Unfortunately, the final conference agreement does includes increased pension contributions for new federal workers starting in 2013. It was wrong to make one group of middle-class workers sacrifice to pay for extending the long-term unemployment benefits. To target hard-working federal employees rather than ask individuals with incomes over $1 million to pay something more toward getting our budget under control is wrong. Read More »
I’m encouraged that the President’s budget invests in American businesses & workers, and I look forward to reviewing all of the details of the President’s budget framework.
Read More »This settlement is a good first step as we work to keep more people in their homes and restore fairness and trust to our housing market. Read More »
The Creating American Prosperity Through Preservation Act will help ensure that historic properties are restored and made useful once again, while creating jobs that will stimulate greater economic activity. Read More »
Undermining the rights of workers to organize and collectively bargain their contracts undermines our economy, harms working families, and has the potential to damage our nation’s fiscal health. Read More »
President Obama understands that gridlock does nothing to help American families and does not create jobs. Only by working together can we make the investments we need to grow our economy and create more American jobs. Read More »
Our aging water infrastructure system poses risks to human health and safety and environmental quality. In today’s economy, the economic benefits and job creation associated with repairing our water infrastructure are substantial. Read More »
I continue to implore Secretary Geithner to work with the Small Business Administration to expand direct lending to credit-worthy small businesses that will inherently spur innovation and help generate the job growth Read More »
I will not support reform efforts that will result in an erosion of services and a decline in the trust that the American people have in the U.S. Postal Service. Read More »
February is Black History Month, a time to honor the important contributions made throughout our nation's history by African Americans. This year,Ben pays special tribute to Harriet Ross Tubman, a Marylander who was a leader of the anti-slavery resistance network known as the Underground Railroad. Watch More Videos »
Workshop connected hundreds of Marylands with counselors, pro bono attorneys and loan servicers who helped provide them with the advice and resources needed to modify their loans and avoid foreclosure. Read More »
News that the Obama Administration will request a pay increase for FY13 is a welcome acknowledgement that federal employees have made sufficient sacrifices to help solve our nation’s fiscal problems Read More »
I’m proud that the Healthy Smiles in Motion program is breaking down barriers to oral care for low-income families in Western Maryland. Read More »
Women are the real winners today in the decision of the Susan G. Komen Foundation to continue funding for Planned Parenthood. Read More »
The $23.8 million “performance bonus” from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will cover the costs of providing more Maryland kids with health coverage. This is the second year in a row Maryland has received the bonus funding. Read More »
NIH has a responsibility to ensure that its research workforce is diverse. I call on NIH to conduct a thorough evaluation of its grantmaking process and implement steps to ensure equal opportunities for all qualified applicants. Read More »
Dead zones with little oxygen caused by nutrient pollution are threatening America’s waters and lakes, as well as the jobs and regional economies nationwide that depend on these great water bodies like the Chesapeake Bay Read More »
Oyster aquaculture will provide a new generation of watermen a valuable fishery while also allowing wild oysters to return to their central role in the Chesapeake ecosystem. Read More »
This $2.2 million will help farmers continue their good stewardship of Maryland's natural and economic treasure, the Chesapeake Bay. Read More »
Senator Ben Cardin presents Montgomery County Police Officer Edward E. Paden Jr., with the Congressional Badge of Bravery Award. The award was created by Congress in 2008 to honor local, state and federal law enforcement officers who have distinguished themselves for exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty. Watch More Videos »
Ben visits the headquarters of the Americorps' "Civic Works" program to unveil the Creating American Prosperity Through Preservation Act (CAPP). CAPP will help ensure that historic properties are restored and made useful once again, while creating jobs that will stimulate greater economic activity. Watch More Videos »
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