# Maria Cantwell

Democrat Senator · WA [Official site ↗](https://www.cantwell.senate.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/C000127.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20C000127&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20C000127%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

2 press releases on AI $706 from AI-industry employees and PACs

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Said and voted

### What they said

toward oversight Sep 24, 2026

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…”

[Source ↗](https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cantwell-and-colleagues-push-trump-to-negotiate-ai-guardrails-with-xi-jinping)

toward oversight Jul 16, 2026

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…”

[Source ↗](https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ai-driven-program-blocking-wa-seniors-from-pain-relief-will-continue-after-republicans-vote-to-maintain-it)

Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record.

### How they voted

NAY Sep 30, 2026

[Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8)

cloture · H.R. 9340 · Rejected 57-43

YEA Jul 16, 2026

[A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/de7744646acadb2c)

motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50

NAY Jul 14, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/1582c6eb48e4c5fc)

cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46

NAY Dec 17, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/bca10742d0876330)

procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20

NAY Dec 15, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/47dfb73a82b0a2ce)

cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20

NAY Dec 11, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/dd1489dacf44112f)

motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22

YEA Jul 1, 2025

[To strike the section relating to support for artificial intelligence.](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/5759c87e484cf21b)

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 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875757264) |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $76 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857674620) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $61 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790997987) |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875757697) |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857674622) |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857674621) |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857674620) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $49 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790997986) |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857674619) |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857674618) |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $20 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794873220) |

Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.