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07/16/2008	Cantwell Congratulates Washington State Sheriffs on Efforts to Combat Gangs
04/07/2008	Cantwell Continues to Push for JAG Funding
09/21/2007	Cantwell Applauds Final Passage of Comprehensive Anti-Gang Legislation
05/03/2007	New Cantwell-Backed Bill Would Help Alert Law Enforcement to Meth Labs
04/26/2007	Committee Clears Cantwell Measure to Investigate Link Between ID Theft and Meth
02/26/2007	Cantwell, McKenna Stress Need for Anti-Gang Legislation at State and Federal Level
02/24/2007	During Statewide Tour, Cantwell Works with Local Law Enforcement to Combat Rise in Gang Violence
02/23/2007	Cantwell, Law Enforcement Target Meth Epidemic and Growing Gang Problem
02/22/2007	Cantwell, Law Enforcement Target Meth Epidemic and Tide of Gangs Crossing Border
02/22/2007	Cantwell, Law Enforcement Target Meth Epidemic
02/08/2007	At Commerce Hearing, Cantwell Explores How to Improve Nation's Emergency Communications
01/31/2007	Cantwell, Feinstein Reintroduce Comprehensive Anti-Gang Legislation
01/24/2007	Cantwell Joins Biden to Reinforce COPS Program, Deliver More Resources to Local Law Enforcement
12/08/2006	Senate Passes Cantwell-Backed Legislation to Give Tribes Access to Anti-Meth Funds
11/30/2006	Thursday November 30 is National Meth Awareness Day
10/31/2006	National Meth Awareness Day Set for November 30
09/28/2006	Senators Cantwell, Dorgan, Baucus Say Combating Meth Must Remain a Top Priority for Country
09/07/2006	Cantwell Backs Comprehensive Anti-Gang Package
08/08/2006	Cantwell Highlights Northern Border Needs as House Committee Talks Security in Bellingham
07/27/2006	Cantwell, Baird Urge President to Establish National Meth Prevention Week
07/27/2006	Cantwell-Backed Bill to Protect Children from Sex Offenders Becomes Law
07/20/2006	Cantwell Speaks on Senate Floor as Sex Offender Notification Bill Nears Passage
07/14/2006	Cantwell Applauds Senate Passage of Much-Needed Help for Children Found at Meth Sites
07/05/2006	Cantwell, Spokane Officials Call for Immediate Help for Children Found at Meth Sites
06/28/2006	Cantwell Pushes to Restore Terrorism Prevention Grants Slated for Elimination
06/27/2006	Coast Guard Bill Sent to President’s Desk Includes Cantwell-Sponsored Provisions for Northwest
05/21/2006	Cantwell Announces Over Half Million Dollars in Equipment for Washington State’s First Responders
05/15/2006	Senate Passes Cantwell Legislation to Establish National Meth Prevention Week
05/15/2006	Immigration Reform Bill Includes Cantwell’s Measure to Help Border Communities Cover Costs of Prosecuting Federal Border Crimes
05/10/2006	Cantwell Continues Work to Ensure Better Safety and Training for Wildland Firefighters
04/07/2006	Cantwell Demands Support for Local Law Enforcement in Fight Against Meth
04/06/2006	Cantwell Secures Key Northwest Provisions in Coast Guard Legislation
04/05/2006	Cantwell Questions USDA Official, Demands Better Safety and Training for Wildland Firefighters
03/29/2006	Cantwell Faults Lack of Agency Coordination, Missed Deadlines in Dirty Bomb Incident at Border
03/23/2006	Cantwell Calls for Better Ocean Monitoring in Face of Climate Change Concerns
03/14/2006	Cantwell Meth Funding Effort Passes Senate
03/04/2006	Cantwell, Local Law Enforcement Announce Senate Approval of Nearly $100 Million to Fight Meth
03/03/2006	Cantwell Applauds Committee Approval of Measure to End Unauthorized Sale of Private Cell Phone Records
03/02/2006	Senate Passes Cantwell Anti-Meth Legislation
03/01/2006	Cantwell Joins Bipartisan Coalition Unveiling Legislation to Criminalize Construction, Financing of Border Tunnels
02/23/2006	Cantwell, Local Law Enforcement Team Up to Support Anti-Meth Funding
02/07/2006	Cantwell: President’s Budget Raises Energy Rates, Guts Rural Health Care, Shortchanges Veterans, Students, and First Responders
12/01/2005	Cantwell Applauds Washington State Inclusion in National Sex Offender Database, Continues Call for Tougher Laws
10/20/2005	Sex Offender Notification Bill Clears Important Senate Hurdle
10/14/2005	Cantwell Fights for Tougher Sex Offender Tracking Laws
09/16/2005	Cantwell Disappointed in President’s Approval of Moving Fairchild’s Tankers
09/16/2005	Senate OKs Cantwell’s $20 Million Increase in Meth Funding
08/03/2005	Cantwell to Intervene on Behalf of Consumers in FERC Proceeding
07/29/2005	Cantwell Measure to Investigate Link Between ID Theft and Meth Approved by Senate Committee
02/20/2005	Cantwell Legislation Urges U.S.-Canadian Agreement to End Northern Border Trafficking of Meth Precursors
01/21/2005	Cantwell Calls on the President to Double Meth Funds to Help Local Law Enforcement Agencies
09/16/2004	Cantwell Secures Funding for Snohomish "Palm Print" Law Enforcement Tool in Senate Spending Bill
09/13/2002	U.S. Senate Passes Senator Cantwell's Legislation to Reduce Backlog in Analyzing DNA Evidence in Unsolved Rapes
08/09/2002	Washington state firm to determine amount of unprocessed forensic DNA evidence
08/08/2002	Cantwell requests more federal anti-terrorism resources for Washington state
08/08/2002	Cantwell requests more federal anti-terrorism resources for Washington state
08/02/2002	Cantwell Intervenes on Behalf of Snohomish PUD Consumers at FERC Senator Calls on FERC to Void Long-Term Contracts
07/18/2002	DNA Sexual Assault Act of 2002 passes Judiciary Committee, Debbie Smith Act is included
05/30/2002	Senator Cantwell's Response to the Forest Service's Administrative Investigation of the Thirtymile Fire
05/30/2002	Senator Cantwell's Response to the Forest Service's Administrative Investigation of the Thirtymile Fire
05/29/2002	Cantwell's Debbie Smith Act
05/29/2002	The Debbie Smith Act
05/29/2002	A Report on the Potential for Apprehending Rapists in Washington State Using DNA Analysis
05/29/2002	Cantwell, Maleng Say that Unanalyzed DNA Evidence Could Solve Previously Unsolved Rapes in Washington State
05/28/2002	Cantwell Calls for Independent Investigation of Kaiser Deal
05/24/2002	Western Senators to FERC: Treat the West Fairly
05/22/2002	Cantwell to FERC: Release Affidavits on Price Manipulation
05/18/2002	Baird, Cantwell Call for McCook Investigation
05/16/2002	Senate Judiciary Committee Unanimously Approves Cantwell's Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2002
05/15/2002	Cantwell: Enron “mugging” Washington state
05/08/2002	Murray, Cantwell Call for Criminal Investigation of Enron Trading
05/07/2002	Statement from Senator Cantwell on Enron Documents
04/29/2002	Sen. Cantwell's Statement on House Republicans' Decision to Block the Farm Bill's Fire Safety Provisions
04/18/2002	Senator Aims to Protect Consumers from Energy Bill’s Flawed Deregulation Provisions
03/21/2002	Senator Maria Cantwell's Statement (as prepared) on the Introduction of the Debbie Smith Bill
03/20/2002	An audio file of U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell's opening statement and Attorney General Christine Gregoire testimony from a Senate hearing on Cantwell's identity theft bill, the Reclaim Your Identity Act is now available.
03/20/2002	Senator Cantwell's Statement (as prepared) of the Judiciary subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government Information hearing on "Identity Theft: Restoring your good name"
02/14/2002	Senator Maria Cantwell's Statement (as prepared) on the Introduction of the Feinstein-Cantwell Legislation to Regulate Energy Futures Trading
02/14/2002	Cantwell, Senators Introduce Bill to Close Enron Loophole
02/13/2002	Cantwell Amendment Injects Independence into Investigations of Firefighter Fatalities
02/08/2002	OSHA's Cites Forest Service for Five Violations for the Thirtymile Fire
02/06/2002	Senator Cantwell's Opening Statement (as prepared) before the Judiciary Committee's hearing on "Accountability Issues: Lessons Learned from Enron's Fall"
01/30/2002	Cantwell Urges FERC Investigation of Alleged Energy Market Manipulation by Enron
11/08/2001	Senator Maria Cantwell Statement on the Nomination of John Walters
07/11/2001	Statement (as prepared) by Senator Maria Cantwell on the Deaths of Four Firefighters in Okanogan County

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