Maria Cantwell News

As you've probably heard, last week Boeing infuriated local labor leaders and disappointed our state's politicians by deciding to open up a second 787 production line in South Carolina.

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Off the coast of Washington state, mysterious algae mixed with sea foam have killed more than 8,000 seabirds, puzzling scientists.

There's a reason that they chose never-held-office Mike! McGavick for their senatorial candidate last time.

" Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray , a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the $80 million she included for the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund in the fiscal year 2010 Senate spending bill has passed the full Senate.

Published on Mon, Nov 2, 2009 Read More County & State SEATTLE, WA - " Today, John Diamond, Communications Director for U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell issued the following statement following the decision made today by the Boeing Company to build a second 787 line in Charleston, South Carolina: "Senator Cantwell received a call at 4:30 p.m. today from ...

If you had watched CNN Tuesday night, there was no indication that Washington state was voting on important issues and offices, or any sign that the West Coast of the United States even exists.

A Democratic senator took some harsh swipes at President Obama's Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner as she was being interviewed on a Monday morning news show.

The National Weather Service is promising to beef up its efforts to predict heavy rains and possible flooding for the Green River Valley south of Seattle.

A compromise in the long-running dispute over low-power FM stations has put more momentum behind the Local Community Radio Act of 2009, a bill that would largely remove channel-spacing rules that have blocked new LPFMs in urban areas.

The House recently voted to approve a $10 billion Authorization bill for the U.S. Coast Guard that would increase authorized end strength from 45,500 to 47,000 for FY2010 and makes Coast Guard retirees eligible for the Armed Forces Retirement Home .

As Representative Barney Frank nears his goal of pushing a massive financial regulation package through the House Financial Services Committee, parts of the legislation are coming under blistering assault from consumer groups as well as key Democrats, who say it contains loopholes that could set the stage for another financial meltdown.

Even as dark skies and rain storms envelop the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Congress is moving fast to protect the closest mountain valley to Puget Sound population centers.

South Carolina state Sen. Paul Campbell celebrates the 787 news. "If we have the opportunity, and Boeing has given us the opportunity, we will make them successful," he said.

The decision announced late Wednesday by Boeing Co. to locate its second 787 Dreamliner assembly line in Charleston, S.C. , instead of the Seattle region, was followed by the expected cries and finger-pointing in Washington state.

"This is a disappointing moment for our state and for Boeing customers. "We had an opportunity today to take a step toward workforce stability and a win for Boeing, our workers, and the state of Washington.

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., is losing Ciaran Clayton, her chief spokeswoman for the last two years, to a public relations firm that has often found itself seeking to calm troubled waters.

House Democratic leaders last week pressed their members to support a Medicare-based public insurance option as part of any health reform bill that is brought to the House floor for debate.

On Wednesday I attended the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the economics of the Cap and Trade system in the Waxman-Markey House Energy bill.

On a brief visit to her home state, Sen. Maria Cantwell stopped by Skagit County on Saturday to check on the progress of a $7 million fish habitat restoration project she recently helped fund.