Maria Cantwell
Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. What changed
Said and voted
What they said
Cantwell joins colleagues urging Trump to negotiate binding US-China guardrails and global standards on frontier AI, and previously opposed a moratorium on state AI regulation.
“Cantwell & Colleagues Push Trump To Negotiate AI Guardrails With Xi Jinping Senators’ letter calls for global cooperation on AI development to preserve public safety and human control; Cantwell-led b…”
Cantwell criticizes the AI-driven WISeR prior-authorization program for denying Medicare care and urges overturning it via a CRA resolution requiring more oversight of AI decision-making.
“A.I.-Driven Program Blocking WA Seniors From Pain Relief Will Continue After Republicans Vote to Maintain It In floor speech after vote, Cantwell urges colleagues to “please get educated” after failu…”
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How they voted
motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50
cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46
procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20
cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20
motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22
amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1
Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs
Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.
$706
From employees and investors, personally
$0
From company PACs
By employer
Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.
Largest gifts
| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | Philip Bernstein | MICROSOFT | $250 | ↗ |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $76 | ↗ |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $61 | ↗ |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $50 | ↗ |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $50 | ↗ |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $50 | ↗ |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $50 | ↗ |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $49 | ↗ |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $25 | ↗ |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $25 | ↗ |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $20 | ↗ |
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A, itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.