Brian Schatz
Senate · Democrat · Hawaii · since Jan 2023
Thursday, Sep 17
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 49–45.
What is a nomination vote?
A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 49–47.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
On the Motion to Proceed. Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 77–22.
What is a motion to proceed?
A vote on whether to start debating a bill or other measure.
Wednesday, Sep 16
S. 5414 · Stop Child Labor Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Tuesday, Sep 15
S. 5403 · Debt-Free College Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 74–24.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
H.R. 3633 · Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected, 49–50.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 52–45.
What is a nomination vote?
A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.
Monday, Sep 14
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
What it would change
Summary by the Congressional Research Service
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 47–46.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.
Bills they sponsored · 67
S. 5664 · FUTURE of Workers Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · Sep 30, 2026
S. 5614 · Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · Sep 30, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5175-5176) · Sep 29, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · Sep 29, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text: CR S5010-5011) · Sep 24, 2026
Bills they cosponsored · 329
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5265-5266) · Sep 30, 2026
S. 5669 · End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · Sep 30, 2026
S. 5576 · Artificial Intelligence Risk Management and Security Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · Sep 29, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · Sep 29, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · Sep 29, 2026
Committees
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Member
- Department of Defense Member
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Member
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Member
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Ranking member
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Member
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Member
- Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Member
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy Member
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety Member
- Telecommunications and Media Member
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Member
- East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy Member
- Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Member
- Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy Member
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Vice chair
- Senate Select Committee on Ethics Member
Bills and committee seats from the official record.