Women In Politics

Cantwell a ‘yes’ on Wall St. reform
The senator switches her vote saying the latest version satisfies her previous concerns.

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Financial reform looks back on track with Cantwell vote
With a single pledge of support, Washington state Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell yesterday brought life back to the faltering financial reform bill.

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Cantwell says she’ll vote for finance regulation bill
WASHINGTON – After meeting with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said Thursday…

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Cantwell discusses Boeing bid with manufacturers in Tacoma visit
After touring a Tacoma aerospace manufacturing firm Saturday, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell met with about a dozen manufacturers to discuss their concerns should Boeing win a controversial $35 billion contract to build the U.S. Air Force ’s refueling tanker.

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Sens. Murray, Cantwell offer resolution on Tesoro tragedy
U.S. senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell Thursday introduced a resolution in the Senate expressing condolences for the families of victims of the Tesoro refinery explosion in Anacortes, according…

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NY Times Accuses Maria Cantwell of Protecting Rich Investors at the Expense of the Unemployed
Maria Cantwell has received a lot of glowing press for her work on the environment and bank regulation. But this week the New York Times came down on her hard for trying to protect a tax bre…

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