Maria E. Cantwell

Senator from Washington

SENATEDEMOCRAT1993–nowID C000127

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 4,437 votes

Nominations

99%with Dems

of 2,192 · confirmations only

All contested

96%with Dems

of 6,629 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

2011 → 2013

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓199319992005201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

98.4%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2011 → 2013, +6 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 827 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance95.6% · 1,579 votes

Armed Forces and National Security93.6% · 296 votes

Taxation93.5% · 278 votes

Health97.2% · 254 votes

Congress96.8% · 221 votes

Finance and Financial Sector91.9% · 149 votes

International Affairs95.9% · 146 votes

Energy96.5% · 142 votes

Immigration93.7% · 127 votes

Government Operations and Politics92.7% · 124 votes

Transportation and Public Works97.5% · 121 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement95.2% · 105 votes

Education97.1% · 105 votes

Agriculture and Food93.7% · 95 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.9% · 94 votes

Labor and Employment92.1% · 89 votes

Science, Technology, Communications94.4% · 89 votes

Emergency Management93.7% · 63 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance60% · 60 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 55 votes

Law91.4% · 35 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 23 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 19 votes

Commerce84.2% · 19 votes

Housing and Community Development90% · 10 votes

Social Welfare100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Native Americans— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Animals— · 2 votes

Commemorations— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

14 Congresses

103rd · 1993107th · 2001119th · 2025

Democrat · House · WA103rd–103rd

Democrat · Senate · WA107th–119th

Term datesexact

Maria E. Cantwell

Senator from Washington

SENATED1993–now14 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

94.9%with Democrats

of 4,437 votes · 5.1% with Republicans

Nominations99%of 2,192 votes

All contested96%of 6,629 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts2011→13, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat98.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 827 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance95.6% · 1,579

Armed Forces and National Security93.6% · 296

Taxation93.5% · 278

Health97.2% · 254

Congress96.8% · 221

Finance and Financial Sector91.9% · 149

International Affairs95.9% · 146

Energy96.5% · 142

Immigration93.7% · 127

Government Operations and Politics92.7% · 124

Transportation and Public Works97.5% · 121

Crime and Law Enforcement95.2% · 105

Education97.1% · 105

Agriculture and Food93.7% · 95

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.9% · 94

Labor and Employment92.1% · 89

Science, Technology, Communications94.4% · 89

Emergency Management93.7% · 63

Foreign Trade and International Finance60% · 60

Environmental Protection100% · 55

Law91.4% · 35

Water Resources Development100% · 23

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 19

Commerce84.2% · 19

Housing and Community Development90% · 10

Social Welfare100% · 10

Native Americans— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4

Families— · 3

Animals— · 2

Commemorations— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

103rd · 1993119th · 2025

Democrat103rd–103rd

Democrat107th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th