As of October 9, 2024, Maria Cantwell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Maria previously worked in Washington's tech industry.

Maria Cantwell is a US senator in the State of Washington. She was first elected in 2001 and is serving her 4th term.  She was a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993 and a member of the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1993 to 1995.

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As a state representative, supported providing tax incentives for employers to hire veterans.

Supports providing tax incentives for employers to hire veterans.

Supports increased access to capital and funding for business counseling for women entrepreneurs.

Opposes the privatization of Social Security.

Supports men and women of organized labor.

- Supports providing tax incentives for employers to hire veterans.
- Supports raising the minimum wage.
- Supports increased access to capital and funding for business counseling for women entrepreneurs.
- Opposes the privatization of Social Security.
- Supports men and women of organized labor.

Economy

Supports promoting renewable energy over fossil fuels and maintaining fuel efficiency for cars.

Supports permanently funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and addressing the maintenance backlog in national parks and wildlife refuges.

Supports bipartisan legislation to help the Department of Energy identify vulnerabilities, strengthen response capabilities, promote public-private information sharing, and address workforce training and shortages.

Supports funding for conservation programs like the Conservation Reserve Program.

As a senator, worked with both parties to pass legislation aimed at improving preparedness and resilience against energy-sector cyber attacks.

Supports legislation aimed at improving preparedness and resilience against energy-sector cyber attacks.

- Supports promoting renewable energy over fossil fuels and maintaining fuel efficiency for cars.
- Supports permanently funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and addressing the maintenance backlog in national parks and wildlife refuges.
- Supports bipartisan legislation to help the Department of Energy identify vulnerabilities, strengthen response capabilities, promote public-private information sharing, and address workforce training and shortages.
- Supports funding for conservation programs like the Conservation Reserve Program.
- Supports legislation aimed at improving preparedness and resilience against energy-sector cyber attacks.

Energy & the Environment

Supports improving the Affordable Care Act by expanding the Basic Health Plan to lower premiums and out-of-pocket expenses.

Supports improving the Affordable Care Act by expanding the Basic Health Plan.

Opposes Medicaid expansion repeal and conversion to block grants.

Opposes Medicaid expansion repeal proposals. 

Supports capping insulin prices at $35 for Medicare recipients and extending healthcare subsidies.

Supports capping insulin prices at $35 for Medicare recipients.

Supports nationwide paid family and medical leave.

Supports expanding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Caregivers Program.

- Supports universal healthcare.
- Supports improving the Affordable Care Act by expanding the Basic Health Plan.
- Opposes Medicaid expansion repeal proposals. 
- Supports capping insulin prices at $35 for Medicare recipients.
- Supports nationwide paid family and medical leave.
- Supports expanding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Caregivers Program.

Healthcare

As of October 7, 2024, Maria Cantwell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

As a state representative, sponsored legislation to secure federal funding for law enforcement in border communities to combat drug trafficking.

Supports legislation to secure federal funding for law enforcement in border communities to combat drug trafficking.

Supports the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

- Supports legislation to secure federal funding for law enforcement in border communities to combat drug trafficking.
- Supports the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

Public Safety

Supports life-long learning opportunities, including Head Start programs for early childhood and adult basic education.

Supports increasing funding for K-12 schools, expanding GI Bill education benefits, and increasing Pell Grants.

Supports STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) programs in schools.

- Supports life-long learning opportunities, including Head Start programs for early childhood and adult basic education.
- Supports increasing funding for K-12 schools, expanding GI Bill education benefits, and increasing Pell Grants.
- Supports STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) programs in schools.

Education

Supports increasing funding for veterans' programs.

- Supports increasing funding for veterans' programs.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell currently serves as U.S. Senator from the State of Washington. 
She was first elected in 2001 and is serving her 4th term.  She was a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993 and a member of the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1993 to 1995.


Believes in ensuring timely access to quality health care and GI benefits.

Supports job training, skills transition programs, education, and small business assistance for veterans to achieve economic success.

Believes enforcement of content regulations is at the discretion of the Federal Open Market (FOM) and does not guarantee a prohibition of all content violations on the Site.

As a small business owner, worked with women entrepreneurs to increase access to capital and funding for business counseling to grow more women-owned businesses.

Supports providing education and training for returning veterans and laid-off workers to prepare them for a 21st-century global economy.

Opposes privatizing Bonneville public power.

As a House Representative, fought to protect Puget Sound by creating a Puget Sound Office with an annual $50 million budget for research and recovery efforts.

Believes the U.S. faces a growing number of cyber attacks from state actors on the country's electrical grid and energy infrastructure.

Supports strong federal investments in biomedical research and health care services to lower costs, improve outcomes, and prioritize patients.

Supports access to affordable healthcare, including medical marijuana, and believes in comprehensive health reforms.

Believes in increasing transparency and accountability in drug manufacturers' production, marketing, and distribution practices.

Believes that when women win, they no longer have to worry that a men’s team will somehow be paid more.

Promises to honor the "hard work, aspirations, and faith of the people of the State of Washington."

Believes in the importance of comprehensive terms and conditions governing the use of their website, including provisions on communication, relationship between parties, compliance with legal requests, and the entire agreement clause.

Believes Washington exemplifies what can be accomplished by "working smart and working together."

Believes in ensuring access to all electronic and physical security measures.

Opposes harassing, threatening, intimidating, predatory, or stalking conduct.

Supports the creation of a new trade enforcement trust fund to provide dedicated funding for enforcing trade agreements.

As a U.S. Representative, supported adding peas and lentils into the national school lunch program.

Supports making child care more affordable.

Supports affordable education and reducing student loan debt.

Supports investing in making college more affordable.

Plans to "continue pushing forward against extremist attempts to roll back progress."

As a House Representative, worked to enhance technology deployment for monitoring the northern border and improving security measures for container cargoes.

Believes the U.S. has a responsibility to assist veterans in their transition.

As a House Representative, introduced the Equal Pay for TEAM USA Act, which ensures that "any organization that receives federal funds for hosting a soccer match pays both the U.S. men’s and women’s national soccer teams equally."

Supports ensuring all veterans receive the care, benefits, and respect they have earned.

As of October 8, 2024, Maria Cantwell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Maria Cantwell is a U.S. Senator representing the state of Washington. She previously worked in Washington's tech industry, where she helped build a company from the ground up.

- The US Senator is a member of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. There are a total of 100 US Senators. Washington, like every other US state, has two senators. 
- US Senators have a great deal of power when it comes to bringing the concerns of their state to the national arena. US Senators can author, sponsor, amend, debate, and vote on bills that may become national law. 
- US Senators have an important role in deciding who runs the federal government. They hold confirmation hearings for most presidential appointees, including new Supreme Court Justices and Presidential Cabinet Members.
- Senators can be appointed to committees that focus on particular issues. Examples include the Appropriations Committee, which handles budget planning, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is a diplomatic body that welcomes foreign delegations.
- Senators are elected to six-year terms in statewide elections. US Senators are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

One of two federal lawmakers representing Washington in the US Senate.