Post-Intelligencer – As a federal government shutdown looms, 41 Democratic senators are taking House Republicans to task for their âextremeâ plan to end support for womenâs health and family planning services.
Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, D-Wash., signed a letter to the Senate Democratic and Republican leaders, urging them to stand against a budget plan by Congressâ lower changer âthat would harm women and their families.â
The senators signed the letter as Planned Parenthood supporters prepared to deliver more than 45,000 signatures from this state urging support for the embattled program.
As one of the most beautiful states in the unionâand one of the richest in natural resourcesâWashington has a special interest in energy and environmental policy. And Maria has fought hard to uphold the stateâs conservation tradition, while also working to bring our energy policy into the 21st century.
Maria knows Washingtonâs business community â because, as an executive at an innovative software company, she was part of it. And as a Senator, sheâs led the way in helping businesses large and small throughout Washington grow, thrive, and create jobs.
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
Middle-class families around Washington and across the country are facing tough timesâand 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.
