Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Cantwell supports continuing efforts to secure equal pay for equal work. She presents this as the next step after the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which addressed gender-based compensation discrimination.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Cantwell supports promoting renewable energy over fossil fuels and maintaining fuel-efficiency standards for cars. She says she will oppose attempts to privatize Bonneville public power. She also supports federal research and recovery efforts to protect Puget Sound through an EPA office with an annual $50 million budget.
Context: The Puget Sound office and budget are described as work she fought for; the passage does not state whether the office or funding is currently in place.
Cantwell supports protecting access to reproductive care, contraception, and the privacy of patients’ personal data. She introduced legislation to protect health information from misuse against patients, and has sought protection from prosecution for providers treating patients who travel from states with abortion bans. She also sought federal action to protect patients and providers regardless of where a patient comes from.
Context: The passage says Republicans blocked the effort to protect providers from prosecution; it does not state the outcome of the privacy legislation.
Cantwell supports universal health coverage and improvements to the Affordable Care Act, including expanding the Basic Health Plan to lower premiums and out-of-pocket costs. She also supports federal investment in biomedical research and health care services, with the stated goals of lowering costs and improving care. She opposes repealing Medicaid expansion or converting Medicaid to a block grant.
Context: The Basic Health Plan expansion and research investments are stated as positions; the passage does not specify their implementation details.