Maria has protected countless jobs in Washington's aerospace industry by cracking down on foreign companies' unfair trade practices and has worked to create still more well-paying jobs through effective investments in new technology and valuable job training. Maria is leading efforts in the Senate to make America more energy independent.
She has been a proud advocate for better educational opportunities for our children and less expensive, more accessible health care for our families. Maria continues to build new growth and strong partnerships, insisting on responsibility and making life more affordable for all of Washington 's families. Loading twitter feed A BILL To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes. A resolution designating the week of February 22 through February 26, , as "Public Schools Week".
A concurrent resolution recognizing the heroism of the United States Capitol personnel and journalists during the insurrectionist attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, A BILL To provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans, and for other purposes.
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month". A BILL To eliminate racial, religious, and other discriminatory profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes. A BILL To provide for grants for States that require fair and impartial police training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
A resolution condemning the coup in Burma and calling for measures to ensure the safety of the Burmese people, including Rohingya, who have been threatened and displaced by a campaign of genocide conducted by the Burmese military.
A resolution expressing support for the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, or the Belfast Agreement, and subsequent agreements and arrangements for implementation to support peace on the island of Ireland. A BILL To expand Americans access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.
A bill to provide relief to public transportation agencies with projects in the Full Funding Grant Agreement stage of the Capital Investment Grants Program. A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of to ensure that kombucha is exempt from any excise taxes and regulations imposed on alcoholic beverages. A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.
A BILL To ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic. A BILL To provide competitive grants for the promotion of Japanese American confinement education as a means to understand the importance of democratic principles, use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, and for other purposes.
A resolution condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, , and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community.
A resolution recognizing the critical importance of access to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and Alaska Natives and confirming the responsibility of the Federal Government to ensure such water access. A BILL To provide support with respect to the prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from, substance use disorder. A resolution recognizing the importance of the blueberry industry to the United States and designating July as "National Blueberry Month".
A BILL To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. A BILL To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
A BILL To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. Click here to follow election results! Official Instagram. Campaign Facebook. Maria Cantwell Democratic Party is a member of the U. Senate from Washington. She assumed office in Her current term ends on January 3, Cantwell Democratic Party ran for re-election to the U.
Senate to represent Washington. She won in the general election on November 6, At the beginning of the th Congress , Cantwell was the ranking member of the Senate committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation , and a member of the committees on Energy and Natural Resources , Finance , Indian Affairs , and Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Before being elected to the Senate, Cantwell was a member of the Washington House of Representatives from to and a member of the United States House of Representatives for one term from to Prior to her election to the Senate , Cantwell served as senior vice president of consumer products for RealNetworks from Cantwell was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.
She earned her bachelor's degree from Miami University of Ohio. After losing her bid for re-election to the U. House of Representatives , she pursued a career in the high-tech industry before returning to politics in Below is an abbreviated outline of Cantwell's academic, professional, and political career: [5].
Cantwell was assigned to the following committees: [Source]. At the beginning of the th Congress , Cantwell was assigned to the following committees: [6]. Cantwell served on the following committees: [7].
Cantwell served on the following Senate committees: [8]. Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.
Votes on domestic policy click to expand. Voted Nay on: "Brett M. Voted Nay on: Immigration reform proposal from Sen. Voted Nay on: Neil M. Voted Yea on: Neil M. Votes on economic affairs and regulations click to expand. Voted Yea on: "A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year , and for other purposes. Voted Nay on: A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years through H Con Res Votes on foreign policy and national security issues click to expand.
Voted Yea on: "A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress. The first session of the th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2, introduced bills 0. Comparatively, the th Congress had 1. In the second session, the th Congress enacted out of 3, introduced bills 4. Comparatively, the th Congress had 7. For more information pertaining to Cantwell's voting record in the th Congress, please see the below sections.
On May 22, , the Senate passed HR , which was used as a legislative vehicle for trade legislation with the titles "Trade Act of " and the "Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of ," by a vote of The bill proposed giving the president trade promotion authority TPA. TPA, also known as fast track authority, allows the president to negotiate trade deals that cannot be amended by Congress.
Congress casts a simple up or down vote on a trade agreement, and the legislation only requires a simple majority for approval. The bill also included a statement of trade priorities and provisions for trade adjustment assistance. Cantwell voted with 13 other Democratic senators to approve the bill. Cantwell was one of 13 Democrats to vote in favor of the bill. On May 5, , the Senate voted to approve SConRes11 , a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year , by a vote of The non-binding resolution will be used to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government before funding runs out on October 1, The vote marked the first time since that Congress approved a joint budget resolution.
All 44 Democrats , including Cantwell, voted against the resolution. The bill "authorizes FY appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense DOD programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation.
The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March On May 7, , the Senate voted to approve HR - A bill to provide for congressional review and oversight of agreements relating to Iran's nuclear program, and for other purposes, by a vote of The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review.
Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. All 43 Democratic senators who voted, including Cantwell, approved the bill. Hire More Heroes Act of On September 10, , the Senate voted to filibuster the measure to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal by a vote of Cantwell voted with 39 Democrats and two Independents against proceeding to the measure of disapproval.
Hire More Heroes Act of follow up votes On September 15, , the Senate voted for a second time to filibuster the measure to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal by a vote of The amendment proposed prohibiting "the President from waiving, suspending, reducing, providing relief from, or otherwise limiting the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran. It became law on June 2, Cantwell voted with 29 Democrats , 43 Republicans and one independent in favor of the bill.
The bill proposed withholding federal funding from "sanctuary jurisdictions" that violate the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of and other federal immigration laws.
In addition, the bill proposed increasing "penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed" and providing "liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement. The second session of the th Congress enacted into law out of the introduced bills 7 percent. Comparatively, the th Congress had 4. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 7, , with a vote of 63 - Most Democrats supported the nomination, while Republicans were somewhat divided with roughly one-third supporting the nomination.
The nearly 1,page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through On January 16, , the Democratic -controlled Senate approved H. Cantwell voted with the Democratic Party in favor of the bill. Cantwell voted for H. The bill passed the Senate on January 31, , with a vote of 64 - The purpose of the bill was to temporarily suspend the debt ceiling and withhold the pay of members of Congress until a budget could be passed.
The vote largely followed party lines with Democrats overwhelmingly supporting it and many Republicans in opposition to the bill. The House of Representatives had passed the bill on February 11, with an amendment, and the Senate approved the amendment and passed the bill on February 13, During the shutdown in October , the Senate rejected, down party lines, every House-originated bill that stripped the budget of funding for the Affordable Care Act.
A deal was reached late on October 16, , just hours before the debt ceiling deadline. The bill to reopen the government, H. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.
Cantwell voted with the Democratic Party for the bill. The amendment was rejected by the Senate on June 18, , with a vote of 39 - The purpose of the amendment was to require the completion of miles of fence described in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of before registered provisional immigrant status may be granted.
It would also require miles of fence be completed before the status of registered provisional immigrants may be changed to permanent resident status. The vote followed party lines.
Cantwell voted for S. The bill was passed by the Senate on February 12, , with a vote of 78 - The purpose of the bill was to combat violence against women, from domestic violence to international trafficking in persons. All 22 dissenting votes were cast by Republicans. Cantwell voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in and , while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels.
The bill was passed in the Senate by an 89 - 8 vote on January 1, Paul specifically argued against the mass collection of metadata by the National Security Agency and warrantless wiretapping. Cantwell was one of 10 senators who asked Paul questions during the filibuster. Cantwell joined Rep. We believe that the fact that this term does not honor — but rather disparages — Indian people and tribes is what will and should guide federal policymakers.
Senate Washington on November 6, Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. The following candidates ran in the primary for U. Senate Washington on August 7, Cantwell won re-election in In the Senate, I've crafted legislation to help bring prosperity to our state and to our nation.
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