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Maria Cantwell

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Maria Ellen Cantwell is a United States Senator from Washington, serving since January 3, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been actively involved in various legislative efforts, particularly focusing on technology, environmental issues, and healthcare. Throughout her tenure, Cantwell has worked on policies aimed at promoting clean energy and protecting the environment, as well as advocating for affordable healthcare access for all Americans.

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Sep 4, 2026

Why are we disenfranchising Americans when we've had one of the best systems in the United States?

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Sep 3, 2026

Please drop your ballot in a ballot box provided by the local county, if possible.

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Sep 3, 2026

Washingtonians need to know: The Post Office is taking your ballot as a piece of mail but not stamping it that day.

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Sep 2, 2026

It’s time to stop taxing Americans at the border and provide working families relief from President Trump’s destructive tariffs. Repealing the outdated trade laws this Administration is abusing is the best way to end these senseless trade…

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Aug 26, 2026

As Commerce Committee Chair she led the 2022 MARAD Reauthorization, which authorized $30 million.

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Aug 26, 2026

Sen. Cantwell has championed the Small Shipyard Grant Program for nearly a decade.

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Aug 25, 2026

The Administration must not be allowed to take the right of Washingtonians to vote by mail or interfere with our free and fair elections.

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Aug 25, 2026

I think that the arms race that exists now where people are just paying any amount of money from a system is not the right way to get this done.

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Aug 24, 2026

I have championed the Small Shipyard Grant Program for nearly a decade.

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Aug 22, 2026

It would also compromise taxpayer privacy and raise the possibility of grave consequences for individuals misidentified by ICE.

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Aug 22, 2026

Roadless areas safeguard clean-water sources, sustain critical wildlife habitat, and support outdoor recreation that communities across the country depend on.

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Aug 21, 2026

Today we discussed what policies need to change and the practices we need to improve to be better prepared.

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Aug 21, 2026

We also learned that this situation could have been a lot worse. We should be thankful for that, and we should be thankful for California Interagency Incident Management Team 7 and the firefighters who have continued to respond after the…

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Aug 21, 2026

Congress should pass the Roadless Area Conservation Act to permanently preserve the benefits these public lands provide our nation and future generations.

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Aug 21, 2026

At a moment when climate change is intensifying wildfire risks, this administration is moving to strip protections from some of America’s last remaining wild forests.

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Aug 15, 2026

But despite these advancements, we've seen 14,000 young people remain unstably housed or homeless, which makes this development project so much more important.

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Aug 15, 2026

It is the transformative element that might get somebody from just existing to thriving again.

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Aug 14, 2026

Washington is standing out as a national leader in youth and youth-adult homelessness, and Casa de la Mora will be a brilliant example of that.

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Aug 14, 2026

At today’s briefing with Sec. Burgum, U.S. Wildland Fire Service Chief Brian Fennessy, and local fire chiefs, we discussed the next steps in responding to the fires and collecting information for a federal disaster declaration.

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Aug 13, 2026

It's going to show that real solutions exist in the community, and that those solutions not only help these young people, but they help our economy by creating a workforce and stability for them and their families.

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Aug 13, 2026

We should be thankful for California Interagency Incident Management Team 7 and the firefighters who have continued to respond after the incident.

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Aug 11, 2026

States are not prepared to implement the agency's onerous, subjective requirements. It is families who will suffer, especially the sickest Americans, like those with mental health and substance use disorders, cancer, and diabetes, who most…

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