No senior should
ever have to worry about not being able to afford the prescription drugs
they
need to stay healthy. So I worked hard to make sure that the recent
health care reform legislation signed by President Obama on M... read more
BP Gulf Coast Oil Spill
On April 20, 2010, the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, owned
and operated
by Transocean Ltd., and contracted by BP to drill in the Gulf of Mexico,
unexpectedly caught fire, exploded and sank roughly 40 miles off the
coast o... read more
One-Stop Economic Resource Center
Across our state, residents are struggling with dwindling savings, foreclosures, spiraling credit card debt, lost jobs and more. As a result, each day families in our state are forced to make difficult financial choices that ... read more
Reforming Wall Street
Wall Street’s
reckless behavior has cost families across Washington state far too
much. That’s why I
believe that we must pass a strong Wall Street Reform bill that holds
Wall Street accountable for their reckles... read more
Financial Education
Thank you so much for visiting this site, and for your interest in financial education. I am currently working to pass major legislation that will ramp up financial and economic education efforts for students and adults.
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21st Century Careers
A skilled, prepared workforce in our nation is more critical than
ever before as we strive to compete in an increasingly global and
dynamic economy. read more