Maria Cantwell: “Thank you, Madam Chairman and thank you for holding this important hearing today.”

Federal investment in our light rail system pays dividends in driving local economies and helping residents reach jobs, education, healthcare, and other essential services across the region.

It is deeply troubling that now more than half of local elections officials worry about the safety of their colleagues, and a third have experienced threats or abuse.

Congress must pass the Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act.

We need to stop stealing money out of college [and] university institutions for education, for tuition, for professors, and putting it into an arms race on sports.