Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
International Affairs
Brian Schatz
Democratic, Hawaii
On International Affairs, their 36 votes sit 2% past the typical Democrat, on the far side from the typical Republican; the 49 measures they backed sit 12% past the typical Democrat, on the far side from the typical Republican.
Where this differs from their party: Close to the typical Democrat. Voted with the Democratic majority on 91.7% of 36 votes here, against 96.6% on all contested votes.
From votes
36 votes cast
Sits 2% past the typical Democrat, on the far side from the typical Republican.
From bills backed
49 measures · 6 sponsored · 43 cosponsored
Sits 12% 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 votes
- Senator at −0.40
- Democratic caucus median −0.38, from 47 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.34, from 53 senators
From bills backed
- Senator at −0.33
- Democratic caucus median −0.28, from 37 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.12, from 34 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 with party
- 91.7%
- Votes against party
- 3
- Votes cast
- 36
Votes on this issue
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.
Voted Nay·Democratic majority: Yea·Against the party majority
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Democratic majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Democratic majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A resolution requesting information on El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Yea·Democratic majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A bill to impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies.
Voted Nay·Democratic majority: Nay
A vote against the party majority can reflect a home-state interest or a procedural step, such as a leader voting no in order to move to reconsider.
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
CORE Pacific Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pacific POWER Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513.
PATH to the Foreign Service Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A resolution recognizing escalating threats to freedom of the press and freedom of speech worldwide, including increasing harm to journalists reporting in conflict zones and under repressive regimes, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in upholding democracy, fostering economic prosperity, and keeping the public informed, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in supporting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of "World Press Freedom Day" on May 3, 2026.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2177-2178)
Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Show the other 1 sponsored measures
A resolution recognizing escalating threats to freedom of the press and freedom of speech worldwide, including increasing harm to journalists reporting in conflict zones and under repressive regimes, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in upholding democracy, fostering economic prosperity, and keeping the public informed, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in supporting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of "World Press Freedom Day" on May 3, 2025.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2759-2760)
Cosponsored
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that have facilitated Israeli settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Latest action, : Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 252. (consideration: CR S5158-5159)
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Show the other 38 cosponsored measures
A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2897-2899)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jingping.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2283; text: CR S2282)
Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1826)
Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1207)
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Latest action, : Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 46. (consideration: CR S796)
A resolution acknowledging the fourth anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, reaffirming support for the people of Ukraine, and emphasizing the importance of robust United States security guarantees within a transatlantic commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S654)
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Latest action, : Point of order that the measure is not entitled to expedited procedures under 50 U.S.C. 1546(a) raised against the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 9.
A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement and the many contributions and sacrifices of Southeast Asian Americans to the United States.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8676)
International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A resolution calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end the war against Ukraine.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3011-3012)
A resolution condemning the pardon of ex-Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8515)
West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A bill to prohibit sales and the issuance of licenses for the export of certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Latest action, : Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 608. (consideration: CR S7958)
A resolution commemorating the seventh anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and calling for accountability.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7829)
A resolution recognizing the 74th anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines and the strong bilateral security alliance between our two nations in the wake of escalating aggression and political lawfare by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248.
A resolution calling upon the Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4531)
Safeguarding the Integrity of the Human Rights Reports Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497.
GLOBE Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Protecting America’s Diplomatic Workforce Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Global Respect Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and reaffirming the critical importance of maintaining military readiness in defense of the United States and its allies.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3536; text: CR S3535)
A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3473-3474)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.
Latest action, : Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 56. Record Vote Number: 306.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.
Latest action, : Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 56. Record Vote Number: 307.
A resolution calling for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2900-2901)
A resolution requesting information on El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Latest action, : Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 50. Record Vote Number: 259. (consideration: CR S2941-2947)
A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2718: 1)
Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
A resolution dissenting from the United States delegation's February 24, 2025, vote at the United Nations General Assembly.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1401-1402)
Taiwan Travel and Tourism Coordination Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A resolution acknowledging the third anniversary of Russia's further invasion of Ukraine and expressing support for the people of Ukraine.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1314)
Foreign Assistance Accountability and Oversight Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Agency for International Development is essential for advancing the national security interests of the United States.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S546-547)
Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.