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Maria Cantwell

U.S. Senator for Washington

Voting & trading data current through August 8, 2026.

Biography

Maria Cantwell has served as a senator from Washington since 2001. A former technology executive, she chairs the powerful Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. She has focused on issues related to trade, technology, and environmental protection.

Maria Cantwell has represented Washington in the U.S. Senate since 2001 (25 years), sits on 4 committees, serving as Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and votes with the Democrat majority 97.5% of the time.

Key Information

  • Full Name: Maria E. Cantwell
  • Born: October 13, 1958
  • Age: 67 years old
  • Birthplace: Indianapolis, IN
  • Term Started: January 3, 2025
  • Term Ends: January 3, 2031
  • Senate Class: Class I

Service History

  • Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 4, 2007 107th–110th Congresses Democrat Washington
  • Jan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2013 110th–112th Congresses Democrat Washington
  • Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2019 113th–115th Congresses Democrat Washington
  • Jan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2025 116th–118th Congresses Democrat Washington
  • Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2031 119th–121st Congresses Democrat Washington

Contact

  • 202-224-3441
  • 🏢 511 Hart Senate Office Building
    Washington, D.C. 20510
  • 🔗 Official Website

Estimated Net Worth

$3M – $6M

Based on 2024 financial disclosures

Ranked #54 of 99 wealthiest senators →

Pre-Senate tech wealth (RealNetworks)

Estimated from Senate financial disclosure filings. Senators report assets in ranges, not exact values.

Sources: QuiverQuantitative; CelebrityNetWorth

View official Senate financial disclosures ↗ · How we estimate this

Voting Statistics

119th Congress
52nd most bipartisan of 100 senators by party-unity score →
Party Unity 97.5%

Votes aligned with Democrat majority

Missed Votes 0.2%

2 of 890 roll calls missed

Votes Cast 888

Out of 890 roll call votes

Stock Trades

3 total trades
Date Ticker Asset Type Amount Filing
Dec 28, 2022 RNWK RealNetworks, Inc. - Common Stock Sale (Full) $15,001 - $50,000
Apr 28, 2016 RNWK RealNetworks Inc. Sale (Partial) $1,001 - $15,000
Jun 6, 2014 RNWK RealNetworks Inc. (NASDAQ) Sale (Partial) $1,001 - $15,000

Source: U.S. Senate Electronic Financial Disclosures (efdsearch.senate.gov ↗). Methodology.

Most Recent Voting History

Nay

Vote #231

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271 (S. 5271)

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.

Aug 8, 2026, 4:36 AM (ET) Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required) (52 Y - 46 N)

Nay

Vote #230

On the Nomination PN1078 (PN 1078)

Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Aug 8, 2026, 4:17 AM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (50-49) (50 Y - 49 N)

Nay

Vote #229

On the Cloture Motion PN1078 (PN 1078)

Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Aug 8, 2026, 3:59 AM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49) (50 Y - 49 N)

Yea

Vote #228

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500 (H.R. 6500)

An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.

Aug 8, 2026, 3:37 AM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (90-6, 3/5 majority required) (90 Y - 6 N)

Yea

Vote #227

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6747 to S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) (H.R. 6500)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6747 (To strike section 2019.)

Aug 8, 2026, 2:36 AM (ET) Result: Motion to Table Agreed to (61-32) (61 Y - 32 N)

Yea

Vote #226

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) (H.R. 6500)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6732 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Aug 7, 2026, 2:14 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-6, 3/5 majority required) (91 Y - 6 N)

Nay

Vote #225

On 74 Nominations (En Bloc) (PN 730-11)

Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; and George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; and Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Sripraka…

Aug 7, 2026, 1:23 PM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (51-47) (51 Y - 47 N)

Yea

Vote #224

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5334 (H.R. 5334)

An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.

Aug 7, 2026, 12:43 PM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required) (86 Y - 11 N)

Yea

Vote #223

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 to S.Amdt. 6711 to H.R. 5334 (No short title on file) (H.R. 5334)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 (To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.)

Aug 7, 2026, 11:51 AM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (32-64) (32 Y - 64 N)

Yea

Vote #222

On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 187 (S.J.Res. 187)

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Per…

Aug 5, 2026, 4:47 PM (ET) Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50) (48 Y - 50 N)

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).