Statement record

Maria Cantwell — Aug 3, 2026

U.S. Senator (D-WA) · Aug 3, 2026

Co-signed the Aug. 3, 2026 bipartisan Washington delegation letter to President Trump supporting Gov. Ferguson's expedited emergency declaration for devastating wildfires in Central and Eastern Washington (same letter as Murray primary). "Large and fast-moving wildfires are burning in Central and Eastern Washington. … According to the Northwest Coordination Center (NWCC), the Pacific Northwest is experiencing wildfire activity not normally seen until much later in the fire season. Between record-setting drought and record low snowpack, the state and Central and Eastern Washington were left vulnerable to fires that burn longer, spread faster, and are increasingly resistant to control." … "So far, roughly 700 structures have been destroyed in Spokane, including entire neighborhoods, while many remain threatened."

Analysis notes

Affected-state senator (core). Co-signer on Murray-led delegation letter. Same coding as primary.

Codes

Disaster Mention yes — Spokane Area Fires / PNW wildfire season.
Climate Connection partial — Drought and snowpack vulnerability; no "climate change" wording.
Mentioned Republican Obstruction of Climate Action no — Bipartisan letter requesting federal aid.