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February 10, 2009 - 12:04 pm
NEWS FEED: News Tribune

U.S. Senate stimulus bill has 33 more weeks of unemployment benefits, plus an extra $25 a week

By Joe Turner

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, says she got extra weeks and larger unemployment benefits into the U.S. Senate's economic stimulus package. (It's not on President Barack Obama's desk yet. And I'm sure Cantwell didn't do it all by herself, but, hey, she helped.)

I wrote a story last week about the state House passing a bill to raise the minimum weekly unemployment benefit to $200 and the maximum to $586. That story said benefits could be gotten for a total of 72 weeks. That included the 33 weeks that Cantwell is talking about in her news release. You could get the additional weeks if you've used up all 39 weeks that are available now.

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February 10, 2009 - 05:22 am
NEWS FEED: Northwest Progressive Institute

Just In: U.S. Senate passes stimulus plan

By Andrew (noreply@blogger.com)

The vote was 61-37. (New Hampshire and Minnesota are each missing a Senator, otherwise the tally would have added up to one hundred).

The vote was strictly along party lines except for three Northeast Republican senators who sided with the Democrats (Maine's Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, and Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter).

That means senators from the greater Pacific Northwest were also split along party lines. Democrats Patty Murray, Maria Cantwell, Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, Jon Tester, Max Baucus, and Mark Begich voted "aye".

Republicans Jim Risch, Lisa Murkowski, and Mark Crapo voted "nay".

The stimulus plan (H.R. 1) now heads to conference committee, where the House and Senate will (hopefully) reconcile their differences. Each chamber will then have to pass the revised legislation for it to make it to President Obama's desk.

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Sun, 11/02/2008 - 14:59

Howard Dean headed to Fife for Gregoire GOTV rally

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Howard Dean, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee and former Vermont governor and presidential candidate, will be heading to Washington this afternoon for a get out the vote rally with Gov. Chris Gregoire in Fife.

Dean will be joined by Senators Patty Murray (D-Shoreline) and Maria Cantwell (D-Seattle) as they rally the base in Pierce County, one of the key battlegrounds in this year's gubernatorial race.

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Mon, 10/20/2008 - 12:31

Images of a Tacoma rally

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

TACOMA -- Below are some images from the campaign rally for Democatic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) at Tacoma's Cheney Stadium.

 

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Sun, 10/19/2008 - 19:59

Biden praises Washington women

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=2422|title=Joe Biden|desc=Getty Images Photo |link=none|align=left|width=175|height=262]TACOMA - Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) spoke very highly of a handful of women at a rally today in Tacoma's Cheney Stadium better known as some of this state's top political leaders, Gov. Chris Gregoire, Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and 8th District Congressional candidate Darcy Burner (D-Carnation).

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Wed, 10/01/2008 - 23:15

Washington senators split on bailout bill

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Washington's U.S. Senate delegation split on passing the economic bailout bill today, with Sen. Patty Murray (D-Shoreline) voting "yes" and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Seattle) siding with the losing "no" vote.

The bill passed 74-25,with Cantwell being one of ten members of the Democratic caucus on the "no" side.

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Tue, 08/26/2008 - 18:40

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell at the Democratic National Convention

By Politicker Staff

[img_assist|nid=1962|title=U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell|desc=Getty Images Photo|link=none|align=none|width=420|height=366]DENVER - U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) speaks during day two of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the Pepsi Center August 26, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will be officially be nominated as the Democratic candidate for U.S. president on the last day of the four-day convention. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Tue, 08/26/2008 - 18:21

Transcript of remarks from Cantwell

By Politicker Staff

Below is a transcript of remarks made by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday evening, as prepared for delivery.

I'm Maria Cantwell from the state of Washington.

I'm fortunate to represent one of the most pristine and high-tech states in the nation. We know it's time for a president who will make energy independence America's top priority.

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Tue, 08/26/2008 - 15:12

Cantwell sees Washington Dems as a 'beacon'

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

DENVER -- Senator was the word of the day at this morning's delegate breakfast in Denver. Right on the heels of Patty Murray, the state's junior Senator, Maria Cantwell, spoke about renewable energy and Washington's obligation to give the Democrats a strong voice this fall.

[img_assist|nid=1966|title=Sen. Maria Cantwell poses with a supporter|desc=Politicker photo|link=none|align=left|width=130|height=200]But first she had to gush a little bit about the happenings in Denver.

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Tue, 08/26/2008 - 08:40

Tuesday breakfast has Washington flavor

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

DENVER -- Things are far more local today following yesterday's star-studded and nationwide breakfast menu. Gone are Howard Dean and Janet Napolitano, replaced by some of Washington's most statured politicians.

Both of the state's U.S. Senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, will speak along with 2nd Congressional District Rep. Rick Larsen .

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