Senator Maria Cantwell
Democrat • Washington • 4th Term • Sworn In 1993
Current Term
2013 - 2019
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- 5 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 87 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 10 of 100)
- 58 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 83 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 13 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Charles Schumer
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Joe Manchin
- Sen. Tim Scott
- Votes with party 98%
- Abstains: 0%
Official website: http://www.cantwell.senate.gov
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311 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3441
Fax: 202-228-0514
Fax: 202-228-0514
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U.S. Congress - Senator Maria Cantwell, Washington (D)


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I read these comments and I think to myself, we were surprised that Homeland Security released a document titled “Right-Wing Extremists”? You guys are all nuts!
Dive n diva, I’m wondering if you voiced your concern over the Constitution when Bush was in office? He and Cheney were the biggest shredders of the Constitution ever. Not a peep from the right on that. It was crickets.
How would you like to ditch your scary Medicare and try to get a policy from the private sector? Hah! That would be really scary, you probably couldn’t even get one at any price!
This woman is a waste of taxpayer money, vote her out!!!
Time for Cantwell and her dog Patty to get out. They are horrible!!
Anonymous comments are useless. If you are going to make a statement in a public forum, don’t be a pathetic wimp, take credit for it.
We vote them out. I’m a conservative…not republican nor democrat. I have just moved to Washington State. I’m 68, on Medicare (which scares me), I carry a gun because originally I’m from Texas (we carry). I have taken on 3 issues, Second Amendment, Health care, and replacing our Representatives and Senators and President who are not supporting our constitution
With respect to H.R.3706 proposing to increase the minimum down payment requirements, eliminate 50% of seller contributions, and eliminate financing of closing costs: I believe the purpose of this bill is to reduce the risk for FHA. This bill may actually be counter productive to this cause as what separates FHA from standard Conventional loans is primarily the reduced downpayment and financing of closing costs. By eliminating these, borrower’s have little reason for using FHA and would simply do conventional loans that currently are going for a lower rate than FHA. Couple this with the fact that it will HURT our economic recovery, I strongly oppose this bill and encourage you to contact your representatives to speak your mind.
Why are you increasing taxes during a recession?
Stop killing the economy!
“Your insight serves you well.”
Thank You for standing up for women’s health!
http://projectcamelot.org/lang/en/anglo_saxon_mission_interview_transcript_en.html
I am in support of your vote. Thank you for your efforts.
Dear Senator Cantwell,
S.3520 needs to be passed immediately. There are 15 million Americans who are “unemployed through no fault of their own,” and who are also frantically attempting to find new jobs that do not exist. The majority of these 15 million have a family dependent upon their income, so that increases the number to possibly 30 or even 45 million Americans who are in imminent danger of losing everything. When this happens, the financial and moral ramifications for this country will be dire indeed. I’ll say it again— S.3520 needs to be passed immediately! Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Regarding H.R. 5786 Why is there no exception to Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) aka food grade ingredients? The skin is thick & deigned as a protective barrier while the digestive track is thin & designed for absorption, thereby implying food grade ingredients are held to higher standards. This would encourage the use of food grade ingredients in cosmetics, thereby encouraging safer cosmetics. Which is the purpose of this Act is it not?
The bill as worded with the testing requirements would destroy small start-up Cosmetic Companies, there needs to be something to encourage small businesses to start companies that are healthy, not destroy them before they start.
SENATOR,
NOW THAT THE PEOPLES U.S.CONGRESS HAS DOCUMENTED OUR UNJUST AMERICAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM,HAVE YOU HEARD IF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT KNOWS WHERE AND WHEN WE CAN ALL WATCH THESE POSSIBLE WRONGFUL EXECUTIONS TAKE PLACE ?
TROY DAVIS & MUMIA ABU ~JAMAL ~ ARE HAVING PRAYERS FOR JUSTICE SAID FOR THEM WORLD~WIDE ..WE CAN ALL ONLY HOPE AND PRAY THAT EVERYONE IN OUR U.S.CONGRESS THAT KNOWS AND UNDERSTANDS HOW UNJUST OUR U.S JUDICIAL SYSTEM CAN BE WITH OUR POORER AMERICANS,BECOMES ACTIVE IN MAKING SURE THAT TROY DAVIS OF GEORGIA AND MUMIA ABU~JAMAL OF PENNSYLVANIA RECEIVE FAIR AND JUST TRIALS BEFORE ANY POSSIBLE WRONGFUL EXECUTIONS TAKE PLACE.
LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS IS A WWW VOLUNTEEER LOBBY THAT SINGS OUT FOR OUR MIDDLE~CLASS AND WORKING POOR AMERICANS. WE CAN BE FOUND WITH ANY SEARCH ENGINE BY OUR NAME OR TELEPHONE NUMBER.(424-247-2013)
House Bill titled ‘HR 45, Blair Holt Licensing and Record Act of 2009’. Not another stabb at the law abiding citizen! Please, be kindly reminded of the Amendment II: A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Please be a staunch rejector to this bill and knock this one into space. I vote and watch this very carefully. We need to be going after the criminals and use the laws that are already in effect. Thankyou and remember: If we like our freedom, thank a Vet!
Stop. Wasting. Money.
Why are you increasing taxes during a recession?
Stop killing the economy!
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House Bill titled ‘HR 45, Blair Holt Licensing and Record Act of 2009’. Not another stab at the law abiding citizen! Please, be kindly reminded of the Amendment II: A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Please be a staunch rejector to this bill and knock this one into space. I vote and watch this very carefully. We need to be going after the criminals and use the laws that are already in effect. Thank you and remember: If we like our freedom, thank a Vet!
In addition you democrats are ruining our country. If you do not want another revolution I suggest you read the constitution!
As a retired military person I want to know why my health benefit fees are going up? Oh, I know,… They are trying to balance the budget on the backs of the veterans and retired military people who protected this country and allowed them to have their phoney bologna jobs in DC. She has proven to NOT be a friend of the military and she must be voted out of office this next election cycle in 2012. They say it is Gates who is cutting the DOD costs. But as far as I understand our government, he can only recommend, it is the congress that does the cutting…..
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DEAR SENATOR,
~ SHOULD POORER AMERICANS HAVE FAITH THAT OUR U.S. SUPREME COURT IS WELL AWARE THAT AMERICAN PESTIGE INTERNATIONALLY IS VERY MUCH BASED ON HOW WELL WE TREAT OUR OWN CITIZENS~
Why are you increasing taxes during a recession?
Stop killing the economy!
You and Patty Murray bother me so much… Both of you are lemmings to Jim McDermott, and all three of you love debt and totally enjoy kicking taxpayers right where it hurts the most. Try fiscal responsibility for a change, that’s something to hope for…
Here’s a problem that is currently going to be a long-term disaster if no fixed.
Washington State’s union corruption and bullying has become far too often. The union single-handedly lowered revenue and shareholder value of Boeing because of long-terms strikes. The unions in their corruption don’t suffer from other private employee’s 401(K) plummeting in value, because their entitlement pension plans will continue sucking the life and profit out of the company for the rest of their lives, without working a single day after retirement. Not only are the unions destroying the investment value of those who actually invest into the company and grow the economy, but the unions siphon hundreds of thousands (or more?) of dollars into growing pension plans for people not even working.
The unions single-handedly pushed away Boeing and sent the company to South Carolina. Boeing left to stimulate job growth elsewhere, because in a socialist atmosphere a company cannot survive.
Here’s a problem that is currently going to be a long-term disaster if no fixed.
Washington State’s union corruption and bullying has become far too often. The union single-handedly lowered revenue and shareholder value of Boeing because of long-terms strikes. The unions in their corruption don’t suffer from other private employee’s 401(K) plummeting in value, because their entitlement pension plans will continue sucking the life and profit out of the company for the rest of their lives, without working a single day after retirement. Not only are the unions destroying the investment value of those who actually invest into the company and grow the economy, but the unions siphon hundreds of thousands (or more?) of dollars into growing pension plans for people not even working.
The unions single-handedly pushed away Boeing and sent the company to South Carolina. Boeing left to stimulate job growth elsewhere, because in a socialist atmosphere a company cannot survive.
I propose all Union pension plans be stopped effective immediately.
Whomever is currently on a union pension plan may remain, the damage has already been done. But it’s not too late to fix the long-term problem. Move the unions to a 401(K) system just like the rest of the employee’s who invest back into the company they work for. Not only does it benefit the company, it also benefits the economy and provides all employee’s an equal opportunity for prosperity in the free market.
America is free because we have a right to risk and prosperity. The unions are taking this right to choose from the private sector, and they are in turn crippling the economy. It’s really that simple.
Just think about how much true stimulation our economy would receive if the unions instead skipped the entitlement pensions and reinvested back into their company, and in turn the economy. It would be glorious!
Hundred bucks’ says Boeing would immediately come back — and grow.
Now THAT’s job growth!
**I should say all “new” pension plans be stopped, to be more clear.