DemocratMaria Cantwell
U.S. Senator · Washington
U.S. Senator from Washington
11 tracked promises, 6 rated
Washington
Represents Washington statewide
How they won their seat
Maria Cantwell won the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Washington with 59.1% of the vote (2,252,577 votes).
- Maria Cantwell · Democrat59.1%2,252,577
- Dr Raul Garcia · Republican40.6%1,549,187
- 1 Other Candidate0.3%10,627
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Maria Cantwell's record shows involvement in issues related to public safety, environmental protection, and infrastructure development. Notable sponsored bills include the Fire Ready Nation Act, aimed at wildfire preparedness, and the Stop Smuggling Illicit Synthetic Drugs on U.S. Transportation Networks Act, addressing fentanyl trafficking. Additionally, her involvement in committees related to energy, natural resources, and commerce is evident. Focus areas (from the record): Public Safety · Wildfire Preparedness · Infrastructure · Environmental Protection · Data Privacy Alignment with declared positions: Mixed. Cantwell's sponsored bills include the Fire Ready Nation Act and the fentanyl trafficking legislation, which relate to her declared positions on wildfire preparedness and public safety. However, there are fewer direct correlations with her positions on affordable housing and data privacy. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of her sponsored bills or their impact; There is no information on her interactions with constituents or advocacy outside of formal legislative actions; The absence of statements limits understanding of her public communication and framing of issues. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Maria Cantwell has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2016. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Maria Cantwell has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Bills sponsored
- 10
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$366K55%
- Large individual (itemized)$305K45%
- PAC / committee$00%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Aviation, Space, and InnovationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and MediaOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data PrivacyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Coast Guard, Maritime, and FisheriesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Science, Manufacturing, and CompetitivenessOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on FinanceOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Finance — Energy, Natural Resources, and InfrastructureOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Joint Committee on TaxationOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+75 · based on 6 rated promises
- Attempted 1
- Championed 3
- Fully Kept 2
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2019 · 6 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept6
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
11 promises across 10 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Wildfire Preparedness2
- Affordable Housing1
- Artificial Intelligence1
- Aviation Safety and Consumer Protection1
- Data Privacy1
- Fentanyl and Public Safety1
- Reproductive Rights1
- Shipbuilding and Maritime1
- Social Security1
- Space and NASA1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)1091%
- Reputable news19%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
11 tracked promises
“Pledged to oppose any privatization of Social Security and to protect earned benefits, including pushing for a cost-of-living adjustment based on a consumer price index for the elderly (CPI-E) so benefits keep pace with inflation.”
“Committed to strengthening aviation safety and airline consumer protections through the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which she led as Commerce Committee Chair — adding safety inspectors and near-miss/runway technology, guaranteeing family seating, and requiring hassle-free automatic refunds for passengers.”
“Pledged to expand and improve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit through the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to lower housing costs and rents, with the goal of helping build nearly 1.6 million new affordable homes over the next decade.”
“Committed to establishing a national data privacy standard through the American Privacy Rights Act, which she co-authored — giving Americans the right to control their personal data, limit data collection, opt out of targeted advertising, and sue companies that violate their privacy.”
“Championed the bipartisan Future of AI Innovation Act to develop voluntary AI standards, new assessment tools, and testing infrastructure aimed at keeping the United States the global leader in AI-driven innovation and competitiveness.”
“Committed to rebuilding U.S. maritime strength — expanding American-built and American-crewed shipping, securing icebreakers for the Arctic, creating financial tools to incentivize shipbuilding, strengthening ports and shipyards, and investing in the maritime workforce.”
“Introduced the bipartisan Fire Ready Nation Act to strengthen federal wildfire forecasting and firefighting tools, pledging it will give scientists and weather forecasters better tools to predict wildfire and smoke conditions and help save homes and lives.”
“Committed to sustaining U.S. leadership in space through a bipartisan NASA reauthorization she co-led with Sen. Ted Cruz, directing NASA's exploration program from Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars.”
“Introduced the Stop Smuggling Illicit Synthetic Drugs on U.S. Transportation Networks Act to equip law enforcement with detection technology, drug-detection dogs, forensic resources, and better intelligence-sharing to stop fentanyl and precursor chemicals from moving through commercial aircraft, trucks, trains, and ships.”
“Pledged to keep fighting to ensure the FDA-approved abortion medication mifepristone remains available in Washington state.”
“Co-introduced the National Prescribed Fire Act, pledging to more than double federal funding for controlled burns to reduce hazardous wildfire fuels and to ease requirements for burning outside fire season, in order to improve forest health and make communities safer.”
Verified record
490 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $671,717, spent $1,147,977, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4802: Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act ↗Jun 17, 2026
- Sponsored S 4471: Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act ↗Apr 30, 2026
- Sponsored S 4311: Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2026 ↗Apr 15, 2026
- Sponsored S 4014: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure, and for other purposes. ↗Mar 5, 2026
- Sponsored S 3881: Tsunami Warning, Research, and Education Act of 2026 ↗Feb 12, 2026
- Sponsored S 3795: Radar Next Program Act of 2026 ↗Feb 5, 2026
- Sponsored S 3769: Helping Our People Act of 2026 ↗Feb 3, 2026
- Sponsored S 3700: FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026 ↗Jan 27, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 578: A resolution congratulating the University of Washington men's soccer team on winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Men's Soccer National Championship. ↗Jan 8, 2026
- Sponsored S 2932: Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act ↗Sep 29, 2025
- Sponsored S 2581: A bill to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program. ↗Jul 31, 2025
- Sponsored S 2452: Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act ↗Jul 24, 2025
Showing the 12 most recent of 490 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 263
- Nay
- 593
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Yea
- PN8518Nay
- PN9304Nay
- PN9304Nay
- S4784Nay
- PN9382Nay
- PN9303Nay
- SJRES185Yea
- PN9382Nay
- SJRES196Yea
- PN9303Nay
- PN9302Nay
- PN9302Nay
- PN9307Nay
- PN9307Nay
- HCONRES86Yea
- PN8593Nay
- HR6644Yea
- PN73033Nay
- HR6644Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
10 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- Artificial IntelligenceStated position
Championed the bipartisan Future of AI Innovation Act to develop voluntary AI standards, new assessment tools, and testing infrastructure aimed at keeping the United States the global leader in AI-driven innovation and competitiveness.
Sourceshttps://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-cantwell-reintroduce-future-of-ai-innovation-act/View position & sources → - Social SecurityStated position
Pledged to oppose any privatization of Social Security and to protect earned benefits, including pushing for a cost-of-living adjustment based on a consumer price index for the elderly (CPI-E) so benefits keep pace with inflation.
Sourceshttps://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/on-90th-anniversary-of-social-security-cantwell-speaks-out-against-back-door-privatization-of-programView position & sources → - Affordable HousingStated position
Pledged to expand and improve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit through the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to lower housing costs and rents, with the goal of helping build nearly 1.6 million new affordable homes over the next decade.
Sourceshttps://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-cantwell-lead-legislation-to-address-the-housing-affordability-crisis/View position & sources → - Shipbuilding and MaritimeStated position
Committed to rebuilding U.S. maritime strength — expanding American-built and American-crewed shipping, securing icebreakers for the Arctic, creating financial tools to incentivize shipbuilding, strengthening ports and shipyards, and investing in the maritime workforce.
Sourceshttps://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cantwell-statement-on-shipbuilding-executive-orderView position & sources → - Wildfire PreparednessStated position
Introduced the bipartisan Fire Ready Nation Act to strengthen federal wildfire forecasting and firefighting tools, pledging it will give scientists and weather forecasters better tools to predict wildfire and smoke conditions and help save homes and lives.
Sourceshttps://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cantwell-introduces-bipartisan-fire-ready-nation-act-to-strengthen-federal-wildfire-forecasting-and-firefighting-toolsView position & sources → - Space and NASAStated position
Committed to sustaining U.S. leadership in space through a bipartisan NASA reauthorization she co-led with Sen. Ted Cruz, directing NASA's exploration program from Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars.
Sourceshttps://www.commerce.senate.gov/press/dem/release/cantwell-cruz-lead-bipartisan-nasa-reauthorization-legislation/View position & sources → - Fentanyl and Public SafetyStated position
Introduced the Stop Smuggling Illicit Synthetic Drugs on U.S. Transportation Networks Act to equip law enforcement with detection technology, drug-detection dogs, forensic resources, and better intelligence-sharing to stop fentanyl and precursor chemicals from moving through commercial aircraft, trucks, trains, and ships.
Sourceshttps://www.commerce.senate.gov/press/dem/release/cantwell-tester-baldwin-rosen-lujan-introduce-bill-to-prevent-fentanyl-trafficking-through-u-s-transportation-networks/View position & sources → - Aviation Safety and Consumer ProtectionStated position
Committed to strengthening aviation safety and airline consumer protections through the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which she led as Commerce Committee Chair — adding safety inspectors and near-miss/runway technology, guaranteeing family seating, and requiring hassle-free automatic refunds for passengers.
Sourceshttps://www.commerce.senate.gov/press/dem/release/cantwell-led-landmark-bipartisan-faa-reauthorization-act-heads-to-presidents-desk/View position & sources → - Data PrivacyStated position
Committed to establishing a national data privacy standard through the American Privacy Rights Act, which she co-authored — giving Americans the right to control their personal data, limit data collection, opt out of targeted advertising, and sue companies that violate their privacy.
Sourceshttps://fortune.com/2024/04/08/apra-us-federal-privacy-law-rodgers-cantwell-gdpr-ai/View position & sources → - Reproductive RightsStated position
Pledged to keep fighting to ensure the FDA-approved abortion medication mifepristone remains available in Washington state.
Sourceshttps://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/on-abortion-provider-appreciation-day-cantwell-murray-outline-path-forward-in-fight-to-protect-reproductive-health-careView position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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