Sen. Maria Cantwell

State	Washington
Party	Democratic
Term	2nd
Commitees	Commerce, Science & Transportation; Energy & Natural Resources (Chair: Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, & Coast Guard Subcommittee), Finance, Indian Affairs, Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Quote from Website	"From stopping drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, to expanding Mt. Rainier National Park, to creating the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park at the mouth of the Columbia River, she has worked tirelessly to preserve our amazing natural treasures while boosting Washington’s recreation and tourism industries at the same time."
Websites	cantwell.senate.gov/, www.cantwell.com/
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Leadership Sen. Cantwell is one of the most outspoken defenders of the environment in Congress, and she has consistently voted in favor of protections for the oceans. She continues to fight to stop overuse of the Puget Sound ports by oil tankers.

Senator Cantwell sponsored:

• S. 1401 (Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2011)
• S. 1559 (San Juan Islands National Conservation Area Act of 2011)
• S. 684 (Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act of 2009
• S. 817 (Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2009)
• S. 859 (Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2009)

Senator Cantwell cosponsored:

• S. 171 (West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2011)
• S. 940 (Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act of 2011)
• S. 1701 (Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2011)
• S. 170 (Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act of 2009)
• S. 171 (Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009)
• S. 173 (Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009)
• S. 685 (Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009)
• S. 840 (International Clean Energy Development Act of 2009)
• S. 850 (Shark Conservation Act of 2009)
• S. 952 (Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2009)
• S. 1252 (Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act of 2009)