Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Health
Brian Schatz
Democratic, Hawaii
On Health, the 32 measures they backed sit 6% past the typical Democrat, on the far side from the typical Republican.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 4 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
32 measures · 9 sponsored · 23 cosponsored
Sits 6% past the typical Democrat, on the far side from the typical Republican.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From bills backed
- Senator at −0.26
- Democratic caucus median −0.24, from 46 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.01, from 42 senators
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
Votes on this issue
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,…
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HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior…
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Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability".
Voted Yea
A bill to provide a health savings account contribution to certain enrollees, to reduce health care costs, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
Sponsored
A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Telehealth Awareness Week".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020; text: CR S5007-5008)
Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Child Suicide Prevention Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 20, 2025, as "Telehealth Awareness Week".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6798; text: CR S6795)
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State Public Option Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
PATCH Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the people of the United States should have continuous access to timely, up-to-date, and accurate health information.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S373)
Cosponsored
Affordability is Access Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Momnibus Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
No Immunity for Glyphosate Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Right to IVF Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2309-2310)
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A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2026, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2177)
Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
Latest action, : Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 8.
Telehealth Modernization Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Disaster Relief Medicaid Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Choose Medicare Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Protect IVF Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2841-2842)
Medicare for All Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Expanding Access to Family Planning Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act
Latest action, : Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Hearings held.
Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CRITICAL Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SOLES Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S796)
Right to Contraception Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.