Senator Brian Schatz

Good news: our bill to keep people from being ripped off by mislabeled or illegally caught seafood has passed the Senate. It will help stop cheap foreign tuna from being passed off as high-quality ahi from local Hawai‘i fishermen.

When you sign up for a free trial, you shouldn’t have to jump through hoops just to cancel your subscription before being charged. The Unsubscribe Act would require companies to be more transparent so that you can avoid costly, automatic charges you never intended to make.

Two weeks ago, Trump signed into law one of the most unpopular bills in the history of our country. Let’s talk about what it actually means for regular people.

This new federal funding will help modernize and strengthen infrastructure at Kona International Airport, making it more reliable and safer for travelers. We’ve worked hard to secure a total of more than $70 million for KOA’s ongoing runway rehabilitation project so they can…

“I dare you to justify lighting food on fire.” @SenBrianSchatz on how President Trump’s administration is about to incinerate 500 metric tons of food aid because they let it expire How is that making America great?

My office is hearing from rural and Tribal leaders about how essential public TV and radio is for their communities. These are areas where broadband is still limited, and cell service can drop out for miles. That makes public radio often the only consistent news source–and…

The Trump administration is so determined to destroy American foreign policy that they are literally lighting food — that taxpayers already paid for — on fire.

Presidents can save lives. They can also cost them. I’m on the Senate floor to talk about how Trump’s disastrous cuts to foreign aid have caused suffering around the world and put our national security at risk. Tune in.

Here’s what you need to know about Trump’s push to defund public broadcasting.

Trump and Senate Republicans’ rescissions package reduces funding for public broadcasting and global health @SenBrianSchatz lays out the detrimental effects of Republicans’ latest power grab:

Everyone should be pissed about this.

Donald Trump just signed into law higher health care prices, higher food prices, and higher electricity prices. We are not going to stop talking about it.

Trump and congressional Republicans united to cut health care for millions of Americans Watch @SenBrianSchatz break down why it's one of the most catastrophic and unpopular bills in the history of our country

Two weeks ago, Republicans rammed through one of the most unpopular bills in the history of our country. We no longer have to imagine what might happen to tens of millions of Americans – we know. I’m on the Senate floor to lay out the facts. Tune in.

It was an honor to meet with the All Pueblo Council of Governors on a government-to-government basis to discuss the challenges posed by federal funding cuts, threats to sacred landscapes, and uncertainty related to agency reorganization. I look forward to continuing to work…

Happy Fourth of July! Wishing everyone a safe and fun holiday with loved ones.

I’ve been clear: Pennsylvania is not able to backfill these federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. So when the Senate just voted to rush to gut health care, slash food assistance, and cut energy jobs here in Pennsylvania — understand, they knew the consequences. The impacts of this…

If enacted, the Republican tax bill will mean millions of people will lose health care coverage and everyone’s health care costs will go up. It’s worse than you think, but we can still stop it. The fight to kill this thing isn’t over yet. It’s up to all of us to keep doing…

If this bill passes, Republicans will own increased energy prices.