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Maria Cantwell on Abortion & Contraception

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Abortion & Contraception46 votes · 70/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access

57 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Abortion & Contraception. 46 of them counted toward the score above: 38 toward “Expand access” and 8 toward “Restrict access”.

The other 11 did not count: 11 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
2026-04-23To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to extending the prohibition on Medicaid payments to abortion providers.S.Con.Res. 33 · 119th Congress · On the MotionNayExpand access
2026-03-25A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".S.J.Res. 103 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedYeaRestrict access
2025-07-16To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for Global Health programs, including family planning and reproductive health.H.R. 4 · 119th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaExpand access
2025-03-03A bill to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.S. 9 · 119th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedNayDirection not readable
2025-01-22A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.S. 6 · 119th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedNayExpand access
2024-07-10A bill to express support for protecting access to reproductive health care after the Dobbs v. Jackson decision on June 24, 2022.S. 4554 · 118th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaDirection not readable
2024-06-05A bill to protect an individual's ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.S. 4381 · 118th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaExpand access
2023-04-19A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".S.J.Res. 10 · 118th Congress · On the MotionNayExpand access
2022-05-11A bill to protect a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide abortion services.S. 4132 · 117th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaExpand access
2022-04-27A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services".S.J.Res. 41 · 117th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedNayExpand access
2022-02-28A bill to protect a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide abortion services.H.R. 3755 · 117th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaExpand access
2021-08-11To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to relating to improving health programs, which may include prohibiting funding for abortions of unborn children with Down syndrome or other chromosomal conditions.S.Con.Res. 14 · 117th Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpand access
2021-08-11To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to improving health care by establishing penalties for providers performing elective abortions when the post-fertilization age of the unborn child is 20 weeks or greater.S.Con.Res. 14 · 117th Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpand access
2021-08-10To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to abortion funding.S.Con.Res. 14 · 117th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2021-02-04To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to improving health care to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.S.Con.Res. 5 · 117th Congress · On the MotionNayExpand access
2020-02-25A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.S. 311 · 116th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayExpand access
2019-02-25A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.S. 311 · 116th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedNayExpand access
2019-01-17A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.S. 109 · 116th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedNayExpand access
2015-08-03A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.S. 1881 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedNayExpand access
2013-03-23To create a point of order against any legislation that would provide taxpayer funds to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions.S.Con.Res. 8 · 113th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2013-03-22To express the sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act.S.Con.Res. 8 · 113th Congress · On the MotionNayExpand access
2013-03-22To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect women's access to health care, including primary and preventative health care, family planning and birth control, and employer-provided contraceptive coverage, such as was provided under the Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148).S.Con.Res. 8 · 113th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaExpand access
2010-03-24To reduce the cost of providing federally funded prescription drugs by eliminating fraudulent payments and prohibiting coverage of Viagra for child molesters and rapists and for drugs intended to induce abortion.H.R. 4872 · 111th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaExpand access
2009-12-08To prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortions.H.R. 3590 · 111th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaExpand access
2009-03-05To require that amounts appropriated for the United Nations Population Fund are not used by organizations which support coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization.H.R. 1105 · 111th Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpand access
2009-01-28To restore the prohibition on funding of nongovernmental organizations that promote abortion as a method of birth control (the "Mexico City Policy").H.R. 2 · 111th Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpand access
2008-03-13To increase funding for the Department of Justice for the vigorous enforcement of a prohibition against taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions consistent with the Child Custody Protection Act, which passed the Senate by a bipartisan vote of 65-34, with an offset.S.Con.Res. 70 · 110th Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpand access
2007-10-18To prohibit the provision of funds to grantees who perform abortions.H.R. 3043 · 110th Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpand access
2007-09-06To prevent contributions to organizations that perform or promote abortion as a method of family planning.H.R. 2764 · 110th Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpand access
2007-09-06To prohibit funding of organizations that support coercive abortion.H.R. 2764 · 110th Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpand access
2006-09-29A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.S. 403 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayExpand access
2006-07-25A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.S. 403 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the BillNayExpand access
2005-03-17To expand access to preventive health care services that reduce unintended pregnancy (including teen pregnancy), reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care.S.Con.Res. 18 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaExpand access
2003-10-21A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.S. 3 · 108th Congress · On the Conference ReportNayExpand access
2003-09-17A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.S. 3 · 108th Congress · On the MotionYeaRestrict access
2003-03-13A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.S. 3 · 108th Congress · On Passage of the BillNayExpand access
2003-03-12A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.S. 3 · 108th Congress · On the MotionYeaRestrict access
1994-05-25(HOUSE REJECTED THE BEILENSON AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO INCREASE FUNDING APPROPRIATED FOR VOLUNTARY FAMILY PLANNING ASSISTANCE BY $100 MILLION, TO BE OFFSET BY A .75 PERCENT ACROSS-THE-BOARD CUT IN ALL OTHER APPROPRIATIONS.)H.R. 4426 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayRestrict access
1994-04-19H.R.4092 BY BROOKS (D-TX) -- VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994 DNA IDENTIFICATION ACT OF 1994 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT OF 1994 SAFE STREETS FOR WOMEN ACT OF 1994 SAFE HOMES FOR WOMEN ACT DRUG FREE TRUCK STOP ACT DRIVER'S PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 1994 (CRIME BILL) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE HYDE AMENDMENT THAT STRIKES THE HABEAS CORPUS PROVISIONS LIMITING DEATH-ROW APPEALS.)H.R. 4092 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1994-03-24(HOUSE REJECTED THE MICHEL AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO REDUCE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; CANCEL ALL NEW PROGRAMS OFFERED; ELIMINATE THE AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR USE IN FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE SERVICES AND PROVISIONS FOR OPPORTUNITY-TO-LEARN STANDARDS; AND RETAIN PROVISIONS FOR MAGNET SCHOOL ASSISTANCE, BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND INDIAN EDUCATION.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayExpand access
1994-02-10(HOUSE REJECTED THE HYDE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE FOR MANDATORY COVERAGE OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS UNDER THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL LAW; CHANGE TO STANDARDS USED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO INITIATE A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION; MAKE FUNDING FOR ANY INDEPENDENT COUNSEL INVESTIGATION THAT LASTS MORE THAN 2 YEARS SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS; REQUIRE EACH INDEPENDENT COUNSEL TO APPLY TO THE SPECIAL COURT DIVISION FOR REAPPOINTMENT EVERY 2 YEARS; REQUIRE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO REIMBURSE ATTORNEYS' FEES FOR ANY PERSON SUBJECT TO AN INDEPENDENT COUNSEL INVESTIGATION WHO IS NOT INDICTED, WHO IS ACQUITTED OR IS NOT CONVICTED OR WHOSE CONVICTION IS OVERTURNED ON APPEAL; REQUIRE ALL ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS TO TERMINATE AUTOMATICALLY AFTER 120 DAYS IF THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL LAW EXPIRES IN THE FUTURE; AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS DURING PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS; REQUIRE INDEPENDENT COUNSELS TO COMPLY WITH ALL FEDERAL PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE AND DISCLOSURE OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION; AND PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT COUNSELS.)H.R. 811 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1993-06-30(ON A SEPARATE VOTE, THE HOUSE AGREED TO THE HYDE AMENDMENT THAT PROVIDES THAT NONE OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR ANY ABORTION EXCEPT WHEN IT IS MADE KNOWN TO THE FEDERAL ENTITY OR OFFICIAL TO WHICH FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATED THAT AN ABORTION IS NECESSARY TO SAVE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER, OR THE PREGNANCY IS THE RESULT OF RAPE OR INCEST.)H.R. 2518 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayExpand access
1993-06-30(HOUSE AGREED TO THE HYDE AMENDMENT THAT PROVIDES THAT NONE OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR ANY ABORTION EXCEPT WHEN IT IS MADE KNOWN TO THE FEDERAL ENTITY OR OFFICIAL TO WHICH FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATED THAT AN ABORTION IS NECESSARY TO SAVE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER, OR THAT THE PREGNANCY IS THE RESULT OF RAPE OR INCEST.)H.R. 2518 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayExpand access
1993-03-25FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 — (HOUSE AGREED TO THE UNSOELD MOTION TO TABLE THE WAXMAN MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE.)H.R. 670 · 103rd Congress · TABLE MOTION TO RECONSIDERYeaExpand access
1993-03-25FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 670, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT PREGNANT WOMEN RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE X OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT ARE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION AND COUNSELING REGARDING THEIR PREGNANCIES.)H.R. 670 · 103rd Congress · On PassageYeaExpand access
1993-03-25FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 — (HOUSE REJECTED THE BLILEY MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE BILL BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT REGARDING PARENTAL NOTIFICATION ON ABORTIONS AND THE AWARDING OF GRANTS OR CONTRACTS TO ENTITIES THAT DO NOT AGREE THAT IT WILL NOT PERFORM AN ABORTION ON AN UNEMANCIPATED MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AND WILL NOT PERMIT THE FACILITIES OF THE ENTITY TO PERFORM ANY ABORTION ON A MINOR, WITHOUT WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN STATING THAT AN ABORTION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND 48 HOURS HAVE ELAPSED AFTER SUCH NOTIFICATION; THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN CERTIFIES THAT THE MINOR IS SUFFERING FROM A PHYSICAL DISORDER OR DISEASE MAKING THE ABORTION NECESSARY TO PREVENT DEATH AND THERE IS INSUFFICIENT TIME TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT NOTIFICATION TO THE PARENTS; THE PREGNANCY RESULTED FROM INCEST WITH A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THE MINOR OR SHE HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO SEXUAL ABUSE, CHILD ABUSE, OR CHILD NEGLECT BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN; AND THAT THE ENTITY COMPLY WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAWS THAT ARE IN EFFECT AND PROVIDE THAT A PARENT OR GUARDIAN BE NOTIFIED BEFORE AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED ON A MINOR.)H.R. 670 · 103rd Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsNayExpand access
1993-03-25(HOUSE AGREED, ON A SEPARATE VOTE, TO THE DELAY AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED BY THE WAXMAN AMENDMENT, THAT REQUIRES THAT PERSONS WHO COUNSEL PATIENTS AT FEDERALLY FUNDED FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS ON PREGNANCY MANAGEMENT OPTIONS MUST HAVE A PROFESSIONAL DEGREE IN MEDICINE, NURSING, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, AN ALLIED PROFESSION, SOCIAL WORK OR PERSONS WHO MEET CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OR PERSONS WHO ARE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE SUCH COUNSELING UNDER STATE LAW.)H.R. 670 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaRestrict access
1993-03-25H.R.670 BY WAXMAN (D-CA) -- FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 (HOUSE REJECTED THE DELAY AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE TITLE X GRANTS BE AWARDED ONLY TO STATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES.)H.R. 670 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayExpand access
1993-03-24FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 — (HOUSE AGREED TO THE WAXMAN MOTION THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RISE.)H.R. 670 · 103rd Congress · ON MOTION TO RISEYeaDirection not readable
1993-03-24(HOUSE AGREED TO THE DELAY AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, THAT REQUIRES THAT PERSONS WHO COUNSEL PATIENTS AT FEDERALLY FUNDED FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS ON PREGNANCY MANAGEMENT OPTIONS MUST HAVE A PROFESSIONAL DEGREE IN MEDICINE, NURSING, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, AN ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSION, SOCIAL WORK OR PERSONS WHO MEET CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OR PERSONS WHO ARE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE SUCH COUNSELING UNDER STATE LAW.)H.R. 670 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaRestrict access
1993-03-24H.R.670 BY WAXMAN (D-CA) -- FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 (HOUSE AGREED TO THE WAXMAN AMENDMENT TO THE DELAY AMENDMENT THAT PROVIDES THAT PERSONS WHO COUNSEL PATIENTS AT FEDERALLY FUNDED FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS MAY BE PERSONS WHO MEET CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OR PERSONS WHO ARE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE SUCH COUNSELING UNDER STATE LAW.)H.R. 670 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaExpand access
1993-03-24PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 670; FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 — (HOUSE AGREED TO THE MOAKLEY MOTION TO TABLE THE SLAUGHTER MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE.)H.Res. 138 · 103rd Congress · TABLE MOTION TO RECONSIDERYeaDirection not readable
1993-03-24PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 670; FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 — (HOUSE PASSED H.RES. 138, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 670 WAS CONSIDERED.)H.Res. 138 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaDirection not readable
1993-03-24PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 670; FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 — H.RES.138 BY SLAUGHTER, LOUISE (D-NY) -- PROCEDURAL RESOLUTION - H.R. 670 (HOUSE AGREED TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE RULE.)H.Res. 138 · 103rd Congress · On Ordering the Previous QuestionYeaDirection not readable
1993-03-11H.R.4 BY WAXMAN (D-CA) -- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH REVITALIZATION ACT OF 1993 (HOUSE AGREED TO THE BLILEY AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, THAT RESTORES THE FETAL TISSUE RESEARCH CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND ADDS AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT THAT ATTENDING PHYSICIANS CERTIFY THAT ABORTIONS IN WHICH FETAL TISSUE IS DONATED FOR TRANSPLANT RESEARCH WERE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE LAW.)H.R. 4 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaRestrict access
1993-03-10(HOUSE AGREED TO THE BLILEY AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED BY THE WAXMAN SUBSTITUTE THAT RESTORES THE FETAL TISSUE RESEARCH CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND ADDS AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT THAT ATTENDING PHYSICIANS CERTIFY THAT ABORTIONS IN WHICH FETAL TISSUE IS DONATED FOR TRANSPLANT RESEARCH WERE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE LAW.)H.R. 4 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaRestrict access
1993-03-10H.R.4 BY WAXMAN (D-CA) -- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH REVITALIZATION ACT OF 1993 (HOUSE AGREED TO THE WAXMAN SUBSTITUTE TO THE BLILEY AMENDMENT THAT RESTORES THE FETAL TISSUE RESEARCH CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND ADDS AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT THAT ATTENDING PHYSICIANS CERTIFY THAT ABORTIONS IN WHICH FETAL TISSUE IS DONATED FOR TRANSPLANT RESEARCH WERE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE LAW.)H.R. 4 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable

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