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Maria Cantwell
U.S. Senator (Class 1), WA
Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator (Class 1), WA current
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2031 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 1), WA
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 1), WA
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2019 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 1), WA
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2013 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 1), WA
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2007 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, WA-1
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 5, 1993 | Jan 3, 1995 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Washington
United States |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Washington
United States |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2019 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Washington
United States |
Democratic | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2013 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Washington
United States |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2007 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District WA-1
United States |
Democratic | Jan 5, 1993 | Jan 3, 1995 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Finance — Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Joint Committee on Taxation unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Aviation, Space, and Innovation — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and Media — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Finance unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.309, social dim. -0.401. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (840 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SRES 412
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain…
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-540 | Oct 1, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-540 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-539 | Oct 1, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-539 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-538 | Oct 1, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-538 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 5371
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans…
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-537 | Oct 1, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-537 US-GOV-PD |
| On Passage of the Bill | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-535 | Sep 30, 2025 | Bill Defeated | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-535 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Passage of the Bill | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-528 | Sep 19, 2025 | Bill Defeated | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-528 US-GOV-PD | |
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S 2882
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-536 | Oct 1, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-536 US-GOV-PD |
| On Passage of the Bill | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-534 | Sep 30, 2025 | Bill Defeated | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-534 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Passage of the Bill | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-527 | Sep 19, 2025 | Bill Defeated | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-527 US-GOV-PD | |
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S 2806
Eliminate Shutdowns Act
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-533 | Sep 29, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-533 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-532 | Sep 29, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-532 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-531 | Sep 29, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-531 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-530 | Sep 19, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-530 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-529 | Sep 19, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-529 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-526 | Sep 18, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-526 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-525 | Sep 17, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-525 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Decision of the Chair | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-524 | Sep 17, 2025 | Decision of Chair Not Sustained | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-524 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Motion to Reconsider | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-523 | Sep 17, 2025 | Motion to Reconsider Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-523 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-522 | Sep 17, 2025 | Cloture Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-522 US-GOV-PD |
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SCONRES 22
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for…
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On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-521 | Sep 16, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-521 US-GOV-PD |
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SJRES 60
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…
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On the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-520 | Sep 16, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-520 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-519 | Sep 15, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-519 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-518 | Sep 15, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-518 US-GOV-PD |
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SRES 377
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain…
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On the Resolution | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-517 | Sep 15, 2025 | Resolution Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-517 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-516 | Sep 11, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-516 US-GOV-PD |
Campaign finance
2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate
Period Jan 1, 2019–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Receipts | Spending | Cash | Debt | Refunds | Self-funding | Net receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,025,510 | $12,984,191 | $611,211 | $2,173,183 | $163,852 | — | $12,861,658 |
2024 · Itemized receipts loaded
Period Jan 19, 2023–Nov 5, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 11:43 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Gross receipts loaded | Refunds/reversals loaded | Net receipts loaded |
|---|---|---|
| $4,138,477 | $0 | $4,138,477 |
Largest itemized receipts
| Cycle | Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $142,000 | CANTWELL VICTORY 2024 | FRIENDS OF MARIA | Party | Sep 30, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $91,468 | JUSTICE 2024 | FRIENDS OF MARIA | Corporate PAC | Mar 29, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $65,500 | CANTWELL VICTORY 2024 | FRIENDS OF MARIA | Party | Jun 30, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $57,000 | CANTWELL VICTORY 2024 | FRIENDS OF MARIA | Corporate PAC | Apr 19, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $49,200 | GREEN SENATE 2024 | FRIENDS OF MARIA | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $46,000 | CANTWELL VICTORY 2024 | FRIENDS OF MARIA | Party | Mar 29, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $34,500 | NV WA 2024 VICTORY FUND | FRIENDS OF MARIA | Party | Sep 30, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $34,000 | CANTWELL VICTORY 2024 | FRIENDS OF MARIA | Party | Dec 31, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $32,500 | CANTWELL TESTER VICTORY FUND | FRIENDS OF MARIA | Corporate PAC | Dec 29, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $31,000 | CANTWELL KLOBUCHAR ROSEN 2024 STATE VICTORY FUND | FRIENDS OF MARIA | Party | Aug 8, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $28,508 | BLUE SENATE 2024 | FRIENDS OF MARIA | Corporate PAC | Dec 29, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $27,535 | WOMEN SENATORS MAKING HISTORY | FRIENDS OF MARIA | Corporate PAC | Mar 31, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $27,075 | WOMEN SENATORS MAKING HISTORY | FRIENDS OF MARIA | Corporate PAC | Mar 28, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $24,066 | JUSTICE 2024 - UNITEMIZED | FRIENDS OF MARIA | Corporate PAC | Mar 29, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $18,000 | CANTWELL VICTORY 2024 | FRIENDS OF MARIA | Party | Dec 18, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Outside spending
Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.
| Cycle | Position | Itemized spending loaded | Period / as of | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Support | $13,694 (18 records) | Jan 25, 2023–Oct 16, 2024 · as of Oct 16, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Sponsored legislation (3 as lead sponsor)
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S 4802
US · Jun 17, 2026
A bill to provide for the acquisition by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of aircraft for air, atmosphere, and weather reconnaissance and…
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S 1514
US · Jun 3, 2026
Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
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S 1513
US · May 20, 2026
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act
Social media
Recent posts
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