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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
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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

s2243-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools and other programs, including social work, physician assistant, and chaplaincy education programs, to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative and hospice care.

9 clauses Jul 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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

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

s1576-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes, and for other purposes.

17 clauses May 11, 2023
Research & Development Agricultural Biotechnology Environmental Technology Chemicals Manufacturing

s1396-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve commercialization activities in the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.

9 clauses May 2, 2023
Health Care Providers Federal Government Federal Administration Financial Services

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

s1026-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research

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

s447-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To establish a demonstration program for the active remediation of orbital debris and to require the development of uniform orbital debris standard practices in order to support a safe and sustainable orbital environment, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Mar 3, 2023
Commercial Space Import/Export Airlines Telecommunications

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