I don't want to roll the dice on health insurance. I don't want to find out what happens when people who don't have insurance get sick anyway and go to the emergency room, or have a devastating diagnosis, just because Congress wouldn't act.
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Maria Cantwell
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Voting Record — 783
Yes29%
No71%
Present0%
Not Voting0%
Party align97%
Cross-party2%
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Maria Cantwell
U.S. SenatorDemocratWashington
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Maria's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 23 sponsored · 152 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Rates are going to go up November 1. Are Americans going to pay this huge increase because Congress did not extend the subsidies that provide affordable health insurance?
This is something that Congress and the administration need to hash out now.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
The estimates are that 5 million Americans across the country, including 80,000 Washingtonians, will no longer be able to afford health insurance.
Why is that so important?
Because when you have uncompensated care, the costs don't just evaporate. They're paid by the rest of us.
I heard Speaker Johnson on the television this morning saying that extending the ACA credits is a December issue. Well, it's not really a December issue if people start in October and November making decisions and locking themselves into higher health insurance rates.
Leslie, from a very rural part of our state, told me that her husband relies on the ACA premium credits to afford his health insurance. Without the subsidy, his monthly premium would increase from $200 to $700 a month, and he will no longer be able to afford it.
We want our public lands preserved for all Americans to enjoy. (2/2)
I hope everyone who enjoys the great outdoors will take a moment to recognize Public Lands Day! And be thankful that we were able to fight off a Republican proposal to sell off millions of acres of some of America's most beautiful places. (1/2)
You bet I’m calling on the GOP to come to the table to get health care funded. Americans are going to be choosing health care plans in just a few weeks. We don’t have time to wait.
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I’m glad Sinclair and Nexstar listened to the communities they serve and returned Jimmy Kimmel to the air, including to KOMO-TV in Seattle. Local broadcasters have a duty to air programming that serves their communities of license.
Nexstar has joined Sinclair in ending its Jimmy Kimmel blackout. The show will return to all ABC stations tonight. https://cnn.it/3IiUZSB
Good news: Jimmy Kimmel Live! is back on the air in Seattle tonight, Friday night! Thank you Sinclair for listening.
I'm doing everything I can to make sure that we address the fact that cheap health insurance is going to disappear in the next 60 days. But our Republican colleagues don't want to talk to us about a solution.
Given the popularity of Jimmy Kimmel’s show in the Seattle market, Sinclair’s decision not to reinstate the program appears contrary to the inherently local aspects of its station licenses. I urged Sinclair to return the show to KOMO-TV.
Today I released a snapshot report detailing drastic cost increases for Americans who buy their own health insurance. Time is of the essence if we don’t want to see these double-digit increases. The White House and Congress should address this now.
www.cantwell.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
What a great moment for the Mariners last night. Congrats to Dan Wilson and all the players who keep delivering big performances game after game. “Refuse to Lose” still lives thanks to all the fans!
www.seattletimes.com/sports/marin...
If you want free speech, if you want freedom of expression, you also have to have a free press. I appeared on Morning Joe today to say that FCC Chair Brendan Carr should come before the Commerce Committee and talk about his actions.
It will also overload our health care system with unnecessary doctor’s visits. We should be taking actions to make vaccines more accessible and affordable for seniors, especially as we enter flu season. (4/4)
The committee’s vote to require 'shared clinical decision-making' for the COVID-19 vaccine is just another attempt to impose barriers to access, while creating confusion about whether Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance will cover the cost. (3/4)
Secretary Kennedy’s committee members who believe in pseudoscience should not be making decisions that affect the accessibility and affordability of life-saving vaccines. (2/4)
As the Committee with jurisdiction over the FCC, it is our constitutional duty to conduct oversight over this matter and demand Chairman Carr answer for this unprecedented attack on the First Amendment. (2/2)
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Voting History783 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
783 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-45) |
| 2026-02-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44) |
| 2026-02-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-40) |
| 2026-02-02 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-40) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Final passage | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Bill Passed (71-29, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-30 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-52, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (58-42) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (58-42) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (67-33) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (32-67) |
| 2026-01-29 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (45-55, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-27 | S. 3627 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-45, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Bill Passed (82-15) |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (85-14, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-14 | S.J. Res. 98 (119th) | Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 | NO | NO | ✓ | Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2026-01-13 | S.J. Res. 84 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52) |
| 2026-01-12 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (80-13, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-08 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-40) |
| 2026-01-08 | S.J. Res. 98 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2026-01-07 | S.J. Res. 86 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (43-50) |
| 2026-01-06 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-48) |
| 2026-01-06 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-47) |
| 2026-01-05 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-35) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-42) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-35) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (58-36) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43) |
| 2025-12-18 | S. Res. 532 (119th) | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-43) |
| 2025-12-18 | S.J. Res. 82 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Joint Resolution Defeated (50-50) |
| 2025-12-17 | S. Res. 412 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-12-17 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (71-29) |
| 2025-12-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (69-27) |
| 2025-12-17 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Nomination Confirmed (67-30) |
| 2025-12-17 | — | End debate | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-30) |
| 2025-12-17 | S. 1071 (119th) | Accept House changes | NO | YES | ✕ | Motion Agreed to (77-20) |
| 2025-12-15 | S. 1071 (119th) | End debate | NO | YES | ✕ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-20, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-12-11 | S. 1071 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | YES | ✕ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (75-22) |
| 2025-12-11 | S. Res. 532 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Resolution Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-12-11 | S. 3385 (119th) | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-12-11 | S. 3386 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-12-10 | S. Res. 532 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2025-12-10 | S.J. Res. 82 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-49) |
| 2025-12-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-12-09 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-46) |
| 2025-12-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (49-46) |
| 2025-12-09 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-12-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-12-08 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-44) |
| 2025-12-04 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (57-32) |
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