Wikio - Maria Cantwell

Congressional Democrats in 2007-2008 introduced bills to block domestic oil production (RenewAmerica columns)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:05:19 GMT

... on oil companies (Rep. Rosa DeLauro)S 1620- To impose more regulations on oil transportation (Sen. Maria Cantwell)SJ Res 32- Bill to Force Saudi Arabia to produce more oil (Sen Charles Schumer)HR 6057- Prohibits leasing on Outer Continental Shelf Lands (Rep. Jay Inslee)HJ Res 87- To Force Saudi Arabia to produce more oil (Rep. Anthony Weiner)S 3044- Increase taxes on oil companies...

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Webb signs onto bills restricting speculation in energy futures (The Shad Plank)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:01:57 GMT

... speculative trading of oil futures and other energy commodities, and S. 3185, proposed by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), which closes loopholes that allow energy futures traders to evade federal oversight. "When gas is over four dollars a gallon, Congress must act swiftly to address the degree to which irresponsible market speculators are now driving up the cost of oil," Webb said. "According...

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MCCAIN SPYING ON OBAMA? (jeffreymark)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:11:44 GMT

... another on the same subject to a different audience. Some Democratic activists, such as former Maria Cantwell, D-Wa. senate staffer Jed Lewison of "The Jed Report," have used that footage to great effect. Lewison created mash-ups to illustrate how McCain praised an electioneering group of the kind that he in theory disapproves of. For its part, the McCain campaign on Tuesday used...

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Cantwell: Offshore drilling not the answer (Seattle Times)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:00:42 GMT

Sen. Maria Cantwell says a plan by President Bush to allow offshore drilling will not solve the nation's energy crisis.

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Cantwell: Offshore drilling not the answer (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:55:00 GMT

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Maria Cantwell says a plan by President Bush to allow offshore drilling will not solve the nation's energy crisis.

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Majority Whip Durbin “Speculates” His Future(s) (Liberally Conservative)

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:40:51 GMT

... howled North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan, who introduced a bill to “shut down casino-like betting.” Maria Cantwell decried the “dark” market and demanded “rules.” “ We are putting oil speculators on notice ,” intoned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who wants to “investigate all energy contracts.” Ms. Strassel continues: Give Mr. Durbin credit: He’s a main reason the Chicago futures markets...

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Teamsters Urge Congress to Move Fast to Save Jobs (PR News Wire )

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:43:00 GMT

Union Says Oil Speculation Must Be Stopped WASHINGTON, July 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Oil speculation is destroying American jobs, and the only solution is for Congress to step in, the Teamsters Union said Friday. The Teamsters urged Congress to move quickly on passing the PUMP (Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices) Act filed by Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., and Sen. Maria Cantwell,...

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Robert Fox: US protectionism trumps military need (The Guardian)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:30:00 GMT

... argued that the planes should be built by Americans. More precise has been the stance of senators Maria Cantwell of Washington and Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts of Kansas, who have major Boeing facilities in their constituencies. They have suggested that the Senate should legislate that the Air Force should buy Boeing – whatever the technical merits of the case.More interesting is...

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Kennedy makes it to vote on Medicare (Seattle Times)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:39:57 GMT

... accompanied Kennedy onto the Senate floor, supported the bill.Washington Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, both Democrats, also voted for the bill.The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 would, among other things, halt a 10.6 percent cut in payments to physicians, scheduled to take effect July 15, and instead institute a 1.1 percent payment increase in...

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Forestry groups queried on U.S. funds (Seattle Pos)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:11:35 GMT

A controversial Bush administration deal that funneled hundreds of millions of dollars to groups friendly with the timber industry drew inquiries this week from two U.S. senators, who demanded to know what's being done with the money to help the environment.Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Max Baucus, D-Mont., wrote to two timber-friendly foundations to say that using some of the money...

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Senator Maria Cantwell statement on FISA legislation (Northwest Progressive Institute)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:41:00 GMT

Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) issued the following statement today regarding the FISA legislation, which passed the Senate with immunity for the telecom companies intact. “We all want to protect our country’s national security interests and Americans from those who would do us harm, but to do so without accountability or without checks and balances is contrary to our country's very foundations....

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Cantwell backs Wyden health plan (KOMO - News - Local)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:28:02 GMT

Sen. Maria Cantwell has become a co-sponsor of the Healthy Americans Act, an effort to overhaul the nation's health care system led by Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon.

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Cantwell backs Wyden health plan (Seattle Times)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:15:34 GMT

Sen. Maria Cantwell has become a co-sponsor of the Healthy Americans Act, an effort to overhaul the nation's health care system led by Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon.

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Cantwell at odds with Democrats over energy plan (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:48:00 GMT

Last updated July 1, 2008 4:48 p.m. PTCantwell at odds with Democrats over energy planBy MATTHEW DALYASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERWASHINGTON -- Democrats took to the Senate floor last week to complain that a Republican senator was blocking a plan to help rescue thousands of home from foreclosure."We have 8,400 people every day filing for foreclosure. That ought to alarm everybody," said Sen. Chris...

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Boost Puget Sound to a higher profile (Seattle Times)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:42:44 GMT

... in Congress last week. This laudable proposal is wholly appropriate and overdue.U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell and U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks want Puget Sound established as a distinct administrative presence and budgetary line-item within the Environmental Protection Agency. Puget Sound's federal profile for environmental recovery and protection would rise to the level of the Great Lakes, Chesapeake...

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If you're frustrated and depressed and looking for a scapegoat (Prairie Weather)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:12:51 GMT

... the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. At that time, Ensign and his Democratic co-sponsor, Sen. Maria Cantwell (Wash.), urged their colleagues to keep the energy credits, and the Senate voted to restore them, 88 to 8. But the House later rewrote the housing bill and wiped them out again. Now Ensign is threatening to use every parliamentary trick at his disposal to restore them, although...

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Sound Cleanup Oversight Proposed: State's D.C. Delegation Wants New EPA Office to Monitor Action Plan (Red Orbit )

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:02:35 GMT

... pollution problems. The Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008 was introduced Wednesday by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Belfair, according to an announcement from Cantwell's staff. The proposed Puget Sound office would be part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and would oversee development of a "comprehensive action plan" and cleanup efforts,...

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Lawmakers propose Puget Sound office in EPA (Seattle Times)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:14:31 GMT

Sen. Maria Cantwell and Congressman Norm Dicks have proposed legislation to create an office in the Environmental Protection Agency to focus on Puget Sound pollution.

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Lawmakers propose Puget Sound office in EPA (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:06:00 GMT

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Maria Cantwell and Congressman Norm Dicks have proposed legislation to create an office in the Environmental Protection Agency to focus on Puget Sound pollution.

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Senators Disclose Mortgage Details (Center for Responsive Politics - News)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:35:08 GMT

Thanks to a request from Politico, all senators but one have revealed details about their home mortgages--information they aren't required to report but that has been sought after in light of recent revelations that Countrywide Financial cut Sens. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) a break on their loans. As of Wednesday evening, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) was the only senator...

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