“Their efforts are the best chance at the federal level to give consumers rights over the use of their personal data and limit what companies can collect and do with it — a cause with many backers on Capitol Hill.”

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Wishing a happy #Vaisakhi to all Sikh Americans in the State of Washington and across the country!

More than 125,000 Washingtonians are living with Alzheimer's disease.
 
It was good to meet with WA advocates from Alzheimer's Association to discuss funding for research into new treatments, and how we can do more to support our state's dementia patients and their caregivers.

Sen. Maria Cantwell and Senator Patty Murray have delivered an additional $2.45 million in federal funding for advanced technology laboratory and research equipment for #WWU ’s new electrical engineering and computer science building, Kaiser Borsari Hall.

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Thank you to the WA dentists and dental students from the ADA who visited me to talk about ways to support dentists and make dental care more affordable for Washingtonians.

“There should be a strong national standard on this,” says Sen. Maria Cantwell on the new data privacy legislation being proposed. “[W]e want consumers to be protected on their most personal information from being used without their consent.”

🚨NEW: Microsoft's Brad Smith throws strong support behind Chair Sen. Maria Cantwell's and Chair @CathyMcMorris's bipartisan American Privacy Rights Act that gives Americans new privacy rights and protections.⬇️

Bottom line: We’re giving Americans the right to protect their information and the right to take legal action when their privacy is violated.

Read more about Chairs Sen. Maria Cantwell’s & @CathyMcMorris’s historic, bipartisan American Privacy Rights Act ⬇️commerce.senate.gov/2024/4/committ…

Hard-to-read privacy policies don’t inform anyone.

Everyone should have easy-to-read, understandable, and accessible privacy policies that tell you exactly how your data will be used.

Do you get frustrated when you can’t exit a data pop-up setting on a website? That’s a dark pattern.

This bill puts an end to dark patterns that manipulate you into accepting certain data settings when you’re not fully informed of what you’re signing up for.

Minimizing data collection is key to protecting your data privacy now and in the future.

This bill ends the limitless data collection by companies, leaving less of your data vulnerable to data breaches, harmful sales, or misuse.

The American Privacy Rights Act creates one strong and enforceable national privacy standard for all states, so all Americans can exercise their new privacy rights in every state.

For the first time, Americans will have the right to sue when companies violate their privacy rights. With this bill, companies could no longer force people into arbitration when they have been severely harmed. Instead, you can enforce your new rights and have your day in court.

Right now, your personal information can be shared or sold without you knowing.

You should be in control of your personal data, how it is used, and where it goes—this bill will give you the right to do that.

🔒NEW: Chair Sen. Maria Cantwell & Chair @CathyMcMorris are leading bipartisan legislation that makes data privacy a consumer right, giving you control of your data & the right to take action when your privacy is violated.

Read how The American Privacy Rights Act will protect you⬇️

Congress is delivering $13.9 million in critical funding to make health care more accessible – especially for our rural communities.

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People from Mill Creek, Lynnwood, and Edmonds are now able to get this reliable service, leaving every 10-12 minutes on weekdays. And that is the reliable service they deserve.

Happy Easter! Wishing all who celebrate a happy and joyful day!