Drug traffickers should not be allowed to exploit the U.S. transportation system to smuggle fentanyl and precursor chemicals to make illicit synthetic drugs. My legislation would equip law enforcement with the tools they need to curb drug smuggling.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Washington
Maria Cantwell
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Voting Record — 783
Yes29%
No71%
Present0%
Not Voting0%
Party align97%
Cross-party2%
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Maria Cantwell
U.S. SenatorDemocratWashington
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Maria's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 23 sponsored · 153 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
I signed a letter to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development questioning the alarming consequences of DOGE’s recently announced plans to lay off half of HUD’s staff.
This is the fifth week of the Trump Administration. He is not doing enough to lower the cost of everyday goods for working families and neither will this Republican budget plan. (2/2)
Senate Republicans voted to give $4 trillion in tax cuts to corporations and the ultra-rich while failing to protect programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Republicans voted "no" on our efforts to make housing more affordable, and they rejected efforts to reduce grocery prices. (1/2)
...and protect all NOAA employees from firings or reduction in force initiatives that would jeopardize the safety of the American public. (2/2)
Tonight I sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Lutnick, urging him to exempt NWS from the federal hiring freeze due to the critical role the agency plays in public safety and supporting the economy, (1/2)
We can't afford inflation. We want prices to come down. And we know that tariffs can increase prices.
So Mr. Lutnick, who is going to be involved in driving and responsible for this tariff impact, is not someone I want to see as Secretary of Commerce.
Today is the #DayofRemembrance for Japanese internment. On this day, we remember the injustices suffered by Japanese Americans who were stripped of their freedom and their rights for no other reason than their heritage.
Cherry Kinoshita was incarcerated at Puyallup and Minidoka during WWII, and went on to become a JACL leader. In this clip, she describes the very first #DayOfRemembrance in 1978 when 2,200 people caravanned from Seattle to the site of the Puyallup Assembly Center.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RXN...
Tomorrow, following a longstanding tradition in honor of George Washington’s birthday, his Farewell Address will be read aloud on the Senate floor. #PresidentsDay
www.senate.gov/artandhistor...
Our deficit and essential programs like Medicaid can't take the Trump hack job.
The Trump Administration is also leaving Americans' data exposed while he is doing it. What is he going to do next that will make it easier for Americans to be spied on? (2/2)
The Trump Administration is trying to illegally cut the federal workforce in an attempt to come up with a budget and tax increases on middle class Americans, all while giving $4 trillion in tax breaks to corporations and the wealthiest individuals. (1/2)
I urged my colleagues to vote no on RFK Jr.’s nomination. Achieving better health outcomes happens when we follow science. Not conspiracy theories, but science.
Instead of speeding up innovation, under Mr. Kennedy, we would be taking a risky step backwards.
Many of Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum have been in place since 2018. Nothing was resolved and they added costs to cars, building materials, and energy projects. Now in 2025, the President wants to double down raising costs on Americans even more.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
I am for a very strong national privacy law to protect our consumers. So, I don't take lightly somebody getting access to accounts and information, storing it, moving it around, sharing it with other people. I'm not for the government doing this kind of thing without oversight.
A group of WA farmers told me their products were stuck on a dock in Houston because USAID operations were shut down. They don't think they're ever going to get delivered, and they sure as heck don't think they're going to get paid. Is that what we want to do?
Andrea Downs, the Executive Director for Citizens Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse on Whidbey Island, said the funding freeze impacts about half of their funding. She said: “Not being able to access our grants would have a crippling impact on our organization.”
Olympic Medical Center on the Peninsula serves about 80,000 patients. They told me that even small changes in federal grant spending will have detrimental impacts to their facility and to their community.
How could people be so heartless to try to turn health care funding off?
I heard from a mom in Pierce County with a son who’s fighting cancer. They are absolutely terrified about the risk of losing cancer research dollars from Trump’s funding freeze.
It's not a parlor game, it's not a think tank exercise. It is their lives.
It was a pleasure to meet Fondra Magee of Spokane's Stevens Elementary -- she was in DC last week to be honored as WA State School Counselor of the Year.
It’s National School Counseling Week, so I’d like to say a special thanks to all our state’s hardworking counselors
This administration does not have the power to wave a wand and erase legally authorized and appropriated funds.
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Voting History783 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
783 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-05 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (47-52) |
| 2025-04-05 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (49-50) |
| 2025-04-05 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-04-04 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (49-50) |
| 2025-04-04 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (5-94) |
| 2025-04-04 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-04-04 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-04-04 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (46-53) |
| 2025-04-04 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-04-04 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (46-53) |
| 2025-04-04 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (47-51) |
| 2025-04-04 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-04-04 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (46-53) |
| 2025-04-04 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (51-48) |
| 2025-04-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-04-03 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-48) |
| 2025-04-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-04-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-45) |
| 2025-04-03 | S.J. Res. 26 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 26 | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Rejected (15-83) |
| 2025-04-03 | S.J. Res. 33 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 33 | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Rejected (15-82) |
| 2025-04-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45) |
| 2025-04-03 | H.J. Res. 24 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (53-42) |
| 2025-04-02 | H.J. Res. 24 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-04-02 | S.J. Res. 37 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (51-48) |
| 2025-04-02 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2025-04-02 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46) |
| 2025-04-01 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-03-31 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-42) |
| 2025-03-27 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-45) |
| 2025-03-27 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-03-27 | S.J. Res. 18 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (52-48) |
| 2025-03-26 | S.J. Res. 18 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-03-26 | H.J. Res. 25 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (70-28) |
| 2025-03-26 | H.J. Res. 25 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (70-28) |
| 2025-03-26 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-43) |
| 2025-03-26 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-03-26 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-46) |
| 2025-03-26 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45) |
| 2025-03-26 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-45) |
| 2025-03-25 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-03-25 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (56-44) |
| 2025-03-25 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-44) |
| 2025-03-25 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-47) |
| 2025-03-25 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46) |
| 2025-03-25 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Nomination Confirmed (74-25) |
| 2025-03-25 | — | End debate | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (73-25) |
| 2025-03-24 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (60-31) |
| 2025-03-24 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (62-30) |
| 2025-03-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (63-32) |
| 2025-03-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (64-33) |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.