Sen. Maria CantwellVerified account

The American people have spoken loud and clear: they want their government to make #healthcare more affordable and guarantee insurance protections, not continue attempting to undermine coverage. #ProtectOurCare

The Affordable Care Act has expanded coverage and driven down #healthcare costs. With it, you can't be denied insurance or charged more just because of your medical history. #ProtectOurCare

We must protect those with pre-existing conditions from being rolled back to the time when their #healthcare cost more just because of that condition. #ProtectOurCare

Now that the final agreement for the 8.5 mile #LynnwoodLink light rail extension project has been signed, work is slated to begin in early 2019. This will provide commuters with a faster option to get to work, school, and throughout #PugetSound. https://bit.ly/2rOnWLa 

Under the Affordable Care Act, you can't be denied insurance or charged more because of a health issue you had before signing up. We need to protect these provisions & ensure everyone can access affordable #healthcare, regardless of medical history. #ProtectOurCare

When service men & women move or deploy on official orders, contract cancellation penalties can reach into the hundreds of dollars, often impacting credit scores. That's why I worked with @SenatorFischer to extend the same relief to cover pay TV and internet service contracts.

In the 3 years after the Affordable Care Act was implemented, average rate increases in our state's individual health insurance market dropped. With President Trump’s #healthcare sabotage, we are seeing those rates go up again.

The final agreement between @SoundTransit and @FTA_DOT allows Sound Transit to begin drawing down on $200 million in federal funding already allocated by Congress, helping address concerns over increasingly bad traffic congestion & continued regional growth.

We want patients in Washington state to be protected. But from 2016-2017, following President Trump's deliberate sabotage of the #healthcare system, the uninsured rate in Washington state went up by 1.5%. Denying people insurance is a bad idea.

The federal government has signed its committed of $1.2 billion to help fund the #LynnwoodLink light rail project. This agreement will link commuters & businesses throughout the region, build more parking for commuters, and ease traffic congestion. https://bit.ly/2rOnWLa 

Under existing law, servicemembers may break rental leases & other contractual agreements without penalty if they're relocating or deploying on official orders. The bipartisan bill I introduced with @SenatorFischer extends the same relief to cover TV & internet service contracts.

The Affordable Care Act has expanded coverage and driven down #healthcare costs. With it, you can't be denied insurance or charged more just because of your medical history. #ProtectOurCare

The Trump administration has removed information about #LGBTQ people from a variety of websites, most recently at @USOPM. I've joined @SenFeinstein, @PattyMurray & others to call on it to restore these guidelines for protecting transgender federal employees.

Today the House passed our legislation to honor Spokane native, ALS champion, and former @Saints player Steve Gleason with the Congressional Gold Medal. The lives of countless people have been improved because of Steve’s determination, perseverance, and advocacy.