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12/24/2009 Health Care Bill Contains Key Cost-Cutting Provisions Championed By Cantwell
12/21/2009 Cantwell Says Health Care Bill Increases Access to Care and Cuts Costs
12/17/2009 Cantwell: Washington Kids Win With Almost $7.5M Bonus for State's CHIP Program
11/21/2009 Cantwell Hails Senate Vote to Begin Historic Health Care Reform Floor Debate
11/18/2009 Health Care Bill Going to Senate Floor Contains Major Cantwell Initiatives
11/18/2009 DEMOCRATIC SENATORS DISCUSS REFORMS FOR SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH CARE
10/13/2009 Health Care Reform Bill Includes Major Cantwell Initiatives to Control Costs, Improve Quality of Care
10/01/2009 Cantwell Amendment Provides More Competition in Health Care Marketplace
09/29/2009 Cantwell Votes for Public Option
09/25/2009 Cantwell Protects Consumers From Paying Artificially High Rx Drug Prices Due To Industry Manipulation
09/22/2009 Cantwell's Opening Statement During Finance Committee Mark-Up of America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009
09/22/2009 Cantwell Negotiates Deal to Pay Doctors for Quality Care, Not Quantity of Services
09/09/2009 Cantwell Statement Following President Barack Obama's Speech on Health Care Reform
09/09/2009 Cantwell Statement Following President Barack Obama's Speech on Health Care Reform
06/12/2009 Cantwell Moves to Increase Quality of Health Care While Reducing Costs
06/11/2009 Cantwell, Kohl Introduce Bill to Reform Long-Term Care Services
06/03/2009 CANTWELL, COLLINS, WHITEHOUSE ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND SHORTAGE OF PRIMARY CARE WORKERS
05/28/2009 Cantwell Addresses Shortage of Primary Care in Rural Areas to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Costs
05/27/2009 Cantwell Addresses Shortage of Primary Care to Reduce Health Care Costs and Improve Patient Care
02/10/2009 Washington State to Receive $2.02 Billion More In Medicaid Funding
01/30/2009 Cantwell: Washington State Kids Win "Fair Share" of CHIP
01/29/2009 Cantwell Secures "Fair Share Fix" to Provide More Washington State Kids with Affordable Health Care
01/27/2009 Cantwell: Washington State Kids Poised to Win "Fair Share" of CHIP
11/21/2008 Senator Cantwell and Colleagues Outline a 'Roadmap' for Building Bipartisan Consensus on Health Reform
08/01/2008 Cantwell: Long Overdue Reforms Will Improve Safety of Toys and Children's Products
07/16/2008 Cantwell Supports Funding to Help Combat AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
07/15/2008 Cantwell Applauds Congress for Overriding President's Medicare Veto
07/15/2008 Cantwell Dismayed at President's Refusal to Protect Medicare for Millions of Americans
07/08/2008 Cantwell Determined to Strengthen Air Safety Requirements and Make Our Skies Safer
07/07/2008 Cantwell Joins Effort to Provide All Americans with Affordable, High Quality Health Care
06/16/2008 Cantwell Speaks at Senate Finance Committee Health Reform Summit
04/29/2008 Cantwell: 47 Million Americans Living Without Health Care is a Crime
03/31/2008 Cantwell Urges Energy Committee to Support and Address Mining Law Reform
02/26/2008 Cantwell: We Must Improve Health Care for All American Indians
01/30/2008 Cantwell: Provide Best Possible Care for Seniors
01/28/2008 Cantwell Response to State of the Union Address
12/21/2007 Cantwell Announces $363M to Reduce Disability Claim Backlog
12/18/2007 Cantwell Urges Her Colleagues to Expand Access to Quality and Affordable Care for Nation's Children
12/12/2007 Cantwell: Disappointed in President's Refusal to Renew the Children's Health Insurance Program
11/16/2007 Senate Approves National Meth Prevention Month
10/18/2007 Cantwell Statement on Failed CHIP Veto Override
09/30/2007 At Swedish Medical Center, Cantwell Urges President to Sign Children's Health Bill
09/27/2007 Cantwell Urges President to Sign the Children's Health Insurance Bill
09/20/2007 Cantwell Statement on President's Refusal to Renew Improved Children's Health Plan
09/18/2007 Cantwell Calls on Congress to Overturn Cuts to Medicare Physician Reimbursement Rates
08/08/2007 Cantwell Announces Over 35,000 WA Kids, Almost 10 Million Nationwide Will Have Health Care Through Bi-Partisan Senate Bill
08/03/2007 Cantwell Praises Passage of Children's Health Care Bill to Cover Nearly 10M Kids Nationwide
08/01/2007 Cantwell Defends Children's Health Bill on Senate Floor
07/26/2007 Cantwell Announces Over 35,000 WA Kids, Almost 10 Million Nationwide Will Have Health Care Through Bi-Partisan Senate Bill
07/19/2007 Cantwell Statement on Finance Committee Approval of Children's Health Insurance Program
06/20/2007 Cantwell Blasts Bush Veto of Life-Saving Stem Cell Bill Passed by House and Senate
06/18/2007 Cantwell Urges Fix to Help Washington Extend Health Insurance to More Uninsured Kids
04/11/2007 Cantwell Renews Push for Stem Cell Research
02/15/2007 Cantwell Reintroduces Legislation to Address Critical Shortage of Health Care Professionals
02/13/2007 Bipartisan Blueprint for Health Reform; Ten Senate Leaders Say, Let's Fix Health Care Now
11/30/2006 Cantwell Calls for Thorough Evaluation of Former Hanford Workers’ Petition for Compensation
09/21/2006 Cantwell: Senate Missed Important Opportunity to Stop Deep Cuts to Medicare Reimbursements
09/21/2006 Cantwell Introduces Legislation to Deliver Health Coverage to 70,000 Uninsured Washington Children
09/21/2006 New Report Shows High Gas, College, and Health Care Costs Placing Added Burden on Middle Class Families
08/28/2006 Cantwell Announces Plan to Fight for Expansion of State Children’s Health Insurance Program
08/25/2006 Senators Cantwell, Harkin Back Research Efforts, Tout Promise of Stem Cell Research at Hutch
07/26/2006 Cantwell Concerned by Move to Reduce Emergency Health Services for Eastern Washington Veterans
07/25/2006 $2 Million Cantwell Request for Inland Northwest Nurse Training, Health Services, After School Programs Approved
07/24/2006 Key Committee Approves $200,000 Requested by Cantwell for Skagit Valley Cancer Care Center
07/19/2006 Cantwell to President: Veto of Stem Cell Research Denies Hope to Millions of Americans
07/18/2006 Cantwell Backs Stem Cell Research; Senate Votes to Remove Restrictions, Open Door to Federal Support
07/17/2006 Cantwell Announces Vote for Stem Cell Research
07/03/2006 Cantwell, Local Military Widows Call on Congress to Improve Benefits for Spouses of Soldiers Killed in Action
06/21/2006 Cantwell Applauds Agreement to Resume U.S. Beef Exports to Japan, Calls for Continued Pressure for Swift Implementation
06/19/2006 Cantwell Calls for Action on Former Hanford Workers’ Benefits Status
05/16/2006 Cantwell, Bipartisan Coalition Introduce New Bill to Spare Seniors From Medicare Drug Plan’s Late Enrollment Fees
05/15/2006 Senate Passes Cantwell Legislation to Establish National Meth Prevention Week
05/15/2006 As Medicare Drug Plan Deadline Arrives, Cantwell Works to Eliminate Enrollment Penalty and Help Seniors Left Behind
05/11/2006 Cantwell, Murray, Insurance Commissioner Kreidler Push for Real Health Care Relief for Washington’s Small Businesses
05/11/2006 As Monday Deadline Looms, Cantwell Calls for Emergency Extension of Medicare Drug Plan Enrollment Period
05/11/2006 Cantwell Introduces Legislation to Ensure Fair Pensions and Benefits for Hanford Contract Workers
05/09/2006 Cantwell Continues to Question Planned Cuts to Basic Retirement Security for Hanford Workers
05/01/2006 Senator Cantwell’s Statement on National Cover the Uninsured Week
04/13/2006 Cantwell Honors Washington State Veteran
04/06/2006 Cantwell Continues Push to Help Small Businesses Deliver Health Insurance to Employees
03/15/2006 Cantwell Fights to Get Seniors Care They Need, Extend Enrollment Deadline for Medicare Drug Program
03/08/2006 Cantwell Applauds Senate Move to Increase Home Heating Assistance for Families in Need
03/08/2006 Cantwell Seeks to Help Small Businesses Provide Affordable Health Insurance to Employees
03/06/2006 Cantwell Condemns Bush Plan That Could Put Much-Needed Benefits Out of Sick Hanford Workers’ Reach
03/04/2006 Cantwell, Local Law Enforcement Announce Senate Approval of Nearly $100 Million to Fight Meth
03/01/2006 Cantwell Calls for Immediate Release of Available Home Heating Assistance Funds for Seniors, Working Poor
02/07/2006 Cantwell: President’s Budget Raises Energy Rates, Guts Rural Health Care, Shortchanges Veterans, Students, and First Responders
01/31/2006 Cantwell Reacts to Bush’s State of the Union
01/15/2006 Cantwell Demands Help for Seniors Left Behind by New Medicare Drug Program
12/01/2005 Senator Cantwell’s Statement on World AIDS Day
11/22/2005 Senate Passes Cantwell-Backed Legislation to Reduce Medical Errors with Better Technology in Hospitals and Clinics
10/20/2005 Cantwell Disappointed in Senate’s Failure to Increase Heating Assistance Funding, Vows to Continue Fight
10/05/2005 Cantwell Welcomes Long Overdue Measures to Prevent Mad Cow Disease
10/04/2005 Cantwell Calls for Review of Hanford Worker Benefits
09/16/2005 Senate OKs Cantwell’s $20 Million Increase in Meth Funding
09/13/2005 Cantwell: Bush Administration Plan to Weaken Clean Air Act Puts Public Health at Risk
07/14/2005 Cantwell: FDA, Congress need to close loopholes to restore consumer, international confidence in US beef industry
06/24/2005 Cantwell: FDA needs to close loopholes to restore consumer, international confidence in US beef industry
04/01/2005 Cantwell Calls for Tougher Animal Feed Regulations
03/03/2005 Cantwell, Senate Majority Vote to Keep Northern Border Closed to Canadian Beef Imports
02/03/2005 Cantwell Warns Senate Agriculture Committee of Threat Posed by Mad Cow Disease
01/24/2005 Cantwell Legislation Would Help Halt Spread of Mad Cow Disease
01/21/2005 Cantwell Cites Flaws in New Prescription Drug Rules; Calls For Greater Accountability in Drug Pricing
01/14/2005 Cantwell to Bush Administration: Ensure "Integrity and Thoroughness" of Canadian Mad Cow Investigation; Don't Rush to Reopen Border to Beef Imports
01/11/2005 Cantwell Reacts to Word of New Mad Cow Case in Canada
12/14/2004 Cantwell and Washington Agriculture Leaders Urge FDA to Close Mad-Cow Feed Ban Loopholes
10/26/2004 Cantwell Announces Statewide Impact of Her Law Expanding National Program to Bring More Doctors to Rural and Underserved Communities
10/12/2004 Congress Passes Cantwell's Proposal to Attract More Doctors to Rural and Underserved Communities
06/18/2004 Cantwell Introduces Legislation to Address Critical Shortage of Health Care Professionals
05/13/2004 Cantwell's Bill Bringing More Healthcare Pros; to Rural Communities Passes Senate
04/27/2004 Cantwell Requests Briefing from Energy Secretary Abraham on Internal DOE Investigation of Medical Treatment of Hanford Workers
04/19/2004 Sen. Cantwell Calls on Bush Administration to Keep Promise to Close Loopholes in Mad Cow Rules
11/11/2003 Murray, Cantwell, Baird Announce Big Step Forward for Clark County Community and Health Services Center
05/27/2003 Senator Cantwell Discusses Proposed Center for Community Health with Clark County Leaders
05/20/2003 Cantwell: Military Reservists a Step Closer to Receiving Year-Round Health Care
05/16/2003 Senator Maria Cantwell's Statement on Global AIDS
05/15/2003 Cantwell's Plan to Help Doctors in Rural and Underserved Communities Passes the Senate
02/14/2003 Cantwell, Dicks: Spending Bill Funds Shelton Water and Sewer Plan
12/05/2002 Cantwell announces $3 million grant to train over 280 new health care workers
10/10/2002 Senator Cantwell's Statement (as prepared) on the Children's Health Protection and Eligibility Act
08/06/2002 Cantwell Announces Funding for Shelton Water and Sewer Plan
08/06/2002 Cantwell proposes plan to attract doctors to rural and underserved communities
07/30/2002 Senate Passes Bill Expanding Access to Low-Cost Prescription Drugs
07/18/2002 Cantwell Supports Legislation to Allow Canadian Students to Commute to U.S. Colleges
07/11/2002 Senate Passes Firefighter Safety Legislation
05/30/2002 Senator Cantwell's Response to the Forest Service's Administrative Investigation of the Thirtymile Fire
05/07/2002 Cantwell Holds Forest Service Accountable and Introduces Farm Bill Fire Safety Amendment as Bill
04/24/2002 Cantwell Congratulates White Salmon for Winning "Great American Water Taste Test"
12/11/2001 Statement of Senator Maria Cantwell
10/30/2001 Cantwell Praises Senate Passage of Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act
07/02/2001 Statement of Senator Maria Cantwell on the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act
06/29/2001 Statement of Senator Maria Cantwell On Senate Passage of Bipartisan Patient Protection Act
06/08/2001 Senator Cantwell Calls for Increased Pipeline Safety
04/06/2001 Cantwell Says Republican Budget Fails to Meet National Responsibilities
02/08/2001 Five-Year Testing Safety Measure Included in Senate Pipeline Bill
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