Stock Rises for Three Senators Oct 15, 2009
Maria Cantwell (D-Wash. a strong advocate of the public insurance option whose policy preferences lean toward the HELP bill, was equally confident about Dodd. (Roll Call)
Senate Committee Passes Obamacare Oct 14, 2009
Maria Cantwell (D-Wash. Bill Nelson (D-Fla. (Human Events Online)
Coverage is one-sided Oct 10, 2009
If you don t like changing your clocks twice a year, write to your senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, and Congressman Brian Baird and ask them to change the law. Let s live by sun time and let those who want to, adjust their clocks to fit their needs. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Gasps as Obama awarded Nobel Peace Prize Oct 10, 2009
party-line voting (and some no-vote) a la Maria Cantwell. " SIMPLE MAN wrote on Oct 10, 2009 12:10 AM:" You are all racist for not getting on your knees and praising Obama. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Public Option Lite Oct 8, 2009
Maria CantwellThe Senate finance committee has received a on its amended that improves its prospects for committee passage ... Maria Cantwell, D-Wash ... Photograph of Maria Cantwell by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. (Slate)
Is Congress Giving States Too Much Power on Health-Care Reform? Oct 7, 2009
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (second from right) talks with Senayotd John Rockefeller (left) and Maria Cantwell during discussions on healthcare reform legislation ... Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington drafted an amendment that would allow states the option of pooling residents earning 133% to 200% of the federal poverty level into a group outside the exchange. (Time.com)
Dem leader has tough job in crafting health bill Oct 6, 2009
Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. had a one-word description of Reid's task: "Tough.". (MSNBC -- Politics)
The Public Will Pay Oct 6, 2009
What did the Democrats who changed their votes see in the amendment submitted by Maria Cantwell of Washington that they didn't see in those offered earlier by Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia and Charles Schumer of New York. Maybe it was the twist that the others didn't have. (Investors Business Daily)
Health care bills may be hardship for many Oct 5, 2009
Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. joins msnbcs Ed Schultz to explain the details of her amendment, narrowly passed by the Senate Finance Committee. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Graham: Beck 'doesn't represent' the GOP Oct 5, 2009
Monday, October 05, 2009. By Silla Brush - 10/04/09 09:37 AM ET. (TheHill.com)
Greenspan favors new taxes to bring down debt Oct 3, 2009
Saturday, October 03, 2009. By Michael O'Brien - 10/02/09 10:26 AM ET. (TheHill.com)
* Senate health plan ready for key vote Oct 3, 2009
The panel also voted 12 to 11, mostly along party lines, in favor of a proposal by Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell that would allow states to negotiate deals with healthcare plans for those on low incomes. Healthcare reform is Obamas top domestic priority and the Senate Finance Committee is the last of five congressional committees to complete its work on the overhaul. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Health bill fate still in doubt; GOP hits it anew Oct 3, 2009
1: Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. joins msnbcs Ed Schultz to explain the details of her amendment to the Senate health care bill which was narrowly passed by the Senate Finance Committee. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Shaheen wants bigger expansion to unemployment insurance Oct 3, 2009
Saturday, October 03, 2009. By Tony Romm - 10/02/09 03:20 PM ET. (TheHill.com)
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Obama-backed health bill gains ground - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Dems Turn Back GOP Health Bill Tax Amendments Oct 2, 2009
Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. would allow subsidies ticketed for lower-income uninsured to flow to the states. (Newsmax)
Washington politicians try to help man who faces deportation Oct 2, 2009
Jim McDermott, D-Seattle, and Democratic Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell have all written letters of support for Chehade. McDermott went further, introducing a private bill in Congress last week asking Congress to give Chehade permanent residency. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Senate Plan Lets States Negotiate Health Insurance For Poor Oct 2, 2009
Maria Cantwell of Washington, said it's a form of a public plan, the government-run insurance option that has proven so controversial and was rejected this week by the Senate Finance Committee. Cantwell's amendment would rely on the private sector. (KWTX.com, TX)
Senate leaders facing crunch on health plans Oct 2, 2009
The committee also incorporated into its bill a proposal by Senator Maria Cantwell, Democrat of Washington, that would give states the option of negotiating with insurers to provide coverage for low-income people who earn between 133 percent and 200 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $44,000 a year for a family of four. The federal subsidies for people in this group would go to the states, rather than to the insurance companies, and the states could use the money and their bargaining... (Boston Globe)
Click to read:Democrats Give Health Care Reform a Push Oct 2, 2009
Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. would allow states to negotiate with insurers to arrange coverage for people with incomes slightly higher than the cutoff for Medicaid, the government health care program for the poor. (CBS News)
Senate panel approves Cantwell amendment Oct 2, 2009
Latest Political Stories. Latest World Stories. (Fresno Bee)
Health care reform may hit House, Senate floor by mid-month Oct 2, 2009
Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. and was modeled on a system in her home state that advocates say has achieved significant cost savings. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Wrong turn on highway may lead to WA man's removal Oct 1, 2009
Jim McDermott, D-Seattle, and Democratic Senators Pa 00004000 tty Murray and Maria Cantwell have all written letters of support for Chehade. McDermott went further, introducing a private bill in Congress last week asking Congress to give Chehade permanent residency. (Anchorage Daily News)
WASHINGTON: A bill sought by US President Barack Obama to offer trade advantages in certain areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan is stalled on Capitol Hill Oct 1, 2009
The chief sponsor of the so-called Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs) legislation in the Senate, Maria Cantwell, said the cause of the latest delay was not Capitol Hill but the office of the US Trade Representative, which had held up work on a possible compromise. reuters. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
CTFC pushed to curb speculators Sep 30, 2009
Maria Cantwell, a Democrat, wants the nominees to support strong position limits to be set by regulator, a spokeswoman said. Some members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have voiced reservations about planned regulatory changes, which would impose strict caps on the number of energy futures held by investors because of concerns that they are inflating prices. (FT.com -- Markets)
It’s Undemocratic To Read Before You Vote? Sep 30, 2009
Maria Cantwell (D-Wash. C-2: (As modified): Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency for Health Plans Operating in the Health Insurance Exchanges. (Human Events Online)
SENATE PANEL: Place 'public option' on respirator Sep 30, 2009
Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. all proponents of the public insurance program being included in a revamping of the nation's health care system, talk on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (USA Today)
Senate Panel to Take Up Health Bill Again Tuesday Sep 26, 2009
Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. that would place new transparency requirements on benefit managers was the only change to the bill approved. (SmartMoney)
Dept. Of Defense Relaunching Tanker Competition Sep 25, 2009
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell said, This competition must be transparent and fair, with clear requirements. The public, and the companies who are bidding on this contract, deserve nothing less. (KIRO TV, WA)
Senate Cloaks Obamacare Sep 24, 2009
Maria Cantwell (D, WA)Sen. Tom Carper (D, DE)Sen. (Human Events Online)
Senate health overhaul includes Cantwell Medicare measure Sep 23, 2009
Maria Cantwell would change the way doctors serving Medicare patients are paid. The Washington Democrat said the measure would reward doctors for providing high quality care. (Longview Daily News, WA)
More fights ahead in Congress over health care Sep 19, 2009
Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. a member of the Finance Committee, saying she wanted stronger measures to control health care costs over the long term. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Now Democrats can negotiate health care reform Sep 19, 2009
(Cynthia didn t mention that Rockerfeller, Wyden, and now Seattle s Maria Cantwell won t vote for it. That kills the crap bill right there, and of course markup will completely chacinge whatever it becomes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
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More fights ahead in Congress over health care - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Few pleased with health care bill Sep 18, 2009
Maria Cantwell of Washington, a member of the Finance Committee. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Friday, September 18, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Northwest salmon plan released to criticism Sep 16, 2009
Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington state. In a written statement, she said she is confident the Obama administration plan "meets scientific and legal requirements. This comprehensive salmon plan builds on many years of successful, ground-up collaborative efforts.". (MSNBC -- Environment)
Seattle's Cynthia Stroum nominated as Luxembourg ambassador Sep 15, 2009
Stroum has been a major donor to Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, both Washington Democrats. She is the daughter of Sam Stroum, a businessman and past owner of Schuck's Auto Supply. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Global Business Leaders, Policy Makers, and NGOs Convene to Catalyze Partnerships and Kick Start Plans to Drive China's Greentech Market Sep 8, 2009
The conference has attracted international executives including Mark Norbom, President & CEO of GE China, Dr. Shi Zhengrong, Chairman & CEO of Suntech, and David C. Wang, President of Boeing China and political leaders from China and the U.S. including Fu Zhihuan, Chairman, Finance Committee, 10th National People's Congress and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy. "As two of the world's largest economies, as well as the world's largest importers of... (PR Newswire)
Boeing-Airbus subsidy scrap far from over Sep 8, 2009
When finalized, Maria Cantwell wrote in a press release, this long-awaited ruling will help restore true competition in the commericial aviation market and I applaud the WTO s decision that government subsidies of Airbus are illegal. Patty Murray said the ruling confirms that Boeing has been competing on an uneven playing field for decades. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Health care recess over for state's congressional delegation Sep 7, 2009
Maria Cantwell, D-Wash ... Maria Cantwell, Democrat. (Longview Daily News, WA)
WTO Says Airbus Loans Illegal: U.S. Lawmakers Sep 6, 2009
"I applaud the WTO's decision that government subsidies of Airbus are illegal," said Senator Maria Cantwell. "When finalized, this long-awaited ruling will help restore true competition in the commercial aviation market.". (ABC News -- Wire)
Lawmakers claim Boeing victory in ruling Sep 6, 2009
Maria Cantwell (D-Wash. a member of the Senate Finance Committee, hailed the WTO ruling as a great day for Boeing and for Washington state. (TheHill.com)
Officials react to WTO-Boeing decision Sep 5, 2009
Maria Cantwell, D.-Wash. U.S. companies like Boeing can compete and win on in the global marketplace as long as everybody plays by the rules and the playing field is level, she said. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
WTO rules on Boeing-Airbus spat Sep 5, 2009
"I applaud the WTO's decision that government subsidies of Airbus are illegal," said Senator Maria Cantwell. "When finalized, this long-awaited ruling will help restore true competition in the commercial aviation market. Representative Norman Dicks also welcomed the ruling, which he said "definitively confirms" the U.S. argument in the case. "But what is discouraging is the damage that has been done to America's premier airline manufacturer, which has suffered the loss of 20 percent of the... (Crain's Chicago Business)
WTO sides with Boeing against Airbus Sep 5, 2009
Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. said the case "sets an important precedent that must be respected by all countries with an emerging commercial aircraft industry." She also said it should discourage European governments from going ahead with an additional $4. (MSNBC -- Business)
U.S.-China climate deal likely at Obama visit: senator Sep 4, 2009
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States and China are likely to sign a new bilateral agreement to combat change during President Barack Obama's visit to Beijing in November, Washington senator Maria Cantwell said on Friday. Cantwell, who is in Beijing to discuss clean energy and intellectual property issues with Chinese officials, said a deal between the world's two biggest CO2 polluters would also help build global confidence in the efforts to curb. (Scientific American)
Cuba policy reform long overdue Sep 3, 2009
Senate Bill 1089 co-sponsored by Washington Democrats Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and 13 other senators would eliminate all travel restrictions and substantially increase agricultural trade with Cuba. The measure removes financing restrictions on sales of U.S. farm products to Cuba that have kept the flow of agricultural exports over the past nine years to relative trickle. (Longview Daily News, WA)
* Parties rejoin fight after Kennedy farewell Sep 1, 2009
Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington state, said: That was the magic of Senator Kennedy because he had the faith of the party loyalists and they knew he would fight for them. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Cheney says CIA interrogation inquiry is politically motivated Aug 31, 2009
This is a legal process to find out whether the law was broken, Senator Maria Cantwell, Democrat of Washington, said on CNN s State of the Union. Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, said she understood Holder s reasons for launching the investigation. (Boston Globe)
Democrats, Republicans rejoin fight after Kennedy farewell Aug 31, 2009
Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington state, said: "That was the magic of Senator Kennedy because he had the faith of the party loyalists and they knew he would fight for them.". "So when he went across the aisle to cut a deal like he did with Orrin Hatch, people knew that was the best deal that could be cut," she said. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Appeal filed over plan to move NOAA's fleet Aug 30, 2009
Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, have also asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office to review the decision. A spokesman said the GAO will decide in the next few weeks whether to conduct such a review. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Click to read:Kennedy Hailed as 'Greatest Legislator' Aug 30, 2009
my faithful servant". Your life was an inspiration to many. We thank you. by woeisme1 August 29, 2009 2:05 PM EDT So there you have it anti-Kennedy people from the right. Republicans and other people of all walks of life, in every station, praising Democrat Kennedy. One would think that would tell you something about the insidious remarks you have been posting about Kennedy, would'nt it? Like maybe it's okay to acknowledge Kennedy's greatness even if you're a republican? Like maybe you guys, are... (CBS News)
Boeing may expand S.C. plant for 787 production Aug 27, 2009
Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, both Democrats, said the state has been home to Boeing since 1916. Our commitment to keeping Boeing in Washington has never wavered and never will, a joint statement said, adding the second line belongs in Washington state. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Capitol Hill’s Corporate Governance Agenda Aug 25, 2009
On Capitol Hill, the so-called Shareholder Bill of Rights introduced by senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) incorporates proposals already proposed by the SEC, and then some. Its far-reaching provisions include say on pay, majority voting, and proxy access; annual director elections; splitting the role of the chairman and CEO; and the creation of a separate risk committee. (BusinessWeek)
Deportation case against former drug informant dropped Aug 21, 2009
Maria Cantwell has come to his defense, urging law-enforcement officials to help him remain in the country legally. Several retired law-enforcement officials who worked with him over the years also rallied to his defense. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Washington Lawmakers Ask Review Of NOAA Decision Aug 20, 2009
Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray and five of the state's nine House members. NOAA said Aug. 4 it plans to base four research ships in Newport and later signed a 20-year lease. (KIRO TV, WA)
Advice on Creating a Rooftop Garden Aug 20, 2009
As part of the Clean Energy Stimulus and Investment Assurance Act she authored earlier this year, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) is calling for residential and commercial property owners who install green roofs or retrofit existing roofs to recoup 30 percent of their costs in the form of a federal tax credit. Do-it-yourselfers will find a treasure trove of information on how to create and install a green roof at the website Greenroofs. (Scientific American)
Health care ads try to promote cooperation Aug 19, 2009
Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Harry Reid, D-Nev. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Make an informed decision Aug 18, 2009
Some nutcases have taken away my civil rights to have a meeting with my senators, Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, and Rep. Brian Baird. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Heisel: Apathy's taking the back seat Aug 17, 2009
Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, and Rep. Brian Baird. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Immigration agency may allow bail for longtime drug informant Aug 17, 2009
Maria Cantwell believes the government owes Gamboa some kind of legal status, given his years of service to this country. In recent letters on his behalf to federal and state authorities, she wrote that allowing him to remain in the U.S. legally would "benefit the community at large," given the extent of his service. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Town Halls Too Heated For Some | 13WMAZ.com |... Aug 15, 2009
Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Rep. Brian Baird, all Democrats, on health care. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
No lawmakers, but plenty of health care discussion at Expo Center Aug 15, 2009
Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray as well as Rep. Brian Baird had been scheduled weeks ago to discuss funding and management of the Mount St. Helens Volcanic Monument. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Breaking news: Mount St. Helens meeting canceled over security concerns Aug 13, 2009
Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray as well as Congressman Brian Baird on Thursday during a public meeting at the Cowlitz County Expo Center. But an e-mail sent by Organizing for America, the group that led President Obama s campaign last year and now promotes his agenda, misconstrued the meeting s agenda. (Longview Daily News, WA)
New deal to clean up Hanford nuclear site Aug 12, 2009
Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, and Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski. "All of our energy now is to be devoted to where it belongs to cleaning up Hanford," Chu said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
