When Brian Schatz arrived in the Senate in 2012, climate action was still considered a niche issue. Today, he transformed it into a kitchen-table priority that resonates from Maui to the Midwest.

As the lead Democrat on a key Appropriations subcommittee, Schatz helped secure the largest climate investment in American history through the Inflation Reduction Act. He made housing affordability a signature issue, recognizing that families can’t thrive when they’re one paycheck away from losing their home.