On December 18, 2012, at a press conference called by Democratic Senate women, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined six of her female Democratic Senate colleagues to call for House passage of the bipartisan, Senate version of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) (S. 1925), before Congress adjourns.
For more information: http://www.cantwell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=350069b2-3180-4e87-9540-14130b218567
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On December 13, 2012, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) praised several amendments to the recently passed Coast Guard authorization bill that will protect Washington state's coastal economy and environment and maintain the nation's capability to deploy icebreaker vessels. The bill, The Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013 (HR 2838), has already passed the House and now heads to the President's desk for his signature.
For more information: http://www.cantwell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=ec5e02ee-5474-445a-8cd6-fd125536fc47
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On December 11, 2012, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released the following video statement as a holiday message for members of the United States Armed Forces serving overseas, veterans, and their families.
For more information: http://www.cantwell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=1549bf41-69cf-43e9-ba8c-76eb3f6d0ed2
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Dec 04 2012
Cantwell: FTC Regulators Need to be More Aggressive in Going After Oil Market Manipulation
On December 4, 2012, during a Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) said she won't support any Federal Trade Commission (FTC) nominee who is not committed to enforcing the 2007 law she authored that gives the FTC the authority and responsibility to protect consumers from oil market manipulation.
This is a video of Senator Cantwell's Q&A.
For more information: http://www.cantwell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=a67a0ad0-b73c-45e8-a215-b309e6f38b94
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May 17 2012
Cantwell Demands Answers on Tsunami Debris Response at First Oversight Hearing
Cantwell: ‘For our commercial and recreational fishing and our vessel construction of ships, our tourism, our thriving eco-system, we all want to know what the plan is’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today during the first tsunami debris oversight hearing, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) demanded answers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on what the nation’s plan is to address the threat tsunami debris poses to coastal economies up and down the U.S. West Coast.
Washington state’s coastal economy supports 165,000 jobs and produces $10.8 billion in economic activity each year.
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May 15 2012
Cantwell Applauds Senate Passage of Export-Import Bank Reauthorization
Legislation heads to President Obama’s desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) applauded the Senate reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank by a vote of 78 to 20. For months, Cantwell has fought for Congress to reauthorize the bank, which supports 83,000 jobs in Washington state, including sponsoring an amendment to extend it in March. The legislation (HR 2072) passed the House last Wednesday by a 330 to 93 vote.
Earlier today, Senator Cantwell took to the floor of the Senate to speak in favor of the legislation.
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