Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Cantwell says she will work with legislators from both parties to end prescription-drug price gouging. She points to a bipartisan coalition’s role in helping pressure Eli Lilly to lower insulin costs as an example.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Cantwell supports strong federal investment in biomedical research and innovation in health care services. She says these investments should aim to lower costs, improve results, and keep care focused on patients.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Cantwell opposes proposals to repeal Medicaid expansion or turn Medicaid into a block grant. She points to the program’s coverage of 650,000 people in Washington as a reason to protect it.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Cantwell supports expanding the Affordable Care Act’s Basic Health Plan to lower premiums and out-of-pocket health costs. This is a policy position, not a claim that the expansion has been enacted.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Cantwell supports access to contraception in response to efforts by conservative states to ban or limit people’s access.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Cantwell calls for investment in making college more affordable and reducing student loan debt. She says these efforts can support further innovation and success.
Context: The passage does not specify how affordability would be improved or how student loan debt would be reduced.
Cantwell supports greater investment in workforce training and is fighting for more apprenticeship jobs so working-class families can earn while they learn. She also calls for education and training for returning veterans and laid-off workers, and support for community colleges to help workers prepare for changing careers.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Cantwell supports continuing efforts to raise awareness of and speak out against sexual harassment in the workplace. She presents this as an ongoing effort, without specifying a particular legal or workplace-policy mechanism.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Cantwell supports continued work to make child care more affordable. She notes progress in Washington but does not name a specific policy mechanism.
Context: No specific policy mechanism is given.
Cantwell supports making paid family and medical leave available nationwide, following Washington state's adoption of paid leave. She does not specify a federal program or how it would be funded.
Context: The source identifies Washington state as having passed paid family and medical leave but does not describe a federal proposal.