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Maria Cantwell Democrat U.S. Senator Of WASHINGTON
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BIO INFORMATION

Senate Years of Service: 2001-
Party: Democrat

CANTWELL, Maria E., a Representative and Senator from Washington; born in Indianapolis, Ind., October 13, 1958; attended public schools in Indianapolis; B.A., Miami University of Ohio 1980; pursued an academic course at the Miami University European Center, Luxembourg; public relations consultant; Washington State representative 1987-1993; elected as a Democrat to the 103rd Congress (January 3, 1993-January 3, 1995); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the 104th Congress; elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2000, for the term commencing January 3, 2001; reelected in 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013.


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”Maria E. Cantwell,” in Women in Congress, 1917-2006. Prepared under the direction of the Committee on House Administration by the Office of History & Preservation, U.S. House of Representatives. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2006.

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U.S. Senator 2001 2012 Washington
U.S. Representative 1993 1994 Washington 1

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Washington Address: 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Phone: 202-224-3441
Fax: 202-228-0514
Web site: http://cantwell.senate.gov/

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings.
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Bill sr431
A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair.
Bill s1069
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Bill s1891
A bill to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System.
Bill s1603
A bill to enable transportation fuel competition, consumer choice, and greater use of domestic energy sources in order to reduce our Nation's dependence on foreign oil.
Bill s1559
A bill to establish the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area in the San Juan Islands, Washington, and for other purposes.
Bill s1487
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to establish a program to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards, and for other purposes.
Bill s1401
A bill to conserve wild Pacific salmon, and for other purposes.
Bill s1366
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to broaden the special rules for certain governmental plans under section 105(j) to include plans established by political subdivisions.
Bill s1345
A bill to provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes.
Bill s1277
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel.
Bill s636
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Bill s626
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Bill s74
A bill to preserve the free and open nature of the Internet, expand the benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service.
Bill s24
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the election to deduct State and local sales taxes.
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Bill s2076
A bill to improve security at State and local courthouses.
Bill s1512
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes.
Bill s1910
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Bill s2010
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
Bill s595
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Bill s547
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Bill s362
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Bill sr380
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Bill s598
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Bill s506
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Bill s752
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Bill s1119
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Bill s296
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Bill s57
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Bill s2051
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Bill sr400
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.
Bill s1980
A bill to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing through port State measures.
Bill s821
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Bill s797
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Bill s672
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Bill s339
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Bill s958
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Bill s658
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Bill s260
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Bill s1947
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Bill s2090
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Bill s2058
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Bill s1705
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Bill s1665
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Bill s1620
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Bill s1602
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Bill s1542
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Bill s1527
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Bill s1451
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Bill s1433
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Bill s1407
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Bill s1333
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Bill s1265
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Bill s1025
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Bill s987
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Bill s980
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Bill s952
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Bill s951
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Bill s931
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Bill s888
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Bill s876
A bill to amend title 23 and 49, United States Code, to modify provisions relating to the length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes.
Bill s855
A bill to make available such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs, which results in the furlough of non-emergency personnel and the curtailment of Government activities and services.
Bill s815
A bill to guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect.
Bill s811
A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Bill s724
A bill to appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs, which results in the furlough of non-emergency personnel and the curtailment of Government activities and services.
Bill s707
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies.
Bill s704
A bill to provide for duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear, and for other purposes.
Bill s680
A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for the establishment of a National Women's History Museum.
Bill s666
A bill to require a report on the establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the northern Rockies or Dakotas, and for other purposes.
Bill s659
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect Medicare beneficiaries' access to home health services under the Medicare program.
Bill s646
A bill to reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs, and for other purposes.
Bill s633
A bill to prevent fraud in small business contracting, and for other purposes.
Bill s629
A bill to improve hydropower, and for other purposes.
Bill s616
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to support the community schools model.
Bill s596
A bill to establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking, and for other purposes.
Bill s591
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit.
Bill s558
A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions.
Bill s555
A bill to end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.
Bill s461
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend financing of the Superfund.
Bill s411
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services associated with certain supported housing programs for veterans, and for other purposes.
Bill s398
A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment, and for other purposes.
Bill s393
A bill to aid and support pediatric involvement in reading and education.
Bill s384
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Bill s382
A bill to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that is subject to ski area permits, and for other purposes.
Bill s371
A bill to improve the efficiency, operation, and security of the national transportation system to move freight by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce, and for other purposes.
Bill s322
A bill to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of Washington, to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes.
Bill s189
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense, in awarding a contract for the KC-X Aerial Refueling Aircraft Program, to consider any unfair competitive advantage that an offeror may possess.
Bill s185
A bill to provide United States assistance for the purpose of eradicating severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through the implementation of Child Protection Compacts, and for other purposes.
Bill s171
A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.
Bill s133
A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
Bill s72
A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes.
Bill s52
A bill to establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes, and for other purposes.
Bill s33
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
Bill s18
A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations and for other purposes.
Bill sj17
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Bill sr275
A resolution designating October 30, 2011, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
Bill sr228
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of remembrance beginning at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks committed against the United States on September 11, 2001.
Bill sr211
A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
Bill sr199
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Bill sr185
A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid.
Bill sr132
A resolution recognizing and honoring the zoos and aquariums of the United States.
Bill sr119
A resolution recognizing past, present, and future public health and economic benefits of cleaner air due to the successful implementation of the Clean Air Act.
Bill sr109
A resolution honoring and supporting women in North Africa and the Middle East whose bravery, compassion, and commitment to putting the wellbeing of others before their own have proven that courage can be contagious.
Bill sr87
A resolution designating the year of 2012 as the "International Year of Cooperatives".
Bill sc13
A concurrent resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.

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