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Maria Cantwell
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| Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Nelson |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Energy Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Lisa Murkowski |
| Succeeded by | Joe Manchin |
| Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee | |
| In office February 12, 2014 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Landrieu |
| Succeeded by | David Vitter |
| Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – February 12, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Akaka |
| Succeeded by | Jon Tester |
| United States Senator from Washington |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2001 Serving with Patty Murray |
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| Preceded by | Slade Gorton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 1st district |
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| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | John Miller |
| Succeeded by | Rick White |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the Position 1, 44th legislative district |
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| In office January 12, 1987 – January 11, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Jeanine Long |
| Succeeded by | Jeanine Long |
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Maria Elaine Cantwell
October 13, 1958 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Miami University (BA) |
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Maria Elaine Cantwell (born October 13, 1958) is the junior United States Senator from Washington, serving since 2001. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Cantwell first served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993 and then in the United States House of Representatives from Washington's 1st congressional district from 1993 to 1995, after which she worked as an executive for RealNetworks. She is Washington's second female senator, after Patty Murray. She serves as the Ranking Member on the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
While Democrats were in the majority, Cantwell served as Chairwoman of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship from 2014 to 2015 and Chairwoman of the Committee on Indian Affairs from 2013 to 2014.
Upon the February 2017 resignation of Jeff Sessions, Cantwell became the most senior junior Senator.
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Cantwell with other female Senators of the 110th Congress
