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Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

DDemocratWA · Senator
59
/ 100
Average
Attendance100
Avg: 97
Independence15
Avg: 24
Bipartisan Tone8
Avg: 13
Ethics Record100
Avg: 100
Transparency65
Avg: 46

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

Methodology
OverviewStatementsBillsFinanceVotesElections
158
Total Statements
53
Floor Speeches
105
Press Releases
15
Topics Covered

What They Talk About

Foreign Policy: 18Infrastructure: 16Environment: 12Trade: 11Voting Rights: 11Taxes: 10Immigration: 10Healthcare: 10Economy: 9Defense: 7Housing: 6Agriculture: 6Crime & Justice: 5Climate: 4Abortion: 3

Speech Tone

Neutral: 129Bipartisan: 13Ceremonial: 11Urgent: 4: 1

Statements (158)

Press Release2026-07-18
Chelan County Firefighters Will Be Able to Better Respond to Wildfires Thanks to $1M Federal Grant
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Press Release2026-07-17Voting Rights
Cantwell Response to Trump’s Prime Time Speech Attacking Election Integrity
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Press Release2026-07-16
Cantwell Statement on Vote Against Annual Defense Policy Bill
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Press Release2026-07-16CeremonialCrime & Justice
Cantwell Congratulates Bellevue Fentanyl Prevention Advocate on Receiving DEA Award
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Press Release2026-07-16
At Roundtable Celebrating John Lewis’ Legacy, Cantwell Calls Out Trump Admin Attacks on Vote-By-Mail: “We Will Not Be Intimidated.”
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Press Release2026-07-16
A.I.-Driven Program Blocking WA Seniors From Pain Relief Will Continue After Republicans Vote to Maintain It
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Floor Speech2026-07-15CeremonialHealthcareTaxesForeign PolicyS4104
TRIBUTE TO MEL TONASKET

TRIBUTE TO MEL TONASKET Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4104] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO MEL…

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Press Release2026-07-14Voting Rights
Sen. Cantwell on Voting Rights
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Press Release2026-07-14CeremonialTaxes
Cantwell Celebrates Opening of New Boeing Line: “For The First Time In The History Of This Company, The 737 Line Is Coming To Everett”
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Press Release2026-07-14Voting Rights
Sen. Cantwell on Voting Rights
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Floor Speech2026-07-13EnvironmentDefenseInfrastructureS3827S3828
Text of Senate Amendment 6626

Text of Senate Amendment 6626 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3827-S3828] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6626.…

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Press Release2026-07-10Bipartisan
Cantwell Statement on Trump Removing All Members of Vital Bipartisan Election Agency
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Press Release2026-07-10Immigration
Cantwell Statement on Court Requiring Northwest ICE Processing Center To Admit Health Inspectors
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Press Release2026-07-06
I ask my Senate colleagues to stand up for your vote and for our rights
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Press Release2026-07-05Ceremonial
Today in Seattle, I celebrated our nation’s 250th anniversary with 252 new U.S. citizens. #shorts
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Press Release2026-07-04Ceremonial
On Nation’s 250th Anniversary, Cantwell Celebrates With 252 New Citizens At July 4 Naturalization Ceremony in Seattle
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Press Release2026-07-02Infrastructure
Cantwell Statement on I-5 Bridge Replacement Project Clearing Crucial Federal Milestone
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Press Release2026-07-02Economy
Cantwell Statement on Stagnant June Jobs & Wages Report
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Press Release2026-07-02Infrastructure
Crucial Infrastructure Projects in Bellingham, Tacoma & Spokane Funded With $51.9M From Cantwell-Championed Grant Program
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Press Release2026-07-02
Cantwell Statement on Trump Admin Refusing to Renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement
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Press Release2026-06-30
Cantwell Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Affirming Birthright Citizenship
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Press Release2026-06-29Ceremonial
Cantwell Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Integrated Behavioral Health Center in Downtown Spokane: Multifaceted Care “Under One Roof”
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Press Release2026-06-29Voting Rights
Cantwell Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Affirming States Have Right to Count Mail-In Ballots Received After Election Day
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Press Release2026-06-26
Cantwell Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Terminating Temporary Protected Status For Haitian and Syrian Nationals
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Press Release2026-06-26
Cantwell Joins Colleagues Introducing Bill to Defend Americans’ Right to Vote
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Press Release2026-06-25
Cantwell, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump’s Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail
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Press Release2026-06-24BipartisanHousing
Cantwell Statement on Trump Holding Bipartisan Housing Bill Hostage Over His Plan to Disenfranchise Voters
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Press Release2026-06-24CeremonialAbortion
Cantwell on Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision: “Women Are Worse Off”
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Press Release2026-06-24Veterans
Cantwell Joins Senate Democrats in Opposing Plan to Cut Veterans’ Benefits
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Press Release2026-06-23
Cantwell Raises Alarm Over Trump Administration Efforts to Deny Vote by Mail
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Floor Speech2026-06-23BipartisanHealthcareForeign PolicyTradeS3031S3033
VOTING RIGHTS

VOTING RIGHTS Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3031-S3033] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] VOTING RIGHTS Ms.…

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Press Release2026-06-23
Cantwell Raises Alarm Over Trump Administration Efforts to Deny Vote by Mail
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Press Release2026-06-18Foreign Policy
Cantwell Statement on Trump’s MOU With Iran
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Press Release2026-06-18
Cantwell Introduces Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act
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Press Release2026-06-17
Cantwell & Colleagues Defend Crucial WA Wildfire Labs from Closures as Wildfire Season Begins
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Press Release2026-06-17Bipartisan
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Endorses Cantwell’s Bipartisan Protect College Sports Act
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Press Release2026-06-17Voting Rights
In Spotlight Forum, Cantwell Calls Out Trump Trampling On Voting Rights: “This Is About Our Constitutional Rights, & Whether We're Going To Uphold…
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Floor Speech2026-06-16BipartisanTaxesEnvironmentDefenseS4177S2862
UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 4177

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 4177 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 101 (Tuesday, June 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 101 (Tuesday, June 16, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S2862-S2865] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

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Floor Speech2026-06-16CeremonialTaxesForeign PolicyTradeS2865S2866
TRIBUTE TO SHANNON SMITH

TRIBUTE TO SHANNON SMITH Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 101 (Tuesday, June 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 101 (Tuesday, June 16, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S2865-S2866] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO…

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Press Release2026-06-15Foreign PolicyIsrael
Cantwell Joins Colleagues in Pressing for Reestablishment of Medical Evacuation Corridor from Gaza
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Press Release2026-06-11
Senate Passes Cantwell-Sponsored Bill to Investigate Rise of Lung Cancer in Women
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Press Release2026-06-11Economy
Cantwell Reminds Republican Colleagues: The Roadless Rule Drives Economic Growth, Protects Pristine Lands, & Saves Taxpayers Money
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Press Release2026-06-10Economy
Cantwell Statement on Inflation Rising to 4.2%
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Press Release2026-06-09
Cantwell Statement on Artemis III Crew Announcement
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Press Release2026-06-09
Cantwell, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Opening the Door to Midterm Election Interference
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Press Release2026-06-04Foreign PolicyChina
Cantwell Urges Treasury Secretary Bessent to Pursue More Market Opportunities for Washington Sales to China
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Press Release2026-06-04Urgent
Committee Hears Powerful Testimony Bolstering the Need to Fix College Sports Crisis, Stop Cuts to Women’s & Olympic Sports & Protect Athletes
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Press Release2026-06-03
Cantwell, Colleagues Call for Small Business Administrator Loeffler to Appear Before Congress
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Press Release2026-06-03
Cantwell Blasts Trump’s Suspension of the Jones Act
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Press Release2026-06-02
Cantwell & Colleagues Urge Sec. Lutnick to Halt Implementation of Trump’s Illegal EO to Undermine Vote-by-Mail
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