Maria Cantwell

• B.A., Miami University, Miami, OH

  1980

• U.S. Senator

  2001–Present

  Senator from Washington. 5 terms.

• U.S. Representative

  1993–1995

  Represented Washington's 1st congressional district for 1 term.

• Vice President of Marketing, RealNetworks

  1995–1999

  Worked in the private sector as a senior executive, including overseeing early live internet streaming of Major League Baseball games.

• State Representative, Washington House of Representatives

  1987–1993

  Represented a district in the Washington State House, including work on the 1990 Growth Management Act and nursing home regulation legislation.

• Campaign Staff, Alan Cranston 1984 Presidential Campaign

  1983–1984

  Worked in Seattle on U.S. Senator Alan Cranston’s campaign for the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination.

• Campaign Staff, Jerry Springer 1982 Ohio Gubernatorial Campaign

  1982

  Worked on Jerry Springer’s unsuccessful campaign for governor of Ohio.

Key legislative actions from Maria Cantwell's record in Congress.

• Net Neutrality Advocacy

  Championed legislation to preserve net neutrality protections for internet users nationwide.

• Great American Outdoors Act

  Co-sponsored and helped pass the Act, securing permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

• Clean Energy Investments

  Led efforts to expand federal investment in clean energy research and development through the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

• Salmon Recovery Funding

  Secured federal funding to support salmon habitat restoration and recovery in the Pacific Northwest.

• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationRanking Member
• Senate Committee on Finance
• Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
• Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• Joint Committee on Taxation
• Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources