet of Things | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON U S Senators Brian Schatz D Hawai i Deb Fischer R Neb Cory Booker D N J and Kelly Ayotte R N H today urged the Department of Commerce to take steps to leverage the connecting of technologies known as the Internet of Things IoT for t...

  4. 04.19.2016

    Senate Passes Comprehensive Legislation To Fund Airport Improvements, Essential Air Service In Hawai‘i | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON Today U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i a member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation voted to pass the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016 legislation that reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration FAA and approves fund...

  5. 04.18.2016

    Following Heightened Threat & Confirmation That Zika Virus Causes Birth Defects, Schatz, Senate Demo ...
    WASHINGTON Today U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i a member of the Senator Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services and other Senate Democrats announced a new letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Appropriations...

  6. 04.14.2016

    Schatz Urges Administration to Engage with Hawai‘i Constituents on Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON In response to suggestions that President Obama should utilize his authorities under the Antiquities Act to expand the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument PMNM U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i a member of the Senate Commerce Subc...

  7. 04.14.2016

    Senate Committee Advances Nomination of Clare Connors for U.S. District Court | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON Today U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i commended the Senate Judiciary Committee s vote to approve Clare Connors to fill the vacancy on the U S District Court for the District of Hawai i Senator Schatz recommended Connors nomination to...

  8. 04.11.2016

    Schatz Visits CDC Headquarters, Meets with Top Officials to Discuss Zika, Dengue Response in Hawai‘i | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    ATLANTA As the outbreaks of Zika and dengue continue to threaten communities in the United States and around the world U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC headquarters and met with top offici...

  9. 04.07.2016

    Schatz Helps Introduce Bill to Keep Seats and Legroom Space on Planes from Shrinking | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i today cosponsored a bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration FAA to collaborate with experts and consumer advocates to mandate minimum seat size standards consistent with airline passengers h...

  10. 03.30.2016

    Photo: Schatz Delivers Keynote Address at Boys & Girls Club, Honors Youth of the Year | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    HONOLULU Earlier today U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i met with Boys Girls Club of Hawai i BGCH members honored this year s Youth of the Year and delivered a keynote address In his keynote address Senator Schatz recognized the critical work...