Putting Our State FIRST
From the Washington state legislature to the private sector, Maria has always understood that you’re measured not by what you say, but by what you do for the people who are counting on you.
Helping Businesses Create Jobs
In the Senate, Maria has helped Washington’s small businesses weather tough economic times by championing increased lending, tax cuts, and opening new markets for Washington products.
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- May 9, 2012
GOP Senate filibuster blocks student loan relief
Post-Intelligencer – The U.S. Senate, faced with a Republican filibuster, failed on Tuesday to pass legislation designed to keep interest on federally subsidized student loans from doubling in less than two months.
Read more... - May 2, 2012
Senate: Big win for anti-violence bill
Post-Intelligencer – The U.S. Senate, with strong bipartisan support, on Thursday voted to renew and strengthen the 18-year-old Violence Against Women Act, a measure championed by Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.
Read more... - May 2, 2012
Tsunami debris coming, time to act: Senators
Post-Intelligencer – Japanese tsunami debris spotted off islands in the Gulf of Alaska are a “wake up call” that the federal government must immediately work out an action plan to spot and predict what is coming and give coastal towns time to react, Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Mark Begich, D-Alaska, said Thursday.
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Working for WA
Protecting Washington’s Natural Resources
As one of the most beautiful states in the union–and one of the richest in natural resources–Washington has a special interest in energy and environmental policy. And Maria has fought hard to uphold the state’s conservation tradition, while also working to bring our energy policy into the 21st century.
Fighting For Washington Businesses, Workers and Jobs
Maria knows Washington’s business community – because, as an executive at an innovative software company, she was part of it. And as a Senator, she’s led the way in helping businesses large and small throughout Washington grow, thrive, and create jobs.
Keeping Washington Families Safe
Maria has taken a leadership role on safety and security issues, including defending our borders, strengthening our military, cracking down on gangs, and taking on drug crime in Washington communities
Standing with Middle-Class Taxpayers
Middle-class families around Washington and across the country are facing tough times–and tough decisions about balancing the family checkbook each month. Maria has fought to strengthen the economic security of Washington families and cut taxes for middle-class families.
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