Brian Schatz

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz has spent the last several weeks back home, traveling across the islands to talk to voters. The Conversation talked to him about what’s on voters' minds and what can be done to counter the actions of the Trump administration.

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz shares what he's hearing from his constituents across the islands; Historian Alan Rosenfeld discusses myths about WWII-era internment in Hawaiʻi to mark 10 years since Honouliuli Interment Camp was named a national historic site

WCCHC serves thousands of low-income households every year, and provides not just health care, but food, job training and other services.

Congress has until March 14 to agree on a spending plan to avert a federal government shutdown. Political analyst Andy Winer believes there is a 50-50 chance the government shuts down in less than two weeks.

Roughly 200 people turned out at the state Capitol on Wednesday as part of a nationwide protest against President Donald Trump’s administration and, specifically, Project 2025’s controversial agenda.

President-elect Donald Trump has made bold claims about slashing the federal budget. Hawaiʻi's congressional leaders, who are all Democrats, are bracing for what that could mean for the federal funding Hawaiʻi receives.

A group of lawmakers are calling on the nation's major federal banking institutions to proactively address the costs of disasters fueled by climate change.

Sen. Brian Schatz urged lawmakers to pass additional disaster relief funding for Maui and other disaster-impacted communities across the country.

Funding for the Native American Housing and Self-Determination Act provides financial assistance for families to obtain homes, make renovations and build community facilities. The funding is a record increase of over $320 million from last year.

The legislation recognizes the unique cost-of-living challenges that hospitals in Hawai‘i and Alaska face. It would help perform outpatient care, such as emergency department visits and imaging services for enrolled older adults.