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Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

D WA · Senate

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Defense

+6
Helped 924 Hurt 918 Unclear 764

Healthcare

+154
Helped 486 Hurt 332 Unclear 478

Energy

+140
Helped 482 Hurt 342 Unclear 197

Weather

-351
Helped 275 Hurt 626 Unclear 3

Transportation

+107
Helped 350 Hurt 243 Unclear 295

Education

+139
Helped 347 Hurt 208 Unclear 252

Finance

+1
Helped 312 Hurt 311 Mixed 1 Unclear 155

Government Operations

-23
Helped 70 Hurt 93 Unclear 554

Agriculture

+189
Helped 384 Hurt 195 Unclear 118

Veterans Affairs

+194
Helped 340 Hurt 146 Unclear 80

Technology

+111
Helped 268 Hurt 157 Unclear 71

Science & Space

+173
Helped 323 Hurt 150 Unclear 21

Trade

+65
Helped 228 Hurt 163 Unclear 47

Environment

-33
Helped 122 Hurt 155 Unclear 159

Criminal Justice

+227
Helped 306 Hurt 79 Unclear 22

Housing

+136
Helped 235 Hurt 99 Unclear 17

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Labor

+10
Helped 106 Hurt 96 Unclear 120

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Immigration

-117
Helped 31 Hurt 148 Unclear 65
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15960 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 (1535), Defense (154), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (17), USDA (16), State (14), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), Transportation (8), NPS (7), Oversight (6), DHS (4), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Scientific Agencies (4), Weather (4), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Federal (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), USGS (2), 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)
Direct (415), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Sports Consumers (1), Students (1), Students And Athletes (1)
Direct (317), Intercollegiate Athletics (19), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Small Colleges (1), Technical (1)
Direct (295), 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 (253), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1), Sports Medicine (1)
Direct (247), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (194), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2105), Defense (125), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (22), State (13), Federal (12), Education (11), NPS (11), State/Local (11), FDA (9), Weather (9), DHS (8), HHS (8), Transportation (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Executive (5), Foreign (5), Space (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), General (3), Independent Agencies (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SBA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Justice (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), 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), Waste Management (1)
Direct (169), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (136), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (127), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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
100.0% 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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-575
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+40
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - -76
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- -85
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+51
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-40
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-3
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-104
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+1
Transportation - +23
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- -25
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- -17
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - -22

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s2016-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Community Health Centers Federal Government Tribal Healthcare

s1992-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the earned income and child tax credits, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 14, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Education

s1939-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes.

495 clauses Jun 13, 2023
Labor Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation

s1860-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a grant program to fund youth fishing projects.

1 clause Jun 7, 2023
Federal Administration Education

s1806-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen the coastal communities and ocean economy of the United States through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 6, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

s1796-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Authority to continue operation of the Advanced Materials Center of Excellence, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 1, 2023
Education

s1723-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes.

63 clauses May 18, 2023
Health Care Providers Education Federal Government - Executive Tribal Communities

s1664-118

Cosponsor Reported

To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

19 clauses May 17, 2023
General Workforce Health Care Providers Accommodation and Food Services Retail

s1557-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes.

25 clauses May 11, 2023
Public Finance Real Estate Development Local Government Government Agencies

s1561-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses.

1 clause May 11, 2023
Airlines Consumers Education Federal Government

s1352-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve the loan guaranty program, enhance the ability of small manufacturers to access affordable capital, and for other purposes.

38 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Manufacturing Education Defense Contractors Financial Services

s1354-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the quality and supply of child care and lower child care costs for families.

28 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Education Federal Government

s1376-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.

3 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Homeowners Education Federal Government Veterans

s1297-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure the right to provide reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government Business

s1280-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require coordinated National Institute of Standards and Technology science and research activities regarding illicit drugs containing xylazine, novel synthetic opioids, and other substances of concern, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Homeowners Education Federal Government

s1140-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the designation of general surgery shortage areas, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1031-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 29, 2023
National Security Environmental Groups Federal Government Veterans

s1007-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government Foreign Affairs

s728-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Labor Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration

sres90-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of endometriosis as an unmet chronic disease for women and designating March 2023 as Endometriosis Awareness Month.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Homeowners Education Federal Government Veterans

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