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Maria Cantwell

Previous profession
Businesswoman
First public office
1987Member, Washington House of Representatives, 1987 to 1992
Years in public office
32

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The saved record holds 415 recorded votes by Maria Cantwell, from 2001 to 2026.

332 Yes · 81 No · 2 Did not vote
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109th Congress, 2005 and 2006

DDemocratSenate · Washington · January 3, 2001 to January 3, 2007

24 Yes · 7 No on 31 laws of this Congress.

Public Law 109-432 · Senate vote on Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-289 · Senate vote on Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007
Yes
Public Law 109-367 · Senate vote on Secure Fence Act of 2006
No
Public Law 109-366 · Senate vote on Military Commissions Act of 2006
No
Public Law 109-283 · Senate vote on United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
Yes
Public Law 109-280 · Senate vote on Pension Protection Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-242 · Senate vote on Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-222 · Senate vote on Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005
No
H.J.Res. 47 · Senate vote on Public Law 109-182
No
Public Law 109-177 · Senate vote on USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-178 · Senate vote on USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006
Yes
H.R. 4659 · Senate vote on Public Law 109-170
Yes
Public Law 109-171 · Senate vote on Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
No
Public Law 109-108 · Senate vote on Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-103 · Senate vote on Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
Yes
Public Law 109-55 · Senate vote on Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-58 · Senate vote on Energy Policy Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-59 · Senate vote on SAFETEA-LU
Yes
Public Law 109-92 · Senate vote on Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
No
H.J.Res. 52 · Senate vote on Public Law 109-39
Yes
Public Law 109-8 · Senate vote on Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
No
Public Law 109-2 · Senate vote on Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
Yes

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Member-requested spending

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Congress printed 100 spending items this member requested, $138,861,728 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical ClinicsPublic Law 119-37Installation of a Fixed MRIRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramWA$847,000
City of RepublicPublic Law 119-37Childcare Facility and LibraryRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramWA$1,000,000
Jefferson County Public Hospital District No. 2, d.b.a. Jefferson HealthcarePublic Law 119-37Facility Construction and Purchase of EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramWA$1,000,000
Pacific County Hospital District No. 2, Willapa Harbor HospitalPublic Law 119-37Facility Construction and Purchase of EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramWA$1,015,000
Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanagon Counties Public Hospital District #6 (dba Coulee Medical Center)Public Law 119-37Relief for the Rural Health Workforce ProjectRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramWA$3,020,475
King County Public Hospital District No. 4, d.b.a Snoqualmie ValleyPublic Law 119-37Facility Construction and ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramWA$1,000,000
City of YelmPublic Law 119-37Street and Sidewalk Construction and ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramWA$1,000,000
City of OthelloPublic Law 119-37Othello Fire DepartmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramWA$1,375,000
Skyline Health (Klickitat County Public Hospital District No. 2)Public Law 119-37Skyline Health Advancing Rural Surgical Services ProjectRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramWA$3,000,000
TriState HealthPublic Law 119-37Family Medicine Residency ProjectRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramWA$1,000,000
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Lopez Food CenterPublic Law 119-37Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramWA$1,000,000
Snohomish County Public Hospital District No. 1, d.b.a. Evergreen Health MonroePublic Law 119-37Facility Improvements and Purchase of EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramWA$1,500,000
Town of WilkesonPublic Law 119-37Water Treatment Facility and Reservoir ImprovementsRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal ProgramWA$775,000
Island CountyPublic Law 119-37Recycling and Reuse Station ConstructionRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal ProgramWA$1,000,000
Public Utility District No. 1 of Skamania CountyPublic Law 119-37Water System ImprovementsRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal ProgramWA$2,400,000
Clallam County Public Hospital District No. 2, d.b.a. Olympic Medical CenterPublic Law 119-37Purchase of EquipmentRural Utilities Service · Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband ProgramWA$1,000,000
rs Operation of Indian PrPublic Law 119-74ograms WA CRITFC for Col Lieu/Treaty F Site ConstrucBureau of I · ndian AffaiNone printed$5,250,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e WA City of Bellev Washington Sa Lake Lines PrEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$500,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e WA City of Bothel Utility ReplaEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e WA City of Entiat Treatment Pla ExpansionEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,000,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e WA City of Granit Water Infrast ProjectsEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$990,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e WA City of Palous Wastewater Tr ImprovementsEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,000,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e WA City of Ritzvi Collection Sy Improvement PEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$750,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e WA City of Toppen State DryerEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,000,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e WA City of Vancou Wastewater La Blower UpgradEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e WA Kitsap County Treatment PlaEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e WA Port of Bellin Fairhaven Mar Park Stormwat ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,200,000
on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74State WA City of Colleg Water StorageEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,000,000
on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74State WA City of Longvi Line to Water ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74State WA City of Moses RemediationEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$2,000,000
on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74State WA City of Orovil System ImprovEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,400,000
on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74State WA City of Republ Tank ReplacemEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$934,965
on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74State WA City of Ridgef Kennedy WellEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74State WA City of Washou Drinking Wate RemediationEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,300,000
on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74State WA Covington Wate Reservoir Con ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74State WA King County Wa for Water Tre ModernizationEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74State WA Town of Nespel System Infras ImprovementsEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,000,000
on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74State WA Town of Spring Storage Capac ImprovementsEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$750,000
University of WashingtonPublic Law 119-74UW Cold LabDOC · NIST--STR SNone printed$1,031,000
Western Washington UniversityPublic Law 119-74Shannon Point Marine Center Research VesselDOC · NIST--STR SNone printed$1,031,000
University of WashingtonPublic Law 119-74UW Interdisciplinary Engineering Building EquipmentDOC · NIST--STR SNone printed$2,000,000
Washington State UniversityPublic Law 119-74WSU National Semiconductor Crystal Growth CenterDOC · NIST--STR SNone printed$2,000,000
Gonzaga UniversityPublic Law 119-74Gonzaga University Center for Materials ResearchDOC · NIST--STR SNone printed$1,000,000
Metropolitan Park District of TacomaPublic Law 119-74Titlow Lagoon RestorationDOC · NOAA ORFNone printed$1,000,000
Maritime BluePublic Law 119-74Real-time Southern Resident Orca Hydrophone Location Tracking for Commercial MarinersDOC · NOAA ORFNone printed$482,000
Port of SeattlePublic Law 119-74Seattle Waterfront Sea Level Rise Vulnerability AssessmentDOC · NOAA--CZMNone printed$1,000,000
City of SpokanePublic Law 119-74Spokane Mobile Alternative Response TeamsDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$1,250,000
City of CamasPublic Law 119-74Police Officer Safety EquipmentDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$70,000
Blue Mountain Heart to HeartPublic Law 119-75for facilities and equipment to increase access to substance use disorder treatmentHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationWA$1,000,000
Center Senior LivingPublic Law 119-75for facilities and equipment for an assisted living facilityHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationWA$1,000,000
Evergreen Treatment ServicesPublic Law 119-75for facilities and equipment to increase access to substance use disorder treatmentHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationWA$3,040,000
Frontier Behavioral HealthPublic Law 119-75for facilities and equipment to construct a primary care and behavioral health clinicHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationWA$2,000,000
Grant County Public Hospital District No 1, dba Samaritan HealthcarePublic Law 119-75for facilities and equipment to support a family medicine residency programHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationWA$2,000,000
Klickitat Valley HealthPublic Law 119-75for facilities and equipment to provide MRI servicesHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationWA$500,000
Washington State Hospital AssociationPublic Law 119-75for a labor and delivery training program in rural hospitalsHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationWA$1,000,000
Northwest MaritimePublic Law 119-75for a maritime workforce pilot program for high school students to develop workforce-ready skills and competenciesED · Innovation and ImprovementWA$1,500,000
Puget Sound Regional CouncilPublic Law 119-75Regional Mobility Forecast: Connections to Transportation, Housing and Jobs for the Puget SoundDepartment of Transportation · Transportation Planning, Research, and DevelopmentWA$500,000
Pacific NorthWest Economic Region FoundationPublic Law 119-75Build Northwest Export AcceleratorDepartment of Transportation · Transportation Planning, Research, and DevelopmentWA$1,000,000
WAPublic Law 119-75Bigelow-Sullivan Corridor: Sullivan and Trent Interchange Project, City of Spokane ValleyDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsWA$4,000,000
WAPublic Law 119-75Alderwood Mall Parkway: SR525 to 168th St SWDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsWA$1,000,000
WAPublic Law 119-7554th Ave E and Taylor Way Corridor ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsWA$500,000
WAPublic Law 119-75Bellevue Grand Connection: I-405 Crossing--Downtown to EastrailDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsWA$2,000,000
WAPublic Law 119-75Ceres Hill Bridge RehabilitationDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsWA$3,350,000
WAPublic Law 119-75Port Orchard Bay Street Re-ConstructionDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsWA$3,554,000
The Kalispel Tribe of IndiansPublic Law 119-75Dike Road Emergency Access and Flood ControlDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsWA$717,000
Port of Pend OreillePublic Law 119-75Locomotive Facility Upgrade ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety ImprovementsWA$852,000
City of MonroePublic Law 119-75Rail Grade Separation Feasibility Study and DesignDepartment of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety ImprovementsWA$850,000
Port of Quincy (Grant County Port District 1)Public Law 119-75Port of Quincy Rail Infrastructure Expansion ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety ImprovementsWA$2,500,000
Port of BentonPublic Law 119-75White Bluffs Rail Modernization and Intermodal Facility ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety ImprovementsWA$2,500,000
Port of SeattlePublic Law 119-75Pier 86 Grain Terminal Switcher Locomotive Replacement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Port Infrastructure Development ProgramWA$250,000
City of Mountlake TerracePublic Law 119-75Mountlake Terrace Community Center Expansion and Resiliency ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$850,000
City of Lake Forest ParkPublic Law 119-75Lakefront Park Community Center Project, Lake Forest ParkDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$2,000,000
University of WashingtonPublic Law 119-75Campus Building Accessibility UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$500,000
Department of Transportation, City of SeattlePublic Law 119-75Third Avenue RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$250,000
City of EdmondsPublic Law 119-75Edmonds Food Bank and Community Engagement SpaceDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$850,000
Port of EverettPublic Law 119-75South Marina Terminal ReplacementDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$250,000
Port of EdmondsPublic Law 119-75North Portwalk and Seawall Reconstruction ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$1,200,000
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPublic Law 119-75Village of HopeDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$4,265,000
Benton CountyPublic Law 119-75Three Rivers Recovery Housing ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$3,000,000
Port of ChinookPublic Law 119-75Port of Chinook Capital DredgingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$2,700,000
Hoh Indian TribePublic Law 119-75Hoh Tribe Resiliency Center Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$3,150,000
Makah Indian TribePublic Law 119-75Makah Housing Resilience--Acquisit ion, Development, and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$1,200,000
Port of Port AngelesPublic Law 119-75ixwicn (Tse-whit-zen) Protection Area RestorationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$850,000
City of Federal WayPublic Law 119-75Day Center Relocation, Reconstruction, and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$250,000
Green River CollegePublic Law 119-75Building the Electric Automotive Center of Higher Education TodayDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$250,000
City of PuyallupPublic Law 119-75Meeker Street ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$850,000
City of TacomaPublic Law 119-75City of Tacoma Fire Engine AcquisitionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$1,000,000
Tacoma Housing AuthorityPublic Law 119-75Salishan Hillside Phase I RenovationsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$850,000
Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (DBA Pierce Transit)Public Law 119-75Pierce Transit System-Wide ADA Signage ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$250,000
Port of Skagit CountyPublic Law 119-75Agricultural Innovation CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$1,750,000
YWCA YakimaPublic Law 119-75Domestic Violence ShelterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$1,500,000
Community Roots HousingPublic Law 119-75The Jefferson Affordable Housing Preservation ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$350,000
Jefferson CountyPublic Law 119-75Workforce HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$1,500,000
Northeast Public Development AuthorityPublic Law 119-75Childcare and Workforce Housing ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$2,000,000
City of KelsoPublic Law 119-75Catlin and Main Community Development ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$3,250,000
Council for the HomelessPublic Law 119-75Housing Solutions Center ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundWA$2,500,000
City of SeattlePublic Law 119-86Seattle Waterfront Elliott Bay Seawall Project, Phase 2FEMA · Federal Assistance-PDMWA$1,145,144
Cowlitz County Public Utility District No. 1Public Law 119-86Northwest Service Area Grid ResiliencyFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDMWA$1,145,144
Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer DistrictPublic Law 119-86Well 9 Seismic Resiliency Water Transmission Main DesignFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDMWA$1,125,000
Yakima Valley Emergency ManagementPublic Law 119-86Yakima Valley Emergency Operation CenterFEMA · Federal Assistance-EOCWA$1,953,000

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