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Brian Schatz

@brianschatz

United States Senator from Hawaii. Chief Deputy Whip.

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It is not in the national security interests of the United States to militarily attack Iran. The best way to ensure regional stability and protect American lives is to reach a negotiated agreement. It is on President Trump to avert a regional catastrophe.

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TOMORROW: Bishop Michael Pham, a Vietnamese refugee, will mobilize Roman Catholic priests, deacons, and parish leaders to accompany migrants to immigration court. Watch this space.

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Harry Enten: "I think we can say that Donald Trump has lost the political battle when it comes to what has happened in Los Angeles. Trump's net approval rating on LA -- way, way, way underwater at -15 points ... this is happening on what should be on Donald Trump's best issue ...

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This debacle is going to cost the US Postal Service $1.5 billion. Totally bizarre use of public funds and resources. And sets our industrial policy & critical mineral goals back too. washingtonpost.com/business/2025/…

This debacle is going to cost the US Postal Service $1.5 billion. Totally bizarre use of public funds and resources. And sets our industrial policy & critical mineral goals back too.

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Between selling public lands gutting Medicaid and food - and then tariffs - I’m not sure we should make “normal year” assumptions about the Senate map. I’m not making any predictions I’m just saying Republicans couldn’t do more unpopular stuff if they tried.

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Family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines. x.com/KTLA/status/19…

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Why am I so unimpressed by these strikes? Israel and the US have failed to target significant elements of Iran's nuclear materials and production infrastructure. RISING LION and MIDNIGHT HAMMER are tactically brilliant, but may turn out to be strategic failures. 🧵 1/17

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From the New York Times tonight: Officials Concede They Don’t Know the Fate of Iran’s Uranium Stockpile nytimes.com/2025/06/22/us/…

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Interesting @npr piece quoting Jeffrey Lewis and David Albright as saying that at least some of Iran's 60% enriched uranium appears to have survived, possibly along with some centrifuges. If so (a big if), the Israeli-US bombings may have been catastrophically

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Trump’s tax bill is the biggest wealth transfer from working people to wealthy people in the history of the United States of America.

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Among independents: 60% disapprove of the Iran strikes 62% don’t trust Trump to handle them 67% say he should get congressional approval before any more strikes cnn.com/2025/06/24/pol…

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Acting Navy Chief warns US is using missile interceptors “at an alarming rate” in Mideast. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI): “The latest round of conflict in the Middle East utilized, large amounts of munitions to defend Israel from Iranian strikes. Does the Navy currently have all

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But some Democrats who supported the Manchin-Barrasso permitting push are skeptical about returning to the negotiating table this Congress. “If [Republicans] gut the [IRA] credits, then there’s not much to talk about,” Brian Schatz told us

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State of play: 1) Medicaid cuts worse now 2) Freedom caucus wants deeper cuts 3) Tax cuts for wealthy in tact 4) Cruz makes broadband funding contingent on NOT regulating AI 5) SALT Republicans to get rolled 6) Bill is like a rotting fish, gets worse every day, hence the

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Former DOGE engineer says federal government has fewer people sitting around than silicon valley does npr.org/2025/06/02/nx-…

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WATCH: I traveled to rural parts of Missouri to hear from patients and providers directly Their message to lawmakers considering Medicaid cuts that would impact their funding? "There is no more fat to trim" for Meet the Press NBC News NOW w/ Olympia Sonnier nbcnews.com/meet-the-press…