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Maria Ellen Cantwell (/ ˈ k æ n t ˌ w ɛ l /; born October 13, 1958) [1] is an American politician who is 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 Representatives from 1993 to 1995.
The committee has its roots in the Committee on Commerce and Manufacturers, which served as a standing committee in the early-1800s. This committee was split in two in the 1820s and remained in this configuration until the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. Under the LRA, the number of standing committees was dramatically decreased to ...
The most senior senators by class are Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) from Class 1, Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) from Class 2, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) from Class 3. Cantwell is the most senior senator from her class while being the junior senator from her state. Republican (52) Democratic (45) Independent (2)
The Senate on Tuesday approved its organizing resolution for the 119th Congress, officially setting the composition of committees and greenlighting nomination hearings to take place in the coming ...
Senator Maria Cantwell, the committee chair, said on Wednesday she was impressed with the expert witness panel report and wanted to hear from members first before she called the Federal Aviation ...
Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell said the FCC will not be able to finalize the rules be. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday rejected a bid to bar ...
The Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change and Manufacturing is a subcommittee within the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.It was formerly the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather during the 116th Congress.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Commerce Committee chair Maria Cantwell said she plans to introduce legislation on Thursday to require the Federal Aviation Administration to use advanced safety ...