Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) issued the following statement on the Senate floor regarding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) bill.

Cantwell’s statement as given on the Senate floor:

“I rise today to express concerns about the FISA Amendments Act S. 2248 before us. This morning, the Senate lost an opportunity to strengthen

President’s Last Budget Continues to Shortchange Americans

After reviewing the President’s fiscal year 2009 budget, I once again expressed my dismay with a budget that, as in years past, breaks commitments to Washington state residents and does nothing to curb the rising costs of energy, health care and education. I am looking forward to working with the

It was a chaotic and exciting adventure to go to a caucus. I estimate that 300-400 people participated in the Democratic caucus at Anacortes High School this afternoon. It included voters from six of the Anacortes precincts.

The sign-in process was easy and quick, but it took time waiting in line to get to the sign-in form. The form left a spot for voters to choose their first and second

U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) joined the Senate in approving a bipartisan economic stimulus bill to help revive the nation’s faltering economy.

“The Senate stimulus package we approved today is the shot in the arm our economy needs,” Senator Murray said.  “Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their homes and their jobs, and they are struggling to pay

U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash), the second-ranking Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee and a key member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today responded to the President's fiscal year 2009 budget request to Congress.

"With his final budget request to Congress, the President gave us more of the same.  More promises, fewer dollars.  More rhetoric, less