# Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell is a Democratic U.S. senator from Washington.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Washington
- Serving since: 2001-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: C000127
- FEC candidate IDs: H2WA01054, S8WA00194

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/C000127 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

48% of Cantwell’s statements criticize a policy, in the top 5% of Senate Democrats (average 37%).

## What Cantwell says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,315 classified statements: 648 posts on X, 559 press releases, 108 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Cantwell | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 3.0% | 10.9% | 42 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 47.6% | 36.6% | 2 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 88.1% | 77.8% | 3 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 29.3% | 17.8% | 4 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 38.2% | 26.2% | 5 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 1.5% | 2.4% | 26 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 29% (Senate Democrats 24%); Health 27% (Senate Democrats 27%); Government Operations and Politics 23% (Senate Democrats 22%); Science, Technology, Communications 19% (Senate Democrats 8.0%); Commerce 15% (Senate Democrats 7.3%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.28 (standard error 0.01), from 15,070 donors and 4,999 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 26% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 99.7% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 97.7% (95.3%). 24 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 25 bills: 25 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 254. 28.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 3 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5332: Cooperative Institute Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5332
- S. 4802: Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act (in committee, 2026-07-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4802
- S. 4471: Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act (in committee, 2026-04-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4471
- S. 4311: Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4311
- S. 4014: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure, and for other purposes. (in committee, 2026-03-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4014
- S. 3881: Tsunami Warning, Research, and Education Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-02-12) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3881
- S. 3795: Radar Next Program Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3795
- S. 3769: kʷaxʷad tiiɫ ʔiišədčəɫ Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-02-03) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3769
- S. 3700: FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3700
- S.Res. 578: A resolution congratulating the University of Washington men's soccer team on winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Men's… (passed one chamber, 2026-01-08) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/578

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $985.1K (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 47% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 67% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorCantwell/status/2113401406245986338
- 2026-10-20 · Press release · Cantwell: H.R. 1 Healthcare Cuts “Driving Up The Cost on All of Us” · labels: policy discussion · https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cantwell-hr-1-healthcare-cuts-driving-up-the-cost-on-all-of-us
- 2026-10-16 · Press release · Average WA Family Has Paid an Additional $5,300 for Goods & Services Since Trump Took Office, Report Finds · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/average-wa-family-has-paid-an-additional-5300-for-goods-and-services-since-trump-took-office-report-finds
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorCantwell/status/2110414266591261094
- 2026-10-13 · Press release · Cantwell, Rounds Urge White House to Build Strong, Coordinated Approach to AI Safety & Cyber Defense · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cantwell-rounds-urge-white-house-to-build-strong-coordinated-approach-to-ai-safety-and-cyber-defense
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorCantwell/status/2109700291746738396
- 2026-10-11 · Press release · Cantwell Helps Dedicate New Visitor Center & Plaza at Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cantwell-helps-dedicate-new-visitor-center-and-plaza-at-bainbridge-island-japanese-american-exclusion-memorial
- 2026-10-11 · Press release · Cantwell, Colleagues Urge Spirit Airlines & Google to Protect Workers’ Privacy Amid Sale of Data for AI Training · labels: policy discussion · https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cantwell-colleagues-urge-spirit-airlines-and-google-to-protect-workers-privacy-amid-sale-of-data-for-ai-training
- 2026-10-09 · Press release · Cantwell Joins Bicameral Coalition in Opposing Trump Administration’s Attempt to Undermine Head Start · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cantwell-joins-bicameral-coalition-in-opposing-trump-administrations-attempt-to-undermine-head-start
- 2026-10-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorCantwell/status/2108256462422286441

## Links

- Official site: https://www.cantwell.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenatorCantwell
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatorcantwell
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenatorCantwell
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000127

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/C000127