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Maria Ellen Cantwell (/ ˈ k æ n t ˌ w ɛ l /; born October 13, 1958) is an American politician and former businesswoman serving as the junior United States senator from Washington since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party , she served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993, and in the United States House of ...
Feb 11, 2021 · Cantwell is the first Washington senator to serve as the chairperson of the pivotal committee since Sen. Warren Magnuson performed the role for 22 years starting in 1955.
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Cantwell was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. She earned her bachelor's degree from Miami University of Ohio. After losing her 1994 bid for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, she pursued a career in the high-tech industry before returning to politics in 2000.
Below is an abbreviated outline of Cantwell's academic, professional, and political career: 1. 2001-Present: U.S. Senator from Washington 2. 1993-1995: Member of the United States House of Representatives from Washington's 1st Congressional District 3. 1987-1993: Member of the Washington House of Representatives
Washington Redskins
Cantwell joined Rep. Tom Cole (R) and called for the National Football League to back a name change for the Washington Redskins, saying the name is offensive to Native Americans.In a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodwell, Cantwell, chair of the Indian Affairs Committee, and Rep. Cole, member of the Native American Caucus, wrote, "Saying the Washington football team ‘honored Native Americans’ perpetuates a charade that dishonors Native people and their governments and erodes the reputation...
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Ideology and leadership
1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Cantwell was a rank-and-file Democrat as of August 2014.This was the same rating Cantwell received in August 2013.
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongresstracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.
Lifetime voting record
1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack,Cantwell missed 29 of 4,719 roll call votes from January 2001 to September 2015. This amounts to 0.6 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.
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Nov 6, 2018 · Seattle Times staff reporter. Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell easily won re-election against challenger Susan Hutchison, retaining her U.S. Senate seat for a fourth six-year term. By late Tuesday ...
As your Senator, I’ve crafted legislation to help bring prosperity to our state and to our nation. I've fought to ensure an innovative future for our country and worked across the aisle to achieve sustainable domestic infrastructure for generations of Americans to benefit from. Every day I work to protect the health of our families, preserve ...
