Senator Maria Cantwell

Democrat  •  Washington  •  3rd Term  •  Sworn In 1993
Current Term 2007 - 2012 View All

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06/03/12
Change in the 112th Congress

...are running for offices other than their current House seats: DEMOCRAT/Washington Name: Rep. Jay Inslee (pictured with Sen. Maria Cantwell and then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2008) | Office Sought: Governor | First Elected to House: 1998

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06/03/12
Democrats back Inslee, Drew and Pridemore at convention's end

...budget solution possible. Delegates formally nominated candidates for most of the state’s 10 congressional seats, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, and other Democrats running for statewide office. They also hammered out a 42-page party platform that calls fo

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06/02/12
Wealth an issue for Democratic candidates, too

Heck and his wife have reported assets worth an estimated $6.9 million. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, who famously spent $10 million of her own dot-com wealth to defeat Republican Sen. Slade Gorton in 2000, is seeking a third term this year.

Source: Seattle Times
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05/30/12
Sen. Cantwell against Alaska's Pebble Mine, threat to salmon | US ...

Seattle-area fishing industry opponents of the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska flanked Sen. Maria Cantwell at a press event Wednesday, expressing concern that the gold mine could damage Washington state's salmon industry. The event, at ...

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05/30/12
GMO Salmon Closer to Approval, Senate Votes Against More Health ...

The measure was introduced by Alaska's Lisa Murkowski (R) and cosponsored by Democratic Alaskan Sen. Mark Begich, Washington Democrat Maria Cantwell, and Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley—all hailing from the ...

Source: Jill Ettinger
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05/30/12
Seattle hearing on impact of proposed Alaska mine - Northwest ...

Sen. Maria Cantwell requested Thursday's hearing because she says fishermen would be affected if the Pebble Mine damages the Bristol Bay salmon fishery. She says nearly 1000 people in Washington hold commercial ...

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