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Date	Title
08/06/2008	Cantwell Addresses Washington State Labor Leaders
06/18/2008	Cantwell Not Surprised by GAO Decision Boeing's Protest of the Tanker Contract
05/29/2008	Cantwell Convenes Clean Energy Roundtable to Discuss How to Accelerate Industry's Growth
05/12/2008	Cantwell Convenes Meeting with Labor Leaders to Discuss Implications of Tanker Deal on U.S. Workforce and Industrial Base
05/09/2008	Cantwell Asks for Northrop Grumman/EADS Job Projection Claims to be Verified
04/17/2008	Cantwell: Tanker Contract Does Not Add Up
04/03/2008	As Energy Prices Soar, Cantwell Works to Improve Energy Efficiency, Create Jobs, and Reduce Energy Costs
03/28/2008	Cantwell Concludes Statewide Listening Tour in Bellingham
03/25/2008	Cantwell, Murray, Baird Applaud Efforts of Local Community to Prepare Workforce for 21st Century
03/11/2008	Cantwell Statement on Boeing Tanker Protest
02/04/2008	Cantwell: President's Budget Continues to Shortchange Americans
02/08/2007	Cantwell Urges Fair Treatment of Hanford Workers as National Safety and Health Panel Takes Up Issue
01/10/2007	Cantwell Legislation would Create Lifelong Learning Accounts Similar to 401(k)s
12/21/2006	Hanford Worker, Nominated by Cantwell, To Be Appointed to Top National Occupational Safety and Health Panel
12/20/2006	Extension of State Sales Tax Deduction Now Law
12/19/2006	Cantwell Announces Retraining Assistance for Yakima Workers
11/30/2006	Cantwell Calls for Thorough Evaluation of Former Hanford Workers’ Petition for Compensation
10/19/2006	Cantwell Speaks on Future of Region’s Economy
09/27/2006	With Time Running Out, Cantwell, Murray, and Baird Push for Extension of Sales Tax Deduction
09/27/2006	Cantwell, Bipartisan Group of Senators Back Legislation to Keep America Competitive
09/20/2006	Cantwell Continues Push for Extension of State Sales Tax Deduction
09/14/2006	Cantwell Pushes Extension of State Sales Tax Deduction, R&D Tax Credit, College Tuition Deduction
08/23/2006	Cantwell Fights to Secure Retraining Assistance for Yakima Workers
08/23/2006	Pacific Coast State Leaders Call for Emergency Disaster Relief Funding for Salmon Fisheries
08/11/2006	Cantwell Questions Plan to Dissolve Department of Energy’s Worker Safety Office
08/04/2006	Cantwell Helps Protect Pensions for Workers
08/03/2006	Cantwell Announces Her Opposition to Republican Trifecta Deal
08/03/2006	State Labor Department Analysis Reveals Flaws in Republican Trifecta Bill
07/26/2006	Key Committee Approves $750,000 Requested by Cantwell for Snohomish County Workforce Development
05/24/2006	Cantwell Questions Energy Secretary Over Plan to Dissolve Energy Department’s Worker Safety Office
04/05/2006	Cantwell Leads 39 Other Senators in Fight to Stop Workforce Development Cuts
01/26/2006	Cantwell Calls for Comprehensive Approach to Keeping America Competitive
11/28/2005	Cantwell Calls on President Bush to Support Vital Pension Protections
10/25/2005	Cantwell Legislation to Complete Port of Tacoma Expansion Agreement Passes Senate
05/19/2005	Nelson, Cantwell Co-Chair High Tech Group Reaching Out to Business Community
04/27/2005	Cantwell Pushes to Ensure Future for Seattle-Based Fleet of Coast Guard icebreakers
03/09/2005	Senate Committee Passes Plan to Bring 10,000 New Jobs to Pierce County
12/13/2004	Cantwell, Gonzaga University, and Local Companies Team Up to Create New Power Transmission Engineering Program That Will Educate Future Workers to Meet Growing Energy Industry's Needs
10/08/2004	Senators Win Victory for Former Hanford Workers Trying to Receive Compensation for Illnesses
09/29/2004	Cantwell Plan to Bring New Jobs to Pierce County Gets Boost in Senate Committee
06/17/2004	Cantwell Questions DOE Officialon Changes to Hanford Workers' Pensions
06/14/2004	Senate Approves Changes to Compensation Program for Injured Hanford Workers
05/11/2004	Senate Refuses to Extend Unemployment Benefits; Fails to Help 2.1 Million Jobless Workers
05/07/2004	Economic News Not Good Enough to Erase 1.6 Million Jobs Deficit
03/31/2004	Cantwell Tries Again to Extend Unemployment Benefits, as 1.1 Million People Exhaust Benefits Today
03/31/2004	Sens. Murray, Cantwell Release New Government Report Showing 21,500 Workers in Washington to Lose Unemployment Benefits
03/24/2004	Cantwell Extremely Troubled by Reports of Increasing Risks and Lack of Regard for Health of Hanford Workers
03/11/2004	Cantwell Bolsters Job Training Program Budget by $250 Million
02/11/2004	Today Senate Republicans Rejected Sen. Maria Cantwell's Push to Extend Unemployment Benefits for America's Dislocated Workers
01/29/2004	Cantwell Brings Jobs to Bremerton
01/29/2004	Funding for Cantwell’s Center of Excellence Gets Final Approval
01/22/2004	Cantwell Announces Federal Assistance for Workers at Weyerhaeuser’s Longview Fine Paper
07/11/2003	U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell Applauds U.S. Air Force Decision to Lease 100 Boeing 767 Aircraft
06/18/2003	Cantwell Brokers Deal Paving Way for Ethanol Plant Construction, Job Creation in Washington
06/17/2003	Senator Maria Cantwell Calls on More than Lip Service for Job Training
05/29/2003	Washington State Potato Growers Make Historic Shipments of Fresh Potatoes to Mexico
05/23/2003	Senator Cantwell's Statement on the Approval of the Boeing 767 Tanker Lease
05/16/2003	U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell's Statement on Boeing's 7E7 Assembly Site Selection Criteria
05/16/2003	Cantwell Announces Federal Assistance for Miller Brewery Workers in Tumwater
04/15/2003	Meeting the National Demand for a Skilled Energy Workforce: A Growth Opportunity for Eastern & Central Washington
04/15/2003	New Cantwell Report Estimates More than 1,000 Well-Paying Jobs by 2008 For Regional Energy Industry
03/25/2003	NEWS ALERT: Senate Passes Cantwell Amendment Restoring $678 Million for Job Training on 51-48 Vote
03/25/2003	Trail Wagons Signs $2.45 Million Federal Economic Development Deal
03/19/2003	Cantwell Announces Federal Assistance for Goldendale Aluminum Workers
03/13/2003	Senators Collins and Cantwell Lead 40 Senators in Urging Budgeteers to Increase Funding for Workforce Training
02/14/2003	Cantwell Announces Increased Funding for Key Economic Diversification Program
02/14/2003	Cantwell Announces Increased Funding for Key Economic Diversification Program
01/24/2003	Cantwell: Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) help is headed to Washington state
01/23/2003	Senate to Vote on Restoring $540 Million in Job Training Cuts from FY02
01/21/2003	Cantwell Announces Federal Assistance for Vaagen Brothers Lumber Workers
01/21/2003	Senate Passes increased LIHEAP funds for Washington's low-income families
01/15/2003	Cantwell Named to Senate Commerce Committee
01/08/2003	President signs Cantwell's bipartisan unemployment benefits extension
01/07/2003	Senate passes unemployment benefits
01/07/2003	Senate passes unemployment benefits
12/06/2002	Senator Cantwell to give response to President's radio address
12/05/2002	Cantwell announces $3 million grant to train over 280 new health care workers
11/15/2002	Senators Call on House to Pass Unemployment Benefits Extension
11/14/2002	Senate Passes Unemployment Benefits Extension
11/14/2002	Cowlitz, Lewis, South Thurston counties awarded $750,000 to help small and medium businesses
11/12/2002	Cantwell calls for congressional extension of temporary federal unemployment benefits extension in letter to Lott, Daschle
10/23/2002	City of Yakima secures needed changes to federal grant for downtown redevelopment
10/17/2002	Cantwell says new jobs data shows need for unemployment benefit extension
10/17/2002	Cantwell says new jobs data shows need for unemployment benefit extension
10/07/2002	Cantwell, workers push for unemployment benefits extension
09/25/2002	Senator Maria Cantwell's Statement (as prepared) on the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002
09/17/2002	Cantwell calls for emergency increase in sardine quota
09/09/2002	Pierce County Hotels to Benefit from Increased Lodging Reimbursement Rates for Traveling Federal Employees
06/27/2002	Cantwell Announces Workforce Training Grant for Lummi Tribe
06/17/2002	Cantwell Applauds Federal Assistance for Simpson Timber Workers
05/23/2002	Cantwell Expands Job Training Programs in State
05/07/2002	Cantwell Holds Forest Service Accountable and Introduces Farm Bill Fire Safety Amendment as Bill
04/29/2002	Sen. Cantwell's Statement on House Republicans' Decision to Block the Farm Bill's Fire Safety Provisions
03/29/2002	Senator Cantwell's Statement on Air Force Decision on Boeing Tankers
03/25/2002	Senator Maria Cantwell's Workforce Investment Revitalization Act
03/25/2002	Senator Maria Cantwell's Remarks (as prepared) on the kick off of "Workforce Week"
03/25/2002	Cantwell to kick off "Workforce Week" tour with Governor Locke
03/21/2002	Cantwell: Laid off Boeing Workers to Receive Federal Assistance
03/20/2002	Cantwell: Dislocated Kaiser Workers to Receive Federal Assistance
03/19/2002	Senator Cantwell's Floor Statement (as prepared) on the Renewable Portfolio Standard Provision in the Senate Energy Bill
03/08/2002	Cantwell Statement on Senate Passage of the Economic Stimulus Bill
03/06/2002	Senator Cantwell's Statement (As Prepared) for the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Hearing on the EchoStar/Direct TV Merger
03/05/2002	Senator Cantwell Fights for Workforce Training
03/03/2002	Statement by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (as prepared) to the Washington State Poverty Action Network
02/21/2002	Senator Cantwell Announces Federal Assistance for Spokane Neighborhood Economic Development Alliance
02/12/2002	SENATE APPROVES $100 MILLION FOR APPLE FARMERS
02/08/2002	OSHA's Cites Forest Service for Five Violations for the Thirtymile Fire
02/06/2002	Senate Passes 13-Week Unemployment Insurance Extension with Cantwell Provision
02/05/2002	Nuclear Workers' Event to be Held in Spokane
02/04/2002	Senator Cantwell Supports Defense, Security Priorities, but Opposes Worker Cuts
12/11/2001	Statement of Senator Maria Cantwell
12/10/2001	Senator Cantwell: Strong Northern Border is Key for Blaine
12/07/2001	Murray and Cantwell Announce Win for Boeing in Senate Defense Bill
12/05/2001	Railroad Retirement Reform Bill Passes Senate
12/04/2001	Boeing 767 Tanker Agreement Reached
11/14/2001	Senator Maria Cantwell Praises Aviation Security Compromise
11/08/2001	Senator Maria Cantwell Announces Veterans Affairs-Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies Funding for Washington State
11/02/2001	Senator Maria Cantwell Praises New Power Contract that Protects Over 900 Family Wage Jobs in Cowlitz County
11/02/2001	Statement by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell on the Microsoft-DOJ Settlement
10/03/2001	Remarks (as prepared) by Senator Maria Cantwell on the Displaced Workers Assistance Act
09/21/2001	Murray and Cantwell Include Boeing Employees in Senate Workers' Assistance Package
09/21/2001	Senators Murray, Cantwell, and Governor Locke Ask Secretary Chao To Extend the National Emergency Grant for Boeing Workers
09/21/2001	Cantwell Votes for Airline Relief Package, but Criticizes Congress for Failure to Provide Assistance to Boeing and Airline Workers
09/19/2001	Senators Murray and Cantwell Fight for Federal Assistance To Help Boeing Workers Facing Layoffs
07/31/2001	Senator Maria Cantwell: Payments to Nuclear Workers Begin Today
06/13/2001	Senator Maria Cantwell Applauds Chelan PUD-Alcoa Agreement
05/17/2001	Cantwell Urges White House to Provide Immediate Relief for Americans Hardest Hit by Energy Crisis
05/03/2001	Cantwell Tells FERC Commissioners That Rising Power Costs Are Creating Economic Hardship For Thousands Of Families
04/06/2001	Cantwell Says Republican Budget Fails to Meet National Responsibilities
03/21/2001	Senator Cantwell's Statement on Boeing's Decision to Move Corporate Headquarters From Seattle
03/05/2001	“Meeting our Needs through Investment in America’s Future”
02/19/2001	Statement on Secretary Abraham's FFTF Decision

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