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Democratic Senators Push for Fuel Price Oversight Legislation
Three Democratic senators proposed legislation aimed at strengthening the Federal Trade Commission's oversight of fuel prices. This bill, introduced by Senators Maria Cantwell, Alex Padilla, and Ron Wyden, seeks to increase transparency in transportation fuel markets and impose stricter penalties for market manipulation and fraud. Read More
Medicare Update: Warning Over AI Delays Issued by Democrat
Senator Maria Cantwell has called on HHS to overhaul the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model. Read More
Senators Seek Probe Into FAA Administrator Stock Sale
Senators Maria Cantwell, Tammy Duckworth, and Ed Markey urge an investigation into FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford’s delayed stock divestiture and potential financial gain. Read More
Seniors wait 2 to 4 times longer with Medicare prior authorization test
Sen. Maria Cantwell says new CMS program designed to reduce waste is delaying care at Washington state hospitals – and should be scrapped. Read More
Sens. Justice, Cantwell Push to Extend Overtime Tax Break
Aiming to extend relief to millions of workers who were previously excluded on Tax Day 2026, Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va.; and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced bipartisan legislation to broaden a recently enacted tax break on overtime pay. Read More
Sens. Cruz, Cantwell Hit FCC's Carr on Nexstar Merger
Senate Commerce Committee leaders Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have demanded answers from Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr over the agency's approval of Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna. Read More
Senators Question FCC Chairman Over Approval Of Nexstar
Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell said that the FCC's full commission should have reviewed the transaction. Read More
SAVE America Act would require Washingtonians to mail photocopies of official IDs with ballot to vote
WASHINGTON – A controversial election-reform bill backed by President Donald Trump would cost Washington state taxpayers at least $35 million to implement but wouldn’t provide federal funding to cover those costs, according to a new report from Sen. Maria Cantwell’s office. Read More
Trump wants Republicans to 'take over' elections. Maria Cantwell fears their 'SAVE America Act' could do that.
WASHINGTON – After finishing a close second in a state considered key to winning the presidency, Donald Trump claimed on social media that his opponent had “illegally cheated” and said the results should be nullified because the winner had committed “fraud.” Read More
Sen. Cantwell, WA elections officials slam Trump-backed voter ID bill
Sen. Maria Cantwell and top Washington elections officials warned Thursday a strict voter identification bill moving through Congress could sow chaos before the midterm elections and potentially prevent millions from voting. Read More