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Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

D WA · Senate

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Defense

-13
Helped 852 Hurt 865 Mixed 1 Unclear 478

Healthcare

+129
Helped 405 Hurt 276 Unclear 122

Finance

+2
Helped 292 Hurt 290 Mixed 1 Unclear 47

Energy

-29
Helped 245 Hurt 274 Unclear 63

Agriculture

+113
Helped 286 Hurt 173 Unclear 80

Veterans Affairs

+150
Helped 278 Hurt 128 Unclear 76

Transportation

-26
Helped 206 Hurt 232 Unclear 37

Education

+79
Helped 239 Hurt 160 Unclear 67

Trade

+38
Helped 193 Hurt 155 Unclear 28

Technology

+90
Helped 220 Hurt 130 Mixed 1 Unclear 22

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+110
Helped 183 Hurt 73 Unclear 13

Science & Space

+111
Helped 161 Hurt 50 Mixed 1 Unclear 16

Labor

+15
Helped 96 Hurt 81 Unclear 42

Immigration

-125
Helped 23 Hurt 148 Unclear 22

Environment

-35
Helped 71 Hurt 106 Unclear 4

Foreign Policy

0
Helped 69 Hurt 69 Mixed 1 Unclear 15

Elections

-7
Helped 66 Hurt 73 Unclear 10

Criminal Justice

+39
Helped 87 Hurt 48 Unclear 13

Intelligence

-22
Helped 40 Hurt 62 Unclear 24
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

11878 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1370), Defense (120), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (17), USDA (16), State (15), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), Transportation (8), NPS (7), Justice (6), DHS (4), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Scientific Agencies (4), Weather (4), Space Agency (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Federal (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), USGS (2), Cemeteries (1), Commerce (1), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Environmental Science (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), State Department (1), State Legislatures (1), State/Local (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (394), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Military (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Sports Consumers (1), Students (1), Students And Athletes (1)
Direct (274), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (218), Intercollegiate Athletics (19), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Small Colleges (1), Technical (1)
Direct (223), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Sports Medicine (1)
Direct (162), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)
Direct (143), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (146), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (944), Defense (106), Veterans Affairs (50), EPA (22), State (13), Federal (12), Education (11), NPS (11), State/Local (11), FDA (9), Transportation (9), Weather (9), DHS (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Executive (5), Space (5), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Commerce (3), General (3), Independent Agencies (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SBA (3), SEC (3), Space Agency (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Justice (2), Legislative (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), NIST (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Agencies (1), Executive Office (1), FCC (1), FTC (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (135), Veterans (12), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (140), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (98), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (103), Athletic Administration (1), Intercollegiate Athletics (1)
Direct (74), Foreign (6), General (3), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
83.3% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-635
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
-18
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- -87
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - -95
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+8
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-43
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-97
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-30
Immigration - - +107
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-3
Transportation - +21
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- -29
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- -20
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - -27

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres182-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.

1 clause

sres597-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

1 clause

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

s4036-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the Project ECHO Grant Program, to allow for such program to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4039-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reverse the reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students enacted under Public Law 119-21.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4014-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3991-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3975-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable rollovers from individual retirement accounts to donor advised funds.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

s3957-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to support National Science Foundation education and professional development relating to artificial intelligence.

0 clauses Mar 2, 2026

s3948-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres617-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3952-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to establish artificial intelligence standards, metrics, and evaluation tools, to support artificial intelligence research, development, and capacity building activities, to promote innovation in the artificial intelligence industry by ensuring companies of all sizes can succeed and thrive, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3923-119

Cosponsor Reported

Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

sres615-119

Cosponsor

A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3915-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to require a report on the competitiveness of United States exports of specialty crops.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3905-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tariff Refund Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

s3903-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

sres610-119

Cosponsor

A resolution congratulating the Seattle Seahawks for winning Super Bowl LX.

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026
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