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Maria Cantwell
U.S. Senator, Washington
511 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Maria Ellen Cantwell is an American politician serving since 2001 as the junior U.S. senator from Washington. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 1987 to 1993 in the Washington House of Representatives and from 1993 to 1995 in the United States House of Representatives.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
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Sponsored Legislation
See all 1,003 →S 4802
S 4802 · Introduced Jun 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S 4471
S 4471 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Commerce
Apr 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Jun 24, 2026 · S.J.RES. 185 · On the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 192
Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
Jun 24, 2026 · PN 938-2 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 191
Cloture Motion Agreed toNay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
Jun 24, 2026 · S.J.RES. 196 · On the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 190
Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted