GopValuesBrian Schatz
U.S. Senator · HI
Conflict alerts
2 potential conflicts flagged from the documented record · scanned Nov 10, 2026
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Contributions from financial and corporate PACs
Senator Schatz has received over $60,000 in campaign contributions from entities like INFINEX FINANCIAL GROUP, Investment Company Institute PAC, First Hawaiian Bank, and Matson, Inc. while serving on the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Why it matters: The Senate Appropriations Committee has jurisdiction over federal spending and resource allocation, creating a potential overlap between entities seeking federal funding or regulatory oversight and the lawmaker's role in committee decisions.
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Blanket hold on State Department and USAID nominees
In February 2025, Senator Schatz, a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, implemented a blanket hold on all State Department and USAID nominees.
Why it matters: As a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, the use of procedural holds directly influences the confirmation process and staffing of agencies that oversee U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy.
Generated automatically from the documented record on this profile — FEC contributions, committee seats, investigations, foreign ties and published reporting. A flagged overlap is not proof of wrongdoing — it is a question voters can weigh.
Family and the risk it carries
1 relative on record · 3 documented records
Connections on record
Lines mark a documented family relationship. Money ties name the donor, company, contract or filing a relative is documented in — a link to weigh, not proof of wrongdoing.
Records by relative
N/A · 3 documented records
Captured on November 10, 2026 from 3 public sources: thehill.com, schatz.senate.gov, congress.gov. Every item links to the filing, docket or report it came from. Nothing here is independently verified beyond that link, and a record can be appealed, sealed or corrected after capture.
A relative's company, contract or court filing is not proof of wrongdoing or of anyone's loyalty. It shows who stands to gain from the decisions the office makes, so voters can weigh it themselves. Every record links to the filing, docket or report behind it.
What they do
No description of the office yet.
Documented record
15 sourced records · checked 11/10/2026
Campaign contributions (12)
$17,426 from INFINEX FINANCIAL GROUP
The FEC records a $17,426 contribution to SCHATZ FOR SENATE on 2026-02-28.
$11,249 from INFINEX FINANCIAL GROUP
The FEC records a $11,249 contribution to SCHATZ FOR SENATE on 2025-07-31.
$10,940 from INFINEX FINANCIAL GROUP
The FEC records a $10,940 contribution to SCHATZ FOR SENATE on 2025-01-31.
$8,545 from INFINEX FINANCIAL GROUP
The FEC records a $8,545 contribution to SCHATZ FOR SENATE on 2025-08-31.
$8,543 from INFINEX FINANCIAL GROUP
The FEC records a $8,543 contribution to SCHATZ FOR SENATE on 2025-02-28.
$6,607 from INFINEX FINANCIAL GROUP
The FEC records a $6,607 contribution to SCHATZ FOR SENATE on 2026-01-31.
$5,000 from INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE PAC
The FEC records a $5,000 contribution to SCHATZ FOR SENATE on 2025-07-02.
$5,000 from FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK CITIZENSHIP COMMITTEE
The FEC records a $5,000 contribution to SCHATZ FOR SENATE on 2025-08-26.
$5,000 from MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE
The FEC records a $5,000 contribution to SCHATZ FOR SENATE on 2025-07-11.
$5,000 from HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT
The FEC records a $5,000 contribution to SCHATZ FOR SENATE on 2025-08-04.
$5,000 from EFROYMSON, DEBRA
The FEC records a $5,000 contribution to SCHATZ FOR SENATE on 2025-07-09, with the donor listed as working for NOT EMPLOYED.
$5,000 from COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
The FEC records a $5,000 contribution to SCHATZ FOR SENATE on 2026-06-30.
Committee seats (2)
Senate Committee on Appropriations
Senator Schatz serves on the Appropriations Committee, which oversees federal spending and resource allocation across all government agencies.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Senator Schatz is a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, which oversees U.S. foreign policy, diplomacy, and international relations.
Other documented records (1)
Blanket hold on State Department/USAID nominees
Senator Schatz announced a blanket hold on all of President Trump's State Department and USAID nominees in February 2025.
Captured on November 10, 2026 from 4 public sources: fec.gov, thehill.com, schatz.senate.gov, congress.gov. Every item links to the filing, docket or report it came from. Nothing here is independently verified beyond that link, and a record can be appealed, sealed or corrected after capture.
Contributions come from Federal Election Commission filings. Court dockets come from PACER and court records, county filings from the recorder or clerk who holds them, and the rest from official records and published reporting. None of these records is proof of wrongdoing.
Net worth
Not disclosed yet
Disclosure year not recorded
Outside income
No outside income disclosed.
Largest holdings
No holdings disclosed.
Crypto holdings
No crypto holdings disclosed.
Licensing, royalties & business deals
No licensing or business deals disclosed.
Disclosed foreign ties
No foreign financial ties disclosed in the records reviewed.
Conflicts the public should see
No overlap between private holdings and public duties has been documented.