Brian Schatz
Democrat · HI · U.S. Senate
Bio
Brian Emanuel Schatz is an American politician serving since 2012 as the senior United States senator from Hawaii. A progressive Democrat, Schatz served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006, representing the 25th legislative district; as the chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii from 2008 to 2010; and as the 12th lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2012.
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Senators Reintroduce Bill Requiring Labels on AI-Generated ContentSenator Brian Schatz reintroduced the AI Labeling Act on June 25, 2025, according to a copy of the legislation obtained by Reclaim The Net. The bill grants the Federal Trade Commission authority to treat unlabeled AI-generated content as an unfair or deceptiv…
Naturalnews.com · Yesterday
Trump hijacks disaster funds to push for election changes GOP couldn't passPresident Donald Trump is willing to hold back disaster aid to blackmail states into complying with changes to election law that congressional Republicans have not been willing to pass.The Department of Homeland Security said it is considering whether to use …
Raw Story · June 24, 2026
Billions More Needed for Iran War Trump Started, Pentagon SaysThe Pentagon wants $80 billion from Congress, mostly to cover the cost of the U.S. war against Iran, the Associated Press reports.This is on top of the White House’s request to boost defense spending in the 2027 budget to $1.5 trillion—nearly 50 percent more …
The New Republic · June 23, 2026
Senators Warn Trump Is Redirecting Millions to White House BallroomAfter being denied funds for his ballroom by Congress, President Trump may have secretly taken them from somewhere else.Last week, the White House Office of Management and Budget moved $352 million earmarked for Secret Service resources toward “White House Se…
The New Republic · June 18, 2026
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