Sen. Maria Cantwell

A war with Iran and damaging tariffs continue to haunt American households by raising the costs of everything. Prices overall are up 3.7%. Those families trying to budget for winter heating needs are facing fuel oil prices that are up 74.2% over last year. (1/2) abcnews.com/Business/inf...

The Trump administration is threatening to repeal the Roadless Rule, which protects some of America’s last remaining wild forests from development. (1/2)

Dolores Sibonga was a giant in our community whose impact and trailblazing legacy will live on. She was the first woman of color elected to the Seattle City Council and the first Filipino American to pass the Washington State bar exam. (1/2) www.seattletimes.com/life/culture...

This report demonstrates how the unsustainable growth in spending on college sports is amplifying the broader financial pressures on colleges and universities. (1/3)

We're seeing universities transfer general fund money to cover athletic department deficits, dip into endowments to sustain their general funds, and beg state legislatures for even more sports dollars. (2/3)

This close to the election we need stability, not disenfranchisement and confusion. I’m glad a majority of the Supreme Court Justices rejected Trump’s mail-in ballot scheme that would have created chaos and denied many Americans the right to vote. (1/2)

Our hearts are mourning for all those lost on September 11, 2001. We remember the victims as well as the heroism of first responders, the service members who continue to protect us, and the incredible unity we felt as a nation in the aftermath of the attacks. (1/3)

On that terrible day, America came under attack. The world rallied around us. This anniversary is a call to rededicate ourselves to these shared values that have always defined us as a nation. (2/3)

Roughly 250,000 Washingtonians are about to see another big spike in their health insurance costs because Republicans passed a bill that made health care more expensive and failed to extend critical financial assistance. (1/2)

Republicans are suddenly waking up to the urgent need for tough AI safety rules, a sharp reversal from last year when House Republicans and Chairman Cruz tried to impose a 10-year moratorium on state AI regulations that the tech bros wanted. (1/3)

I welcome the urgency. But the answer is not a weak federal standard that becomes a backdoor for wiping out stronger state protections. (2/3)

In the wake of the horrific 9/11 attacks, with our region still in shock, Mike Cameron, Mark McLemore and the 2001 Mariners created an iconic moment of healing and unity. (1/2)

It’s time to stop taxing Americans at the border and provide working families relief from President Trump’s destructive tariffs. (1/2) www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-r...

With pivotal elections less than 70 days away, I’m grateful a federal judge again blocked President Trump’s efforts to weaponize the Postal Service and limit mail-in ballots. (1/2) apnews.com/article/trum...

Meta has known for years that its products have addictive design features that harm kids. Today’s settlement finally holds the company accountable for its actions by requiring Meta to adopt major changes to make Facebook and Instagram safer for kids online. (1/3)

Under the $17 billion landmark settlement, the State of Washington will receive hundreds of millions of dollars to protect consumers and address the mental health impacts of social media on kids. (2/3)

Today’s Supreme Court decision gets the Trump Administration one step closer to implementing its voter suppression order and forcing states to hand over personal voter data to the federal government. This is wrong. (1/3) apnews.com/article/trum...

The Constitution clearly says the States should administer elections. The federal government should not weaponize the US Postal System to decide who will receive a mail-in ballot and whose vote will be counted. (2/3)