VANCOUVER, Wash. — Sen. Maria Cantwell said her longtime record of public service has earned her a fifth term in the U.S. Senate.
Cantwell, D-Washington, was first elected to the Washington state House in 1986. She served one term in Congress as a representative from 1993-1995 before being elected to the Senate in 2000.
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Cantwell said her work continues to benefit the state.
“The last four years we worked on the most successful policy agenda that affects our state,” said Cantwell.
Cantwell said the federal infrastructure package is bringing billions of dollars in federal funding to projects in Washington state, including $2 billion towards a new interstate bridge between Washington and Oregon.
Cantwell is proud to have authored the CHIPS and Science Act, authorizing nearly $250 billion for federal research and development with hopes of creating thousands of jobs from manufacturing and research projects across the state.
”They are unleashing private sector investment and creating jobs that could help us grow the middle class,” said Cantwell, “It's almost like there's a manufacturing Renaissance.”
She said her work on the Inflation Reduction Act helped reduce prescription drug costs.
But Cantwell knows voters are frustrated with inflation, something she said needs more work.
”You have to be vigilant where markets are working great, but if they're not working, like if grocery stores are going to consolidate and drive more prices, you need to do something about that,” said Cantwell.