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Maria Cantwell

U.S. Senator (Class 1), WA

Democratic Washington since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Topics in their record

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Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
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

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)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
SRES 377
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain…
On the Decision of the Chair Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-515 Sep 11, 2025 Decision of Chair Not Sustained U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-515 US-GOV-PD
On the Motion to Reconsider Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-514 Sep 11, 2025 Motion to Reconsider Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-514 US-GOV-PD
On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-513 Sep 11, 2025 Cloture Motion Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-513 US-GOV-PD
On the Motion to Proceed Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-511 Sep 9, 2025 Motion to Proceed Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-511 US-GOV-PD
On the Motion to Table Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-510 Sep 9, 2025 Motion to Table Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-510 US-GOV-PD
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On the Motion to Table Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-512 Sep 10, 2025 Motion to Table Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-512 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-509 Sep 9, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-509 US-GOV-PD
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On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-508 Sep 9, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-508 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-507 Sep 9, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-507 US-GOV-PD
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On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-506 Sep 9, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-506 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-505 Sep 9, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-505 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-504 Sep 8, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-504 US-GOV-PD
S 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On the Motion to Proceed Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-503 Sep 4, 2025 Motion to Proceed Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-503 US-GOV-PD
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-500 Sep 2, 2025 Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-500 US-GOV-PD
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On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-502 Sep 4, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-502 US-GOV-PD
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On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-501 Sep 4, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-501 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-499 Aug 2, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-499 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-498 Aug 2, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-498 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-497 Aug 2, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-497 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-496 Aug 2, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-496 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-495 Aug 2, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-495 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-494 Aug 2, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-494 US-GOV-PD
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On the Cloture Motion Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-493 Aug 2, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-493 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-492 Aug 2, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-492 US-GOV-PD
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On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-491 Aug 2, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-491 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

ReceiptsSpendingCashDebtRefundsSelf-fundingNet 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 loadedRefunds/reversals loadedNet receipts loaded
$4,138,477$0$4,138,477

Largest itemized receipts

CycleAmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateCoverageSource
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.

CyclePositionItemized spending loadedPeriod / as ofCoverageSource
2024Support $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)

Social media

Recent posts

  • Today Seattle's soccer fans will show the world their unmatched passion and national pride. Go @usmnt.ussoccer.com!
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  • On Juneteenth we reflect on America’s history of slavery and what it has meant for our country. It is also a day to look forward and recommit ourselves to the fight for civil rights, voting rights, and social and economic justice.
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  • NSF's decision to halt the dismantling of the Ocean Observatories Initiative is a major victory for coastal communities across the Pacific Northwest. (1/3)
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  • The President’s war with Iran was a mistake. The MOU is the price the President must pay to get us out of this unauthorized war before it further damages our economy and costs more lives. (1/2)
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  • Thank you to the Planned Parenthood Alliance advocates from WA who visited me in DC. We talked about ways to ensure that Planned Parenthood can continue to provide care for the tens of thousands of Washingtonians who count on their services.
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  • I am monitoring the fires in Spokane. These fast-moving fires are unpredictable. Please follow evacuation orders and other instructions from local authorities as they work to save lives and homes. www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
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  • Schools are cutting Olympic sports programs & dropping scholarships. We can & should write better rules that put athletes first & keep our institutions strong. That is exactly what the Protect College Sports Act does. Thank you USOPC for voicing support!
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  • With seven World Cup matches in Vancouver and six in Seattle, making travel as frictionless as possible between the two venues will be great for fans during the games -- and for the whole region in the long run. (1/2) media.amtrak.com/2026/06/amtr...
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  • An inflation rate of 4.2% is too high for American households to endure. Rising energy prices because of the war with Iran is the biggest reason the cost of living is going up and this Administration has no plan to deal with it.
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  • Homeowners, renters, and business owners in WA who suffered losses from December’s floods may be eligible for FEMA assistance. Tomorrow, June 10, is the deadline to apply by visiting disasterassistance.gov or calling 1-800-621-3362.
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  • Congratulations to Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and Bob Hines on being selected for NASA's Artemis III mission! (1/3) www.nasa.gov/news-release...
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  • On #WorldOceansDay, we recognize that healthy oceans are essential to Washington’s economy and environment. I will continue fighting for investments and legislation to protect Puget Sound and our coasts.
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