Maria Cantwell

Electoral integrity

Criminal justice

Fiscal policy

Healthcare

Education

Economy and labor

Environment and energy

Immigration

National security and foreign policy

Civil rights and liberties

Social policy

Technology and data

Civil liberties and government power

Government accountability and transparency

Infrastructure and public investment

Cantwell co-sponsored Senate Resolution 726 expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls."

Cantwell co-sponsored S. Res. 726, a resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls."

Cantwell co-sponsored Senate Resolution 679 recognizing April 14, 2026, as "World Quantum Day" and supporting its goals to promote public understanding of quantum science and technology.

Cantwell spoke on the Senate floor to express concern about the SAVE America Act, stating that federal law already prohibits non-U.S. citizens from voting and that existing voter registration processes require attestation and identification.

Cantwell spoke in opposition to the nomination of John DeLeeuw to replace an independent NTSB board member who was removed by the President without cause while actively challenging the removal in court.

Cantwell rose to speak about her concerns regarding the President's proposed changes to the electoral system and the SAVE America Act, citing statements from Clark County auditor Greg Kimsey and voter fraud statistics from King County, the Heritage Foundation, and other sources to argue that state election systems are working effectively without significant fraud.

Cantwell co-sponsored S. 3903, a bill to enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials.

Paul Amdt. No. 4272

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286

Sanders Amdt. No. 4290

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287

H.R. 7148, as Amended

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7148

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3627

Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

H.R. 6938

Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 84

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98

Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Cantwell was listed as a cosponsor of S. 3597, a bill to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act.

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 86

Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Cantwell was a cosponsor of Senate Amendment 4126, which proposed the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act to be added to a Department of Defense appropriations bill.

Cantwell co-sponsored an amendment to S. 1071 submitted by Mr. Cruz that would insert the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act into title III of division A.

Cantwell rose to state that section 373 of the National Defense Authorization Act poses a serious risk to aviation safety and should be removed from the bill.

Cantwell spoke on the Senate floor to warn the public in Washington State about an atmospheric river weather event that would cause rivers in Snohomish and Skagit Counties to reach catastrophic levels 4 to 5 feet above historic marks and urged residents to comply with evacuation orders.

Cantwell spoke on the Senate floor to oppose section 373 of the National Defense Authorization Act, which she stated would undermine commercial aviation safety by allowing the military to operate in Reagan Washington National Airport airspace without transmitting location information.

Cantwell urged her colleagues to continue working on affordable care issues and highlighted that the Affordable Care Act reduced the uninsured rate to 7 percent nationally and 4 percent in her home state of Washington.

Cantwell spoke against H.J. RES. 131, an effort to overturn the land management plan for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, arguing that the Coastal Plain should be protected as a fragile ecosystem and that failed lease sales and lack of market interest demonstrated the area was not economically viable for oil and gas development.

Cantwell joined Mr. Cruz, Mr. Young, and Mr. Peters as a cosponsor of S. 2975, a bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the safety of pipeline transportation.

Cantwell introduced S. 2932, a bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes, alongside Mr. Booker and Mr. Blumenthal, which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Cantwell spoke on the Senate floor about healthcare costs and stated that the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner approved a 21-percent increase in 2026 ACA marketplace insurance premiums, which she attributed to Trump tariffs, rising delivery costs, and the failure to extend tax credits.

Cantwell spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Hanford Site cleanup obligation, stating that 56 million gallons of radioactive and chemical waste are stored in over 80-year-old tanks, some leaking over 1,000 gallons annually into the ground that supplies drinking water to nearly 30,000 residents in the Tri-Cities, and noted that a vitrification plant built over 23 years and $24 billion in taxpayer money would begin processing this waste in 6 weeks.

Cantwell co-sponsored Senate Amendment 3742, a Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, submitted by Mr. Cruz.

Cantwell co-submitted Amendment 3646 to S. 2296, a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense and related purposes.

Cantwell co-sponsored Senate Amendment 3364, which would require manufacturers of internet-connected devices to disclose whether covered devices contain cameras or microphones prior to purchase and establish Federal Trade Commission enforcement provisions.

Cantwell co-sponsored amendment SA 2855, proposed by Ms. Baldwin, to strike section 2(b)(20) from amendment SA 2853 to H.R. 4.

Cantwell was listed as a cosponsor of Senate Amendment 2855 proposed by Ms. Baldwin to strike section 2(b)(20) from amendment SA 2853 to H.R. 4.

Cantwell was listed as a co-sponsor with Ms. Baldwin and 23 other senators on amendment SA 2855 to amendment SA 2853 proposed by Mr. Thune to H.R. 4.

Cantwell spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the nomination of Bryan Bedford to serve as FAA Administrator, citing concerns about aviation safety challenges and staffing losses at the FAA.

Cantwell cosponsored amendment SA 2814 to strike section 40012 from amendment SA 2360 to H.R. 1.

Cantwell introduced S. 257, the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act, with Senators Blackburn and Blunt Rochester to improve the resilience of critical supply chains and mitigate disruptions that could impact the U.S. economy.

Cantwell urged her Republican colleagues to reverse their proposal to reduce affordable healthcare coverage, stating that the Congressional Budget Office confirmed the House reconciliation bill would cause 16 million people to become uninsured and drive up premiums for millions more.

Cantwell expressed concerns about President Trump extending the deadline for TikTok to divest from ByteDance, stating that the delay allows a national security issue to fester, and submitted a Rutgers University report titled "A Tik-Tok-ing Timebomb: How TikTok's Global Platform Anomalies Align with the Chinese Communist Party's Geostrategic Objectives" for the Congressional Record.

Cantwell thanked her colleagues for coming to the floor to remember a horrific shooting in their state and expressed appreciation for a resolution addressing those affected by it.

Cantwell came to the floor to express outrage over Senator Alex Padilla being thrown out of an event and stated that ICE and Homeland Security were afraid of his presence, comparing this unfavorably to Washington Governor Bob Ferguson's decision not to remove protester Tim Eyman from a press conference.

Cantwell asked for the yeas and nays on the Vaden nomination.

Cantwell urged colleagues to oppose proposals to reduce Medicaid spending by $715 billion over 10 years, arguing that work requirements would harm vulnerable populations despite most Medicaid beneficiaries already working.

Cantwell co-sponsored Senate Resolution 208 supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day."

Cantwell co-sponsored S. Res. 208 supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day" and co-sponsored S. Res. 214 recognizing Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Cantwell co-sponsored Senate Resolution 200 expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2025, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls."

Cantwell co-sponsored S. Res. 200, a resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2025, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls."

Cantwell was appointed as a congressional adviser on trade policy and negotiations to international conferences, meetings and negotiation sessions relating to trade agreements.

Cantwell spoke on the floor regarding export strategies, trade principles, and capitalism in the information age, arguing that the U.S. should aggressively define rules for the information age through a "technology NATO" of democracies and sophisticated technology countries.