U.S. Senator from Washington State | Ranking Member @commerce.senate.gov | RS≠endorsementhttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.govhttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mktiq62g6s2iMifepristone is a safe and effective abortion medication that has been used by millions of people since the FDA approved it more than a quarter century ago. (1/3) [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 May 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktiq62g6s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mkt2arjbc22mThere is no place for violence in protest, and I condemn the alarming rise in attacks against the Jewish community here in Seattle and in Europe. (1/3)01 May 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt2arjbc22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mkqjzqrsb22bGame-changing flight options like these are why we worked to secure a Small Community Air Service Development Program grant for Pangborn to attract new service. (1/3) https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/pangborn-memorial-airport-flight-to-portland-starts-in-october/article_90a2f46b-2204-4ebd-bde5-3a8b188b57a1.html30 Apr 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqjzqrsb22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mkpxuzylts2yCivil rights and civil liberties are under attack. I am disappointed that the Supreme Court decision has raised the standard on having to prove discrimination in a redistricting case and created an erosion of the Voting Rights Act. (1/2) https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/29/voting-rights-act-supreme-court-future-00898949 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/29/voting-rights-act-supreme-court-future-00898949?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter30 Apr 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpxuzylts2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mko4tm3iq22tApprenticeships help train and skill the next generation. During National Apprenticeship Week, we recognize that earning a paycheck while learning skills on the job is a win-win for workers and employers.29 Apr 2026 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko4tm3iq22thttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mknt3wyaoc27Today is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. I've heard directly from parents who tragically lost their children to this lethal drug. I believe we need to do everything we can to stop fentanyl overdoses and help communities fight this crisis.29 Apr 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknt3wyaoc27https://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mklafojok224We should use AI to advance medical research in months instead of years. But we’ll have some real problems if we use AI to deny Medicare coverage and delay people’s healthcare.28 Apr 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklafojok224https://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mkj5emr3nc24I don’t want AI to restrict Medicare for any WA senior. Using AI as a tool to deny people health care should make us all anxious. seattletimes.com/business/wa-patients-agonize-as-medicare-ai-program-continues-to-delay-care/27 Apr 2026 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj5emr3nc24https://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mkekv2wbsk2sI’m relieved by the reporting that those attending the White House Correspondents’ dinner tonight are safe and thankful to the law enforcement and first responders.26 Apr 2026 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkekv2wbsk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mk6xkpqx2k2kIf we put AI in charge of deciding health care instead of doctors, we’re going to have some real problems. https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/apr/22/cantwell-warns-rfk-jr-his-agencys-ai-program-is-de/23 Apr 2026 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6xkpqx2k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mk3v4lahss2aToday on Earth Day we renew our commitment to protect our beautiful planet – its lands, its oceans, and its coasts. We have much to celebrate but much, much more to do.22 Apr 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3v4lahss2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mjzsotur2k24This administration is tone-deaf on fuel prices. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzsotur2k24https://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mjnc6ofl4c2rTake it from the WA League of Women Voters: A person is more likely to be struck by lightning than commit voter fraud.16 Apr 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnc6ofl4c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mjifvxw5ms2rToday is Yom HaShoah, a day to remember the six million Jewish men, women, and children who were victims of the Holocaust, and the millions of other victims of Nazism. On this day we honor the dead, and also pledge never to forget the atrocities of the past.14 Apr 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjifvxw5ms2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mjfwuc67n22sSpokane’s Hi-Rel Labs tested parts of the Orion capsule that took the Artemis II astronauts around the moon, and Hi-Rel-tested components could be part of the first lunar base. WA innovators are advancing the space sector's future right here in Spokane! https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/apr/09/spokane-company-one-of-many-washington-based-contr/13 Apr 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfwuc67n22shttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mj6rhycrrc2fFrom the far side of the moon all the way home -- congratulations! [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Apr 2026 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6rhycrrc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mj4b32zavc2vToday I spoke with the Artemis II crew:10 Apr 2026 02:19 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4b32zavc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mj23k6zxas2cJim Whittaker was a larger-than-life figure who became a personal family friend with the Kennedy family. (1/5) [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Apr 2026 05:34 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj23k6zxas2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mizbbpgsi22wThe new Poplar Way Bridge will help keep Lynnwood moving. The new bridge will relieve congestion on the busy 196th Street exit and includes a pedestrian walkway making it safer and easier for south Lynnwood residents to get to Alderwood Mall and the city center. https://www.heraldnet.com/2026/04/08/lynnwood-breaks-ground-on-poplar-way-bridge/08 Apr 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizbbpgsi22whttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mix6e2m2hc22A return to diplomatic regional discussions will save lives and dollars and protect America's long-term interests, while President Trump’s irresponsible words and actions undermine them. Congress must impose constraints on this President’s wrongheaded use of force.08 Apr 2026 01:47 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mix6e2m2hc22https://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3miugbpuufk2eHumanity reaching farther into the cosmos than ever before is a triumph of American ingenuity … (1/3)06 Apr 2026 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3miugbpuufk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3miou7w4dqc2bThe engine thrusters that will help Artemis maneuver around the moon are made right here in Redmond. Our state is playing a big role in making this mission successful, and we should all be proud.04 Apr 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3miou7w4dqc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mik7zxbzds25It’s really an important week for the United States. As we return to the moon, Washington state is playing a big role. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/washingtons-space-economy-powers-the-artemis-ii-moonshot/02 Apr 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mik7zxbzds25https://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mihry4kmyc2xThe world will be watching in awe as the Artemis II crew pushes the limits of what humanity can do by traveling around the moon. This trip lays the groundwork for returning to the Moon's surface and staying there. (1/2) https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/01/live-artemis-ii-launch-day-updates/01 Apr 2026 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihry4kmyc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mifrjf3pi22mGulf Coast communities have already paid the price for offshore drilling with polluted waters, damaged fisheries, and costly cleanups, and this decision risks repeating that history. (1/2) [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Apr 2026 03:42 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mifrjf3pi22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mifnn35kfc22Today's executive order is another alarming attack on Americans' right to vote. (1/3) [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Apr 2026 02:32 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mifnn35kfc22https://bsky.app/profile/cantwell.senate.gov/post/3mi5a524fgc2tThe completion of @sound-transit.bsky.social light rail across Lake Washington is a historic moment for the region. And just in time for the World Cup! This expanded service will integrate Seattle with the Eastside. (1/3)28 Mar 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:e3ap6sjaftiof33z6xjt54aa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5a524fgc2t