Sen. Maria Cantwell
@cantwell.senate.gov
U.S. Senator from Washington State | Ranking Member @commerce.senate.gov | RS≠endorsement
Washington state produces amazing agricultural products that the whole world wants to buy, but Trump’s tariff chaos is sabotaging decades of hard work winning overseas shelf space. Washington farmers don’t want a meager bailout, they want to be able to export their goods across the globe. (1/2)
President Trump is proposing a $12 billion farm aid package, a White House official says, as the sector grapples with China tariffs.
This post replaces an earlier one that incorrectly attributed the connection to tariffs to the official.
This post replaces an earlier one that incorrectly attributed the connection to tariffs to the official.
Trump is proposing a $12B farm aid package to soften blow of his tariffs, White House official says
President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war, according to White House official.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Washington state produces amazing agricultural products that the whole world wants to buy, but Trump’s tariff chaos is sabotaging decades of hard work winning overseas shelf space. Washington farmers don’t want a meager bailout, they want to be able to export their goods across the globe. (1/2)
Today we honor the 2,403 Americans who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor. On this 84th anniversary, we are reminded that we must never take the sacrifices of those who serve for granted.
December 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Today we honor the 2,403 Americans who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor. On this 84th anniversary, we are reminded that we must never take the sacrifices of those who serve for granted.
When the administration talks about how much revenue is coming from these tariffs, the revenue is coming right out of the pockets of Americans.
The American people were promised lower prices. Where are they?
www.thedailyupside.com/industries/c...
The American people were promised lower prices. Where are they?
www.thedailyupside.com/industries/c...
December 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
When the administration talks about how much revenue is coming from these tariffs, the revenue is coming right out of the pockets of Americans.
The American people were promised lower prices. Where are they?
www.thedailyupside.com/industries/c...
The American people were promised lower prices. Where are they?
www.thedailyupside.com/industries/c...
Giving the powerful more power to snuff out competition is not the way to go.
A bipartisan group of former antitrust enforcers sound the alarm: the SCORE Act goes too far by granting the NCAA & big conferences antitrust immunity the courts have explicitly rejected. Any college sports reform MUST protect athletes not monopolies.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Giving the powerful more power to snuff out competition is not the way to go.
I urge NOAA to immediately restore funding to the Alaska Earthquake Center, an important partner for real-time seismic data used in tsunami warnings.
I am deeply concerned that NOAA's cancellation of this grant poses risks to Washington and the entire West Coast. My letter ⬇️
I am deeply concerned that NOAA's cancellation of this grant poses risks to Washington and the entire West Coast. My letter ⬇️
December 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I urge NOAA to immediately restore funding to the Alaska Earthquake Center, an important partner for real-time seismic data used in tsunami warnings.
I am deeply concerned that NOAA's cancellation of this grant poses risks to Washington and the entire West Coast. My letter ⬇️
I am deeply concerned that NOAA's cancellation of this grant poses risks to Washington and the entire West Coast. My letter ⬇️
Today is #SmallBusinessSaturday, a chance to celebrate the millions of small business owners who keep our communities strong and create local jobs. I encourage all Washingtonians to #ShopSmall and show support for their favorite local businesses.
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today is #SmallBusinessSaturday, a chance to celebrate the millions of small business owners who keep our communities strong and create local jobs. I encourage all Washingtonians to #ShopSmall and show support for their favorite local businesses.
Wishing all Washingtonians a joyful and safe Thanksgiving! No matter where you are or how you're celebrating, may your day be filled with gratitude, holiday cheer, and delicious food!
November 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Wishing all Washingtonians a joyful and safe Thanksgiving! No matter where you are or how you're celebrating, may your day be filled with gratitude, holiday cheer, and delicious food!
On a day of thanksgiving we are so grateful Mohammed Ibrahim is on his way home.
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Palestinian-American teenager held in Israeli prison freed after nine months
Israeli soldiers had taken Mohammed Ibrahim from his home in a night raid when he was only 15 years old
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
On a day of thanksgiving we are so grateful Mohammed Ibrahim is on his way home.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Our hearts and prayers are with the National Guard members wounded in yesterday’s horrific attack in Washington, DC. All Americans should pray for their recovery.
November 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Our hearts and prayers are with the National Guard members wounded in yesterday’s horrific attack in Washington, DC. All Americans should pray for their recovery.
In 2023, Canadians spent $18 million on Washington state wine.
Today, U.S. wine exports to Canada are down 90%. The Washington State Wine Commission explains how Trump's tariffs are putting Washington's family farms at risk.
Today, U.S. wine exports to Canada are down 90%. The Washington State Wine Commission explains how Trump's tariffs are putting Washington's family farms at risk.
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
In 2023, Canadians spent $18 million on Washington state wine.
Today, U.S. wine exports to Canada are down 90%. The Washington State Wine Commission explains how Trump's tariffs are putting Washington's family farms at risk.
Today, U.S. wine exports to Canada are down 90%. The Washington State Wine Commission explains how Trump's tariffs are putting Washington's family farms at risk.
Reposted by Sen. Maria Cantwell
Gordon Gee is right. College athletic departments are losing money and are cutting support for women’s and Olympic sports.
A solution? @cantwell.senate.gov’s SAFE Act: Unifying media rights to unlock billions.
Read the op-ed here: thehill.com/opinion/educ...
A solution? @cantwell.senate.gov’s SAFE Act: Unifying media rights to unlock billions.
Read the op-ed here: thehill.com/opinion/educ...
thehill.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Gordon Gee is right. College athletic departments are losing money and are cutting support for women’s and Olympic sports.
A solution? @cantwell.senate.gov’s SAFE Act: Unifying media rights to unlock billions.
Read the op-ed here: thehill.com/opinion/educ...
A solution? @cantwell.senate.gov’s SAFE Act: Unifying media rights to unlock billions.
Read the op-ed here: thehill.com/opinion/educ...
With so much riding on the reliable transportation of fuel through BP's Olympic Pipeline, we need to understand what caused the recent leak and why a blueberry farmer—not BP—first identified the spill. My letter to BP's CEO:
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November 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
With so much riding on the reliable transportation of fuel through BP's Olympic Pipeline, we need to understand what caused the recent leak and why a blueberry farmer—not BP—first identified the spill. My letter to BP's CEO:
komonews.com/news/local/o...
komonews.com/news/local/o...
Mark Mellman was a great man. He was a terrific pollster whose smart insights and analysis helped propel many Democrats to victory including myself. (1/4) campaignsandelections.com/industry-new...
Mark Mellman, Veteran Democratic Pollster and Strategist, Dies
Mellman played a leading role in the campaigns of 30 U.S. senators, a dozen governors and more than three dozen members of Congress.
campaignsandelections.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Mark Mellman was a great man. He was a terrific pollster whose smart insights and analysis helped propel many Democrats to victory including myself. (1/4) campaignsandelections.com/industry-new...
The CEO of a small manufacturer in Everett says that tariff uncertainty is hurting his business and his customers.
“Just as we think we've got it understood, then we get a 10% additional tariff because of a TV commercial.”
“Just as we think we've got it understood, then we get a 10% additional tariff because of a TV commercial.”
November 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The CEO of a small manufacturer in Everett says that tariff uncertainty is hurting his business and his customers.
“Just as we think we've got it understood, then we get a 10% additional tariff because of a TV commercial.”
“Just as we think we've got it understood, then we get a 10% additional tariff because of a TV commercial.”
I am concerned that FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s move to drop cybersecurity requirements on mobile carriers is part of a pattern of weakness on national security issues. My letter:
November 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I am concerned that FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s move to drop cybersecurity requirements on mobile carriers is part of a pattern of weakness on national security issues. My letter:
Reposted by Sen. Maria Cantwell
Senators Cantwell & Cruz are seeking answers from MLB after alarming allegations that two Cleveland Guardians pitchers rigged pitches for profit. With similar scandals emerging in the NBA, Congress must ensure our sports are protected from manipulation. www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/11/cant...
Cantwell, Cruz Request Information from Major League Baseball on Allegations of Gambling Corruption
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) requested information from the commissioner of Ma...
www.commerce.senate.gov
November 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Senators Cantwell & Cruz are seeking answers from MLB after alarming allegations that two Cleveland Guardians pitchers rigged pitches for profit. With similar scandals emerging in the NBA, Congress must ensure our sports are protected from manipulation. www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/11/cant...
The NCAA and athletic conferences operate as tax-exempt organizations. I’m asking congressional policy experts to help Congress be proactive in determining the tax rules that should apply in light of the changing financial landscape of college athletics.
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell wants answers about all the money being spent on contract buyouts for fired college sports coaches.
College sports is big business. Senator asks 'whether it is time to rethink tax-exempt' status
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell wants answers about all the money being spent on contract buyouts for fired college sports coaches.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The NCAA and athletic conferences operate as tax-exempt organizations. I’m asking congressional policy experts to help Congress be proactive in determining the tax rules that should apply in light of the changing financial landscape of college athletics.
I’m supporting legislation to protect survivor benefits for spouses of fallen service members – even if they remarry.
November 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I’m supporting legislation to protect survivor benefits for spouses of fallen service members – even if they remarry.
Americans shouldn’t have to absorb the economic chaos of Trump’s trade wars.
Congress should act now to protect Americans from tariff tax spikes by passing the bipartisan Trade Review Act.
Congress should act now to protect Americans from tariff tax spikes by passing the bipartisan Trade Review Act.
November 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Americans shouldn’t have to absorb the economic chaos of Trump’s trade wars.
Congress should act now to protect Americans from tariff tax spikes by passing the bipartisan Trade Review Act.
Congress should act now to protect Americans from tariff tax spikes by passing the bipartisan Trade Review Act.
This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we recognize the culture & contributions of Native Americans and Tribal Nations—the first stewards of our lands. Washington’s tribes continue to shape our state’s history, culture, & economy through their enduring traditions.
November 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we recognize the culture & contributions of Native Americans and Tribal Nations—the first stewards of our lands. Washington’s tribes continue to shape our state’s history, culture, & economy through their enduring traditions.
The Trump Administration needs to release economic data like jobs, GDP, and inflation numbers before the Federal Reserve meets in early December. It appears that the administration may be intentionally restricting the release of this data. Read my letter:
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The Trump Administration needs to release economic data like jobs, GDP, and inflation numbers before the Federal Reserve meets in early December. It appears that the administration may be intentionally restricting the release of this data. Read my letter:
So the administration is admitting that the tariff on coffee and bananas is a tax? These tariffs have been a self-imposed cost on American consumers and manufacturers. The sooner they stop this tariff policy, the sooner we will see improved American affordability.
The White House will unveil fresh tariff exemptions designed to address high food prices on Friday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said, as President Donald Trump’s administration confronts rising political pressure from voters.
US to Unveil Tariff Exclusions as Voters Rage Over Food Costs
The White House will unveil fresh tariff exemptions designed to address high food prices on Friday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said, as President Donald Trump’s administration confronts rising political pressure from voters.
bloom.bg
November 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
So the administration is admitting that the tariff on coffee and bananas is a tax? These tariffs have been a self-imposed cost on American consumers and manufacturers. The sooner they stop this tariff policy, the sooner we will see improved American affordability.
“I look at running a successful business for 32 years, and then having an Administration gut punch the entire industry to where I might be put out of business.”
Watch Barry Barr of KAVU talk about how tariffs are hurting small businesses.
Watch Barry Barr of KAVU talk about how tariffs are hurting small businesses.
November 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
“I look at running a successful business for 32 years, and then having an Administration gut punch the entire industry to where I might be put out of business.”
Watch Barry Barr of KAVU talk about how tariffs are hurting small businesses.
Watch Barry Barr of KAVU talk about how tariffs are hurting small businesses.
I am profoundly grateful to all those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Nearly 500,000 veterans live in the State of Washington, and, today on #VeteransDay, we take time to honor their courage, bravery, and sacrifice.
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I am profoundly grateful to all those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Nearly 500,000 veterans live in the State of Washington, and, today on #VeteransDay, we take time to honor their courage, bravery, and sacrifice.
This bill doesn’t address the core issue that millions of Americans will no longer be able to afford ACA insurance coverage next year. I’m willing to work with anyone to create a path forward but this isn’t it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This bill doesn’t address the core issue that millions of Americans will no longer be able to afford ACA insurance coverage next year. I’m willing to work with anyone to create a path forward but this isn’t it.