Sep 22, 2023
Cardin Statement on Senator Bob Menendez
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement: “Senator Bob Menendez entered the U.S. Senate only one year ahead of me. We served in the House of […]
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Sep 21, 2023
Senate Democrats Back Biden Administration’s Governmentwide Social Cost of Carbon Directive
WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats are lauding the Biden Administration’s historic decision to begin requiring use of a social cost of carbon across government decision-making. A social cost of carbon is […]
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Cardin Applauds Biden-Harris Administration’s Investment in Underserved Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, today issued a statement following the Biden-Harris Administration’s announcement of grants to non-profit and community-based […]
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Sep 18, 2023
Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $900,000 to Provide Free COVID-19 Vaccines to Marylanders
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) […]
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Sep 18, 2023
Cardin Statement on the Release of Americans from Iran
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the release of five Americans from Iranian custody. “Five […]
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Sep 15, 2023
Cardin Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), released the following statement to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs September 15 through October 15, 2023. Senator Cardin is chair of the […]
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Sep 15, 2023
Cardin Condemns Decision to Release Federal Aid to Egypt
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement about the release of federal dollars to Egypt amid […]
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Sep 14, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Applaud Bipartisan Judiciary Committee Vote for Judge Matthew Maddox
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today thanked their Senate colleagues on the Judiciary Committee for their bipartisan approval of current U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Maddox’s […]
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Sep 14, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Mfume Release Statement on Temporary Lease Extension for Fort Howard Post Office
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) one-month lease […]
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Sep 13, 2023
Cardin, Collins Lead Senate Recognition of Direct Support Professionals Week
WASHINGTON – The Senate has unanimously approved a resolution from U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) recognizing this week as Direct Support Professionals Week. Their resolution (S. […]
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Sep 13, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Join Biden-Harris Administration in Announcing More Than $4.5 million in Maryland Recycling Infrastructure Projects Through Investing in America Agenda
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $4.5 million this week from President Joe Biden’s Investing […]
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Sep 11, 2023
Morgan State Receives Nearly $3 Million in Federal Funds for Artificial Intelligence, Climate Resilience Research
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $2,995,210 in U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) funding – through the CHIPS […]
Read MoreSep 8, 2023
Senate Finance Committee Investigates Organ Donation System for Potential Self-Dealing and Financial Conflicts of Interest
WASHINGTON – Bipartisan senior members of the Senate Finance Committee are continuing their years-long push for accountability in the U.S. organ procurement and transplant system. New letters mark a powerful […]
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Sep 7, 2023
Maryland Delegation Announces $8.7 Million for Statewide Power Grid Resiliency
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) […]
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Sep 7, 2023
Cardin Reappointed Special Representative on Antisemitism, Racism and Intolerance for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Co-Chair of the U.S. Commission for Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations […]
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Sep 6, 2023
Cardin Statement on President Biden Naming Jack Lew to be the Next U.S. Ambassador to Israel
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the second-ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden nominating Jacob “Jack” Lew […]
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Sep 5, 2023
Maryland Delegation Announces $400,000 for Anne Arundel County Youth Fresh START Diversion Program
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) today announced $400,000 in congressionally directed funding that they fought […]
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Sep 1, 2023
For Labor Day 2023, Cardin Recognizes the Strength and Resilience of American Workers
BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Maryland’s senior senator, released the following statement in celebration of Labor Day. “Labor Day is our annual opportunity to honor the monumental achievements […]
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Aug 31, 2023
On International Overdose Awareness Day, Cardin, Van Hollen, Sarbanes Announce $375,000 for Three Maryland Drug-Free Coalitions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) today announced $375,000 in federal funding for three Maryland drug-free community coalitions to prevent […]
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Aug 31, 2023
Cardin, Durbin and Bipartisan Colleagues Call for Fair Democratic Primaries in Venezuela Ahead of 2024 Presidential Elections
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.), […]
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Aug 30, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Mfume Press Postmaster General DeJoy for Update on Planned Fort Howard Post Office Closure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) wrote to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy regarding the agency’s […]
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Aug 25, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce More Than $50,000 for Improvements at Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced $52,538 in federal funding to help the Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport complete infrastructure improvements at the airport […]
Read MoreAug 24, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Key Committee Passage of Over $34 Million for Maryland Infrastructure and Community Development Projects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and its Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure Issues, and Senator Chris Van Hollen, a […]
Read MoreAug 23, 2023
Field Hearing in Berlin, Maryland Addresses Need to Help Build Resiliency in America’s Rural Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a field hearing last week in Berlin, Maryland to address small business resiliency, which is the ability to […]
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Aug 23, 2023
As Maryland Students Head Back to School, Cardin Says We Must Prioritize Investments in Resources and Safety
BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Maryland’s senior senator, released the following statement as local schools begin the 2023-2024 academic year. “Education opens doors to greater opportunity, which makes […]
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Aug 22, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Hoyer Announce More Than $200,000 for Improvements at St. Mary's County Regional Airport
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) today announced $241,949 in federal funding to help the St. Mary’s County/Captain Walter […]
Read MoreAug 22, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Key Committee Passage of Over $25 Million for Maryland Health Care, Education, and Workforce Projects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin , Chair of the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee, and Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Appropriations Committee, (both D-Md.) announced the inclusion of […]
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Aug 18, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Respond to Positive Case of Locally Acquired Malaria Found in Maryland
Ocean City, Md. – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) released the following joint statement: “Team Maryland has been in touch with Gov. Wes Moore’s office […]
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Aug 17, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Announce More Than $6.5 Million for Improvements at Hagerstown Regional Airport
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $6,687,449 in federal funding to help Hagerstown Regional/Richard A Henson Field reconstruct […]
Read MoreAug 14, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Key Committee Passage of Over $13 Million for Community Projects Ranging from Water Infrastructure to Historic Preservation in Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and (both D-Md.) today announced […]
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Aug 14, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Join Colleagues in Reintroducing Legislation to Protect Communities From Untraceable Ghost Guns
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) in reintroducing the Ghost Guns and Untraceable […]
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Aug 14, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Key Committee Passage of Over $13 Million for Community Projects Ranging from Water Infrastructure to Historic Preservation in Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, (both D-Md.) today announced the […]
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Aug 11, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Key Committee Passage of Nearly $3 Million for Local Infrastructure Resilience Projects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, (both D-Md.) today announced the inclusion […]
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Aug 10, 2023
Maryland Delegation Announces Over $6.5 Million to Enhance State, Local Cybersecurity Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today […]
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Aug 4, 2023
Maryland Delegation Announces Over $15 Million to Strengthen Security at Houses of Worship
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) […]
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Aug 4, 2023
Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $70 Million in Regional Federal Emergency Preparedness Grants
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Raskin Announce More than $6 Million in Federal Grants for Local Organizations to Support Maryland Underserved and Minority Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) announced that two Maryland organizations will receive a combined $6 million in federal funding […]
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Aug 3, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer Deliver $5 Million in Inflation Reduction Act Funding for New Visitor Center at Mallows Bay
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) today announced $5 million in federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to support pre-construction and design requirements […]
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Aug 2, 2023
Cardin, Wittman Lead Chesapeake Bay Colleagues to Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Help Farmers Reduce Pollution, Cut Costs and Increase Resilience
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), along with Senators Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) joined House Chesapeake Bay Task Force […]
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Aug 1, 2023
Cardin, Thune Urge IRS to Prevent Organizations From Obtaining Tax Write-Offs for NIL Contributions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, and John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Taxation and Internal […]
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Aug 1, 2023
Cardin Praises New DHS Guidance for Stateless Persons in the United States
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the second-ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and lead Senate sponsor of the Stateless Protection Act, released the following statement in […]
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Jul 31, 2023
Cardin, Smith, Blumenthal Want FDA and CMS to Address Prescription Drug Shortages
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee, Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced they have introduced legislation that will empower the U.S. […]
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Cardin Launches Effort to Strengthen Health Systems Globally through Localized Partnerships
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Management, […]
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Jul 28, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer, Sarbanes Deliver Nearly $1.8 Million to Support Individuals with Disabilities and Neurodivergent Communities in Prince George’s and Howard Counties
WASHINGTON – In advance of this week’s 33rd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act into law, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer […]
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Cardin, Murphy and Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Withhold Military Aid to Egypt Based on Human Rights Concerns
WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the second-ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, […]
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Cardin, Brown, Booker, Padilla Introduce Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and colleagues reintroduced a Senate Resolution to declare racism a public health crisis. […]
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Jul 28, 2023
Senate Approves NDAA with Cardin Amendments Supporting Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, praised Senate approval of key contracting provisions that will bolster small businesses in Maryland […]
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Jul 28, 2023
Cardin Says NDAA Investments are Important for Maryland and our National Security
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the second-ranking Democrat of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, released the following statement […]
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Jul 27, 2023
Cardin, Young, Wyden, Grassley and Cassidy Cheer Senate Passage of Organ Donation Reform Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today cheered congressional passage of H.R. 2544, the […]
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Jul 27, 2023
Senate Approves Cardin-Young NDAA Amendment to Track Countries Successfully Countering Global Corruption and Those Failing International Commitments
WASHINGTON – The full Senate today unanimously approved an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 (NDAA) authored by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Appropriations Committee Passage of Over $10 Million for Maryland Small Business and Community Development Projects in Key Funding Legislation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government today announced the inclusion of $10,855,000 in key Senate Committee […]
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Jul 27, 2023
Maryland, Virginia Delegation Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Chesapeake National Recreation Area
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes (all D-Md. ) today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to create a unified Chesapeake National Recreation Area (CNRA). The […]
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Jul 27, 2023
Cardin and Moran Introduce Legislation to Ensure Parity for Passengers and Baggage through Airport Security
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kans.) announced legislation Thursday, the Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund Act of 2023 (S. 2548), which would ensure the Transportation […]
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Jul 27, 2023
Cardin Calls for Release of Egyptian Political Prisoner, Salah el Deen Soltan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Special Representative on Antisemitism, Racism and Intolerance for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, today submitted the following […]
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Jul 27, 2023
Cardin, Boozman Join Forces to Ensure Veterans and Servicemembers Are Informed About Home Loan Benefits that Could Save Them Tens of Thousands of Dollars
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) have introduced legislation, the VA Loan Informed Disclosure Act of 2023 (VALID Act/S. S.2496), that will require a side-by-side […]
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Jul 26, 2023
Maryland Department of the Environment Receiving Nearly Half Million to Improve Air Quality and Environmental Justice in Three Communities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $497,861 in Inflation Reduction Act […]
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Cardin, Schatz, Young Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Journalists, Promote Press Freedom Around the World
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, reintroduced legislation to promote press freedom and […]
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Jul 26, 2023
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Assist Bay Restoration Efforts
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.), with Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.), Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman (both D-Pa.), […]
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Jul 26, 2023
Cardin Releases Report on Women’s Entrepreneurship and Convenes Hearing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today released a report titled, “Women’s Small Business Ownership and Entrepreneurship.” The report […]
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Cardin and Daines, Blumenauer and Kelly Introduce Bicameral Bill to Ease Barriers to Employee Ownership Plans for U.S. Companies
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee and a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), also a member […]
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Jul 26, 2023
Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $28 Million to Support Early Childhood Education Programs Across Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) […]
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Jul 26, 2023
Cardin Praises Biden Nomination of O’Malley to be the Next Social Security Commissioner
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, which has direct oversight for the Social Security Administration (SSA), provided the following statement in response […]
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Jul 25, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Honor the Late Henrietta Lacks with Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced the introduction of a bill to posthumously award to Henrietta Lacks the Congressional Gold Medal – […]
Read MoreJul 24, 2023
Cardin, Young Introduce Bill to Ensure Lifesaving Organs Reach Patients
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced bipartisan legislation to help prevent lifesaving organs from getting lost in transport. The Lost Opportunities to Supply Transplantable (LOST) […]
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Jul 24, 2023
Maryland Congressional Delegation Welcomed Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott to the U.S. Capitol to Discuss Baltimore City Priorities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny Hoyer (Md.-5), Dutch Ruppersberger (Md.-2), John Sarbanes (Md.-3) and Kweisi Mfume (Md.-7), welcomed Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott […]
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Jul 21, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Mfume Announce New DOJ Resources to Strengthen Public Safety in Baltimore City and the State of Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice is increasing the number of Assistant U.S. Attorneys, FBI agents, DEA agents, […]
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Cardin, Carper, Van Hollen, Kaine, Booker and Norton Introduce the District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) introduced the District of […]
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Jul 20, 2023
Maryland Congressional Delegation Welcomes Maryland Secretaries of Agriculture and Human Services at U.S. Capitol to Discuss Federal Farm Bill Priorities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen, Dutch Ruppersberger (Md.-2), John Sarbanes (Md.-3), Kweisi Mfume (Md.-7), Jamie Raskin(Md.-8) David Trone (Md.-6), and Glenn Ivey (Md.-4) […]
Read MoreJul 19, 2023
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Reports Out Legislation to Codify Community Advantage Program, Strengthen SBA Lending Programs, and Address Urgent Needs of America’s Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – By a vote of 18-1, the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship today reported out eleven bills that legislate important improvements across the Small Business Administration […]
Read MoreJul 18, 2023
Cardin, Durbin, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Plastic Pollution in Waterways
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), […]
Read MoreJul 17, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Appropriations Committee Passage of Nearly $10 Million for Maryland Public Safety and Research Projects in Key Funding Legislation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (both D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and […]
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Jul 17, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Sarbanes Secure Language to Halt Changes to Greenbury Point Access in Annual Defense Bill
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John P. Sarbanes (all D-Md.) announced provisions in the Senate Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) […]
Read MoreJul 14, 2023
Cardin, Kaine, Durbin, Merkley, Welch Statement on Democratic Backsliding in Guatemala
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), the second-ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), as well as Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), […]
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Jul 14, 2023
A Joint Statement from Team Maryland on Updated FBI Criteria
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Today, members of Maryland’s federal, state, and local governments including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, Congressmen Steny […]
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Jul 13, 2023
Cardin Lauds Committee Approval of State Department Authorization
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the second-ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, praised committee approval Thursday of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2024. Favorably […]
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Cardin, Young, Merkley and Collins Bipartisan Resolution on Burma Approved by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
WASHINGTON – The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution Thursday authored by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) that […]
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Cardin-Wicker Legislation to Brand the Wagner Group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Approved by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), and Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking Senate member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, […]
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Jul 12, 2023
Cardin, Kaine, Rubio and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Any U.S. President from Leaving NATO
WASHINGTON – As North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) leaders meet for the 2023 Vilnius summit in Lithuania, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Jeff […]
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Jul 12, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Introduce Biden Judicial Nominee Matthew Maddox to the Senate Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today appeared at the Senate Judiciary Committee to introduce U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Maddox at the start of […]
Read MoreJul 11, 2023
Cardin, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating Anniversary of Historic Protests in Cuba, Calling for Release of Political Prisoners
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), along with Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas-10) and other colleagues today introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the second anniversary […]
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Jul 10, 2023
Cardin Joins Van Hollen, Huffman on Bill to Fully Fund Special Education
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) to introduce the IDEA Full Funding Act. This legislation would finally ensure […]
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Jul 10, 2023
Maryland Delegation Members Announce More Than $650,000 for Wildlife Disease Prevention, Including to Combat Avian Flu
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all […]
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Cardin, Wilson Lead Delegation to 2023 OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
WASHINGTON—Helsinki Commission Co-Chair Senator Ben Cardin (MD) and Helsinki Commission Chair Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) led a bipartisan Congressional delegation to the 30th Annual OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) in […]
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Jul 7, 2023
Cardin Joins Van Hollen, Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Coordinate Strategy to Maximize Offshore Wind Development
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today, joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Ruppersberger Announce Over $1 Million for Baltimore County Public School Infrastructure, Energy Improvement Project
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) today announced $1,273,989 in Department of Energy (DOE) funding to help Baltimore County’s Watershed […]
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Jul 5, 2023
Cardin Statement on Independence Day
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) issued the following statement in advance of the Independence Day holiday, July 4, 2023. “This Fourth of July marks the 247th anniversary of […]
Read MoreJun 30, 2023
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $3.8 Million to Boost Local Meat and Blue Catfish Processing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Jamie Raskin, David J. Trone, […]
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Jun 30, 2023
Cardin Response to SCOTUS Decision on Student Loan Forgiveness
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision for Biden v. Nebraska, et […]
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Jun 30, 2023
Cardin Response to Supreme Court Codifying Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement in […]
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Jun 29, 2023
Cardin, Risch, Menendez, Colleagues on Anniversary of Hong Kong Handover, National Security Law
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led 28 colleagues in releasing […]
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Jun 29, 2023
Cardin Calls SCOTUS Decision on College Admissions a Setback for Higher Education in America
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. […]
Read MoreJun 28, 2023
Baltimore Receiving $1.5 Million to Improve Safety at Railroad Crossings
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $1,534,280 in federal funding to make […]
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Jun 28, 2023
Maryland Delegation Members Announce Nearly $40 Million for University of Maryland, College Park Electric Bus Project
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $39,863,156 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]
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Jun 28, 2023
Maryland-National Capital Trail Network Receiving $25 Million for Major Construction, Safety Improvement Projects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) […]
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Jun 28, 2023
Cardin, Klobuchar, Wasserman Schultz, Fitzpatrick, and DeSaulnier Lead Cancer Survivorship Bill
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) today, announced they […]
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Jun 28, 2023
Cardin Joins Warren, Collins and 45 Senate Colleagues in Reintroducing Refund Equality Act
Washington, D.C. – On the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. v. Windsor decision, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) and 45 of their Senate colleagues in […]
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Jun 27, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Deliver Federal Funding to Baltimore Community Lending, Unveil Renovation Plans for Business Development & Resource Center
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) on Friday joined Baltimore Community Lending (BCL) leadership and small business owners to highlight the $1,000,000 federal investment […]
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Jun 27, 2023
Confirmation of Naval Academy Superintendent Still on Hold as Republicans Continue Blockade of Senior Military Promotions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, continues his push for confirmation of Rear Admiral Yvette M. Davids to become Vice […]
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Jun 26, 2023
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $267 Million for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment in Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $267,738,400 […]
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Jun 26, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $4.2 Million in Federal Funding for Maryland Rural Development Projects in Key Committee Legislation
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced the inclusion of $4,240,000 in direct federal funding for projects […]
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Jun 23, 2023
Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce $20 Million for Major Mondawmin Station Infrastructure Improvements
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $20 million for […]
Read MoreJun 23, 2023
Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $1 Million for Manufacturing and Innovation in Maryland
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all […]
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Jun 23, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Welcome U.S. Army Corps Recommendations for the Port of Baltimore Shipping Channel
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy and Water […]
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Jun 23, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $3 Million in Federal Funding for New NSA Bethesda Fire Station in Key Committee Legislation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and (both D-Md.) today announced the inclusion of $3,000,000 in direct federal funding that they requested within the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs […]
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Jun 22, 2023
Cardin, Barrasso Introduce Bill to Protect American Taxpayers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, today introduced the bipartisan Taxpayer Privacy and Notification Act (S. 2111) to […]
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Jun 22, 2023
Cardin and Wicker Urge Loan Forgiveness to Recruit More Dentists and Dental Hygiene Faculty
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) have reintroduced the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act (S.2172) to help increase the number of dental and dental hygiene […]
Read MoreJun 22, 2023
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Medicare Beneficiaries Receive Coverage for Cancer Detection Technologies
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee, along with Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Finance Committee members Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Tim […]
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Jun 21, 2023
Cardin, Mfume Bill Aims to Protect Student-Athletes from Dangerous Heat Illness
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced legislation today, the Jordan McNair Student-Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act, which would require collegiate athletic programs to create heat emergency action plans […]
Read MoreJun 19, 2023
Cardin Joins Bicameral Letter with More Than 70 Members, Urging President Biden to Discuss Upholding Human Rights and Democratic Values During Upcoming Meeting with Indian PM Modi
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) signeda bicameral letter with more than 70 of his colleagues urging President Biden to discuss the need to protect human rights and democratic […]
Read MoreJun 16, 2023
Cardin Marks Juneteenth 2023
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, today issued the following statement on Juneteenth, which is celebrated […]
Read MoreJun 15, 2023
Cardin, Schatz, Wicker Lead Bipartisan Group of 60 Senators in Reintroducing Legislation to Expand Telehealth Access, Make Permanent Telehealth Flexibilities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) led a bipartisan group of 60 senators […]
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Jun 15, 2023
Cardin Leads Bicameral Effort with Barragán and Kelly to Expand Medicare Dental Coverage
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee, introduced legislation today with Representatives Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif. 44) and Robin Kelly (D-Ill.-2) that […]
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Jun 14, 2023
ICYMI: In a Washington Post Op-ed, Cardin, Van Hollen, Kaine and Warner Oppose Changes to Slot and Perimeter Rules at DCA
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, Chris Van Hollen (both D-MD), Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-Va.), wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post urging their colleagues to […]
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Jun 14, 2023
Cardin, Raskin Call for Greater Transparency and Accountability from Private Prisons Holding Federal Inmates
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-8) today introduced a bill to require government agencies comply with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests relating to […]
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Jun 14, 2023
On Flag Day, Cardin Says the Struggle Continues to Build a "More Perfect Union"
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement in honor of Flag Day 2023. “On June 14, 1777, The Second Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution, which stated […]
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Jun 13, 2023
Bipartisan Maryland Congressional Delegation Welcomes Governor Wes Moore at U.S. Capitol to Discuss Federal Priorities
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny Hoyer (Md.-5), Dutch Ruppersberger (Md.-2), John Sarbanes (Md.-3), Kweisi Mfume (Md.-7), Andy Harris (Md.-1), Jamie Raskin (Md.-8) and […]
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Jun 13, 2023
Cardin, Durbin, Bipartisan Senators Issue Statement Following Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Findings in Oswaldo Payá Death
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Mark […]
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Jun 8, 2023
Senate Confirms Dilawar Syed as Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
WASHINGTON —The Senate today confirmed Dilawar Syed as Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) by a vote of 54-42. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair […]
Read MoreJun 7, 2023
Cardin, Shaheen, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers in Joint Statement Calling for Calm Between Kosovo and Serbia Amid Clashes
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the second-ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Thom […]
Read MoreJun 7, 2023
Joint Roundtable Addresses Need to Help Small Businesses Navigate Complex Tax Code
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship today held a joint roundtable with the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance to discuss tax complexity for small businesses. […]
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Jun 6, 2023
Cardin Releases Statement for LGBTQ+ Pride Month
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, issued the following statement on Lesbian, […]
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Jun 6, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer Announce $5 Million Investment in Infrastructure for Mallows Bay
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny Hoyer (all D-Md.) today announced $5 million for Mallows Bay as part of a $2.6 billion investment in climate […]
Read MoreJun 1, 2023
Cardin Votes to Prevent Historic National Default
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement on passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which will allow […]
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Jun 1, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Lead 14 Senators in Urging Biden Administration to Help Streamline Health Insurance Enrollment for Low-Income Families
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led 14 of their Senate colleagues in urging the Biden Administration to support state-level “Easy Enrollment” initiatives, which enable uninsured low-income […]
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May 31, 2023
Cardin, Kaine Call on Biden-Harris Administration to Lead Effort to Create a United Nations Special Tribunal to Prosecute Putin and Top Russians for War Against Ukraine
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and author of the Elie Wiesel Global Atrocities and Prevention Act (P.L. 115-441), and […]
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May 31, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Mfume Announce $5 Million for Advanced Magnet and Semiconductor Research at Morgan State University
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $5,000,000 to spur scientific and technological research at Morgan State University in […]
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May 26, 2023
Cardin Statement on Memorial Day 2023
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement in commemoration of Memorial Day, which will be recognized on Monday, May 29, 2023. “Today, we honor the brave […]
Read MoreMay 26, 2023
Cardin Joins Biden-Harris Administration in Announcement for $1.79M to Maryland Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites
PHILADELPHIA (May 26, 2023) – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today in announcing $1,791,543 for Maryland from President Joe Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to […]
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May 25, 2023
Cardin Responds to Biden-Harris National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Co-Chair of the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission), a member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, and Special […]
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May 22, 2023
Cardin Praises Delmarva Neighbor Tom Carper
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the second-ranking Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), released the following statement on the news that Chairman Tom Carper […]
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May 22, 2023
Cardin, Colleagues Urge Greater Action to Tackle Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported Fishing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), in writing a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Under Secretary of Commerce for […]
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May 19, 2023
Cardin Releases Report on the Catastrophic Impact of Budget Cuts on America’s Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today released a report titled “Impacts of Budget Cuts and Brinkmanship on Small […]
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May 19, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Feinstein, Over 20 Senate Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Provide Certainty, Security to TPS Recipients
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and in Emergency (SECURE) Act, legislation to […]
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May 18, 2023
Cardin and Coons introduce bill to support small businesses with training and mentoring
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the SCORE for Small Business Act today to reauthorize and improve the SCORE program and invest in the […]
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May 18, 2023
Cardin Leads Renewed Effort to Restore Voting Rights to Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today reintroduced the Democracy Restoration Act of 2023 (DRA), which would finally end the permanent denial of voting rights nationwide for individuals with criminal convictions who […]
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May 17, 2023
Baltimore-Area Congressional Delegation Members Applaud Launch of Workforce Hub in Baltimore to Connect Workers to Jobs and Build Out America’s Skilled Workforce
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) applauded the Biden Administration’s launch of a new workforce hub in Baltimore to […]
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May 17, 2023
Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Over $24 Million in Federal Funding to Spur Economic Growth in Maryland Communities Disproportionately Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $24,671,056 to help six Maryland-based community financial […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Urge Biden Administration to Renew TPS Designation for Sudan, Providing Critical Relief to Sudanese in U.S.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) wrote to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Department to issue a new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) […]
Read MoreMay 17, 2023
Bipartisan Senators Introduce Legislation to Break Up Monopoly Contract for Organ Donation Network
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today led the introduction of legislation to help break up the […]
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May 16, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Mfume host SBA Administrator Guzman in Baltimore City for a Tour of Black-Owned Small Businesses with the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
WASHINGTON – Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman yesterday joined the Downtown Partnership […]
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May 16, 2023
Cardin Co-Sponsors New Legislation to Provide U.S. Service Members Access to Protected Leave for Abortion & Reproductive Health Care Services
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, in unveiling new legislation today – the Protecting Service Members […]
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May 16, 2023
Cardin Praises Senate Confirmation of Marylander Brad Garcia to Serve on U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement following Senate confirmation Monday night of Marylander Brad Garcia for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
Read MoreMay 11, 2023
Cardin Statement on the Expiration of Title 42
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and […]
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May 11, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Praise Judiciary Committee Approval of Judge Brendan Hurson for Maryland U.S. District Court Seat
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today praised the Judiciary Committee’s bipartisan approval of Judge Brendan Hurson to serve as U.S. District Court Judge […]
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May 9, 2023
Maryland Delegation Members Announce $824,000 to Improve Scenic Byways Across Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) […]
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May 8, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Join Congressional Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Reversal of Texas District Court’s Ruling on Mifepristone
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined their colleagues in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit […]
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May 4, 2023
Cardin-Thune Bill Prohibits Name, Image and Likeness Tax Write-Offs for College Sports
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight and John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Taxation and Internal […]
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May 4, 2023
Cardin, Boozman, Wyden and Young Introduce Tax Credit to Help Blind Americans Afford Access Technology
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) are leading the effort to create a refundable tax credit to help blind […]
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May 4, 2023
Cardin, Marshall, Ruppersberger Lead Bicameral Effort to End Cyclical Violence and Protect Crime Victims
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) have introduced legislation to expand hospital-based violence intervention services and prevention programs for survivors of violent crimes. The Bipartisan […]
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May 3, 2023
Cardin, Capito Introduce Tax Measure to Help Finance Safety Improvements at Not-for-Profit Student Housing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) have introduced legislation to help […]
Read MoreMay 2, 2023
Team Maryland Leads Bipartisan Push for Defense Department Partnership with UMD-Led Coalition to Support National Security Needs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (both D-Md.) today in leading a bipartisan group of more than 20 of their Congressional […]
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May 2, 2023
Cardin and Graham, Huffman and González-Colón Reintroduce Bicameral Coastal Habitat Conservation Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-2) and Jennifer González-Colón (R-P.R.), have introduced their bipartisan, bicameral legislation, the Coastal Habitat […]
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May 1, 2023
Cardin Announces Plans for 2024
BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Maryland’s senior senator and Chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, announced today that he would not seek re-election at the end […]
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Apr 28, 2023
Cardin Recognizes April as National Minority Health Month
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), who played a key role in the creation of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, released the following statement recognizing […]
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Apr 28, 2023
Cardin Leads Senate Fight for the Equal Rights Amendment During Historic Vote
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), led a majority of the U.S. Senate Thursday in supporting S.J.Res. 4, a resolution he coauthored with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Ala.) that would remove […]
Read MoreApr 27, 2023
Cardin Joins Bipartisan Push for Defense Department Partnership with UMD-Led Coalition to Support National Security Needs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (both D-Md.) and more than 20 of their Congressional colleagues in writing to U.S. Secretary of […]
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Apr 27, 2023
Cardin Cosponsors Bill that Seeks to Honor Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds with Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin cosponsored bipartisan legislation to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to East Tennessee native Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, who put his life on the […]
Read MoreApr 26, 2023
Cardin, Murray, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Doctors Can Provide Legal Abortion Care, Protect Providers from Out of State Extremists
WASHINTGON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Patty Murray (D-WA), reintroduced legislation to protect abortion providers in states like Washington—where abortion remains legal—from Republicans’ attempts to restrict their practice […]
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Cardin, Cassidy Seek to Bolster the Taxpayer Advocate Service
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, today introduced the Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act (S. 1283) to help […]
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Apr 26, 2023
Cardin, Cruz Introduce Bill to Celebrate U.S.-Israel Relationship, Golda Meir’s Legacy through a U.S. Commemorative Coin
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) have introduced legislation directing the Treasury Department to mint a commemorative coin in honor of Golda Meir, Israel’s fourth […]
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Apr 25, 2023
Maryland Congressional Members, Mayor Scott Highlight Federal Funding to Move Forward with Highway to Nowhere Redevelopment
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Congressmen Kweisi Mfume and Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.), and Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott were joined Monday by U.S. Under Secretary […]
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Apr 21, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Vote to Extend Federal Funding Support for Local Fire Departments, Urge House to Follow
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) voted to pass the Fire Grants and Safety Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration along with […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Join Kaine, Castro, Colleagues in Calling for Temporary Protected Status Redesignation for El Salvador & Honduras
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) and their congressional colleagues in calling on […]
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Apr 20, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Lead Effort to Provide Long-term Authorization for Fort Detrick-based Biodefense Lab
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) have introduced bicameral legislation to authorize the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC) […]
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Apr 19, 2023
Cardin joins Menendez, Risch, Colleagues in Reintroducing Peace Corps Reauthorization Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today were joined by Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Dianne Feinstein […]
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Apr 19, 2023
Cardin and Blackburn Lead Effort to Ease Access to Surgical Oral Health Care for Medicare Patients, Especially Children and Adults with Special Needs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to increase access to dental surgical facilities for Medicare recipients, […]
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Apr 19, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Introduce U.S. Magistrate Judge Brendan Hurson at Senate Judiciary Hearing for Maryland U.S. District Court Seat
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) Tuesday presented U.S. Magistrate Judge Brendan Hurson to the Senate Judiciary Committee for his hearing to be a […]
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Apr 18, 2023
Cardin Statement Regarding the Senate Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), who served as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 2007- 2011, released the following statement. “Senator Feinstein’s work on the Judiciary […]
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Apr 18, 2023
Cardin Statement for Yom HaShoah 2023
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, and Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and […]
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Apr 18, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Join Colleagues to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to End Corrupt Stock Trading Activities by Members of Congress
WASHINGTON – Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Wash.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and 17 of their colleagues today in introducing the bipartisan, […]
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Apr 18, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer and Sarbanes Deliver Nearly $17 Million in Federal Earmarks to Anne Arundel County Executive Pittman for Local Projects
Odenton, Md. – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny Hoyer and John Sarbanes joined Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman Monday to present $16,771,500 in […]
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Apr 14, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Join Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Prevent Dangerous Ruling From Restricting Access to Mifepristone Nationwide & Upending FDA Approval Process
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Richard […]
Read MoreApr 12, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Join Democrats in Congress in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Appeals Court to Prevent Dangerous Ruling Threatening Access to Mifepristone From Taking Effect
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and […]
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Apr 11, 2023
Cardin Statement on Mifepristone Court Ruling
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin issued the following statement in response to a Texas federal district court ruling that would block access nationwide to mifepristone, a drug used in […]
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Apr 11, 2023
Maryland Delegation Announces $18.3 Million Federal Investment in State’s Wastewater and Stormwater Systems
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) […]
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Apr 7, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Join Introduction of “No Check, No Sale” Bill to Close the Charleston Loophole
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to close a current loophole that allows […]
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Apr 6, 2023
Bipartisan Maryland Delegation Urges Commerce Secretary to Declare State of Emergency for Chesapeake Bay Fisheries
WASHINGTON – The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., […]
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Apr 4, 2023
Maryland Congressional Delegation Urges Focus on Environmental Protection as State Negotiates New Conowingo Dam License
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn […]
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Apr 3, 2023
Cardin, Wicker, Cohen, Wilson Condemn Russia's Arrest of American Journalist Evan Gershkovich
WASHINGTON — Following the arrest of American journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia, Co-Chairman Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), and […]
Read MoreMar 30, 2023
Cardin, Colleagues Introduce Law Enforcement Reform Bill Targeting Racial and Religious Profiling
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) Thursday reintroduced the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2023 (ERRPA) that would ban discriminatory profiling by federal, state and local law enforcement nationwide. ERRPA […]
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Mar 30, 2023
Cardin Introduces Bill to Replace Outdated 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin introduced a bill on Wednesday that would prospectively repeal the 2001 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force that was enacted in the aftermath […]
Read MoreMar 30, 2023
Maryland Congressional Delegation Members’ Statement on Diversion of East Palestine Waste from Baltimore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all […]
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Mar 29, 2023
An Oral Health Crisis: Identifying and Addressing Health Disparities Senator Cardin Opening Remarks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair of the Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, held the first hearing of the 118th Congress called “Oral Health: Identifying and Addressing […]
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Mar 28, 2023
Cardin, Colleagues Submit Public Comment Against the Biden Administration’s Proposed Asylum Transit Ban Rule
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) led 10 of their Senate colleagues in submitting a public comment against the Biden Administration’s proposed […]
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Mar 27, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Murkowski Introduce Bill to Fund Vital Firehouse Upgrades Across the Country
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Congressman Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help construct and upgrade fire stations across […]
Read MoreMar 27, 2023
Cardin Joins 37 Senators in Letter to Pentagon Underscoring National Security Imperative to Provide Abortion Leave for Service Members
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led a letter today with Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) […]
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Mar 27, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Fund Vital Firehouse Upgrades Across the Country
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Congressman Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) to introduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help construct and upgrade fire […]
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Mar 24, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Sarbanes Announce Over $1 Million in Federal Funding to Support Chesapeake Bay Restoration
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) today announced $1,129,063 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to restore wetlands and expand […]
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Mar 23, 2023
Cardin, Menendez, Shaheen, Coons, Murphy Introduce Global Voices of Freedom Act
WASHINGTON – In response to dramatic increases in attacks on human rights defenders around the world, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senior Member Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and […]
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Mar 23, 2023
Cardin, Wicker, Keating, Kean, Wilson, Cohen Lead Congressional Call for Russia to Release Opposition Leader Vladimir Kara-Murza
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), author of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act; Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; along with […]
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Mar 23, 2023
Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $15 Million For Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) […]
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Mar 22, 2023
Cardin, Trone Lead Regional Lawmakers Bid to Renew C&O Canal National Historical Park Advisory Commission
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and Congressman David Trone (both D-Md.), joined together with Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both […]
Read MoreMar 22, 2023
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Votes to Advance SBA Deputy Administrator Nominee Dilawar Syed
WASHINGTON — Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today issued the following statement after the committee advanced the nomination of Dilawar Syed to be U.S. […]
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Mar 21, 2023
Metro and Maryland leaders celebrate opening of Metro Building at New Carrollton, continuing transformation of multi-modal transit hub
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin joined Metro’s General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Randy Clarke, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Prince George’s County Executive Angela […]
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Mar 20, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Praise Biden Nominees Matthew Maddox and Brendan Hurson for Maryland U.S. District Court Seats
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today praised President Joe Biden for acting on their recommendation to nominate U.S. Magistrate Judges Matthew Maddox and […]
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Mar 16, 2023
Cardin, Menendez, Moran, Colleagues Introduce International Children with Disabilities Protection Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and eight of their Senate colleagues today in re-introducing […]
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Cardin, Merkley, Rubio, Hagerty Take a Stand against Foreign Governments Trampling Human Rights within the United States
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined forces with U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.)—members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—to introduce the […]
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Mar 16, 2023
Cardin, Casey Bill Would Expand Medicaid and Medicare Dental, Vision, Hearing Coverage
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) today are introduced legislation to enable more Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries to access comprehensive dental, vision, and hearing coverage. […]
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Mar 14, 2023
Cardin, Colleagues Urge State Department to Hold Guatemalan Officials Accountable for Corruption
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department and U.S. Agency, joined Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chair of the Senate […]
Read MoreMar 14, 2023
Congressional Delegation Members Announce $1.4 Million Investment in Affordable Housing Across Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $1,449,000 in federal funding for NeighborWorks America […]
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Mar 13, 2023
Team Maryland Applauds NAACP Letter to President Biden Urging FBI Headquarters in Maryland
WASHINGTON – Members of Maryland’s federal, state, and local governments praised the NAACP Monday for the letter sent by NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson to President Biden urging the […]
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Mar 11, 2023
Cardin, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reduce Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) […]
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Mar 9, 2023
Cardin and Van Hollen Join Baldwin, Blumenthal and 45 Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Restore and Protect Americans’ Right to an Abortion Nationwide
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.), along with Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 45 members of the Senate Democratic caucus Wednesday […]
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Mar 9, 2023
Team Maryland Calls on President Biden to Fulfill His Commitment to Equity for Underserved Communities with FBI Headquarters Site Selection
WASHINGTON – Following congressionally directed consultations with the General Services Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris […]
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Mar 9, 2023
Cardin Cosponsors Paycheck Fairness Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) to reintroduce the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would combat wage discrimination and help […]
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Mar 9, 2023
Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Genetic Cancer Testing Access Introduced in Congress
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Ala.) and Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02), Elissa Slotkin (MI-07), and Larry Bucshon (IN-08) re-introduced bipartisan, bicameral […]
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Mar 9, 2023
Cardin Floor Statement on Overturning D.C. Crime Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin submitted the following statement concerning D.C.’s criminal code to the record before the Senate voted to overturn a capital city law for the first […]
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Mar 8, 2023
Cardin, Young Introduce Bill to Repeal Outdated Federal Excise Tax on Heavy Trucks and Trailers
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) today introduced the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2023. The bipartisan bill would repeal the federal excise tax (FET) on […]
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Mar 7, 2023
Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Push FCC for Improved Broadband Mapping to Ensure High-Speed Internet Access for More Marylanders
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today sent a […]
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Mar 7, 2023
Cardin, Young Introduce Tax Credit to Encourage Revitalization of Distressed Homes Nationwide by Filling the Cost Gap
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, have introduced legislation to revitalize housing in distressed neighborhoods in Maryland, Indiana […]
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Mar 3, 2023
Congressional Members Announce $7 Million in Federal Funding for Maryland Universities to Invest in Improving Transportation Research and Development
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all […]
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Cardin, Cassidy, Cantwell and Collins Reintroduce Bill to Expand Access to Historic Tax Credit
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) today re-introduced legislation to expand the Historic Tax Credit to foster economic growth and urban renewal. “The […]
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Mar 2, 2023
Cardin Reintroduces Legislation to Empower Returning Citizens to Start Businesses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, yesterday reintroduced the Necessary Entrepreneurship Workshops via the SBA to Transform and Assist […]
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Mar 1, 2023
Maryland Delegation Announces $38 Million for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) […]
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Feb 28, 2023
Cardin, Murkowski Testify at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday on their resolution (S.J.Res. 4) to remove the arbitrary deadline for ratification […]
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Feb 24, 2023
Maryland Delegation Announces More than $34.8 Million for Public Housing Agencies
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) […]
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Feb 21, 2023
Maryland Congressional Members Announce $2 Million in Federal Funding to Move Forward on Removal of Highway to Nowhere
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced […]
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Feb 17, 2023
Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $5.1 Million for Gun Violence Prevention Programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) […]
Read MoreFeb 16, 2023
Cardin Calls on Netanyahu to Protect Israel’s Independent Judiciary
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the second-ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement: “For 75 years, the United States of America has been […]
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Feb 16, 2023
Cardin Floor Speech on Black History Month
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) spoke from the floor of the U.S. Senate Thursday afternoon to recognize Black History Month. Video of his remarks can be downloaded or viewed at this link. […]
Read MoreFeb 15, 2023
Cardin, Wicker, Colleagues Lead Legislation to Designate Wagner Group As a Foreign Terrorist Organization
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, (D-Md.), and Roger Wicker, (R-Miss.), today announced they have reintroduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) Act, bipartisan legislation that would require the Secretary of […]
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Feb 14, 2023
Cardin Floor Speech on Devastating Earthquakes in Türkiye
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin’s floor speech on the deadly earthquakes in Türkiye was submitted into the official Senate record on Feb. 14. “I rise today to honor the […]
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Feb 14, 2023
Cardin Appointed Co-Chair of the U.S. Helsinki Commission for the 118th Congress
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (MD) has been named Co-Chair of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, for the 118th Congress. […]
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Feb 14, 2023
Cardin, Lujan, Collins, Cárdenas and Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Ray Luján (D-NM) and Susan Collins (R-ME), alongside U.S. Representatives Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), today reintroduced the bipartisan Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act […]
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Feb 14, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Shaheen and Colleagues Urge the Biden Administration to Combat PFAS Contamination
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and 34 other senators on a letter to President Biden urging the Biden administration […]
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Feb 9, 2023
Cardin Cosponsors Bicameral Bill Requiring SCOTUS to Follow Code of Ethics
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Ben Cardin joined Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) on Wednesday to reintroduce the Supreme Court Ethics Act, requiring the Judicial Conference of the United States to […]
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Feb 8, 2023
Cardin, Crapo, King and Cramer Join Burgess and DeGette Introducing Bicameral Legislation to Better Assess Savings from Preventive Health Care Initiatives
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Angus King (I-Maine) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), along with Representatives Michael Burgess (R-Texas) and Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) announced the reintroduction […]
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Feb 8, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Join Senate Colleagues in Legislative Effort to Ban High-Capacity Magazines
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined 26 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Keep Americans Safe Act, renewing efforts to ban the […]
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Feb 6, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer and Colleagues Announce the Removal of the Bust of Dred Scott Author Roger Taney from Display in the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny Hoyer (all D-Md.), and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Rules Committee Chair Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Senator […]
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Feb 6, 2023
Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $43 Million for Statewide Road Safety Programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) […]
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Feb 4, 2023
Cardin to Host New Maryland Governor Wes Moore as Official Guest for President Biden’s State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin today announced that Maryland Governor Wes Moore (both D-Md.) will accompany him to next Tuesday’s State of the Union Address by President Joe Biden. […]
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Feb 2, 2023
Cardin Welcomes Ernst as Senate Small Business Committee Ranking Member
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today congratulated Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on her new position as Ranking Member. […]
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Cardin, Daines Introduce Permanent Reauthorization for Tax Credit that has Promoted Growth in Underserved Communities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Steven Daines (R-Mont.), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, today introduced legislation that will permanently extend the New Markets Tax Credit […]
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Feb 2, 2023
Cardin, Stabenow and Barragán Urge Expanded Dental Coverage for Children
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), along with Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (Calif.-44) today announced the reintroduction of legislation that would significantly expand dental insurance […]
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Feb 1, 2023
Cardin, Mfume Introduce Legislation to Preserve African American History and Culture
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin joined Congressman Kweisi Mfume (both D-Md.) on the first day of Black History Month to introduce the National Council on African American History […]
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Feb 1, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce More Than $1.8 Million for Maryland Coastal Bays, Wetlands Restoration
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced $1,819,600 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for the Maryland Coastal Bays Foundation to help the Atlantic Coast and […]
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Jan 31, 2023
Cardin, Young, Merkley and Collins Mark Two-Year Anniversary of the Military Coup in Burma with Resolution Calling for a Return to Democratic Governance
WASHINGTON – On the eve of the two-year anniversary of the military coup in Burma, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and […]
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Urge Biden Administration to Boost Offshore Wind in Central Atlantic
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all […]
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Jan 31, 2023
Cardin, Murkowski, Pressley and Colleagues Unveil Resolution Affirming Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (Mass.-7), along with Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Congresswomen Sylvia Garcia […]
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Jan 31, 2023
Maryland Delegation Announces $2.9 Million for Local Foods in School Meal Programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Join in Introducing Bills to Protect Communities, Schools from Assault Weapons
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) in introducing a pair of bills to protect communities from […]
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Cardin, Young, DelBene, Bucshon Call on Biden to Invest $25M to Develop World’s First Artificial Kidney, Improve Kidney Care
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Representatives Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) and Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) urged the Biden administration to improve the health of millions […]
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Jan 27, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Mfume Announce Over $350,000 to Invest in Baltimore Student Success Inside and Outside of the Classroom
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $385,507 to improve outcomes for high school students in Baltimore City Public Schools. […]
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Cardin Issues Statement on Released Footage of Tyre Nichols Beating
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement on the video footage depicting the brutal beating and subsequent killing of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn. “The […]
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Jan 27, 2023
Cardin to Continue as Chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee for the 118th Congress
WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) yesterday announced Senate Democratic committee memberships for the 118th Congress, including U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) to continue as Chair of the […]
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Jan 26, 2023
Cardin, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Create U.S. Tax Code Parity for Beauty Salons
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, have introduced the Small […]
Read MoreJan 25, 2023
Cardin, Menendez, Durbin, Kaine Statement on Protests in Peru
WASHINGTON – Senator Ben Cardin, Senior Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (D-Md.), joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) […]
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Jan 24, 2023
Cardin, Young Introduce New Ranking System in Fight to Mitigate, Prosecute and Deter Corruption Worldwide
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), both members of the Senate Finance and Senate Foreign Relations committees, today re-introduced the Combatting Global Corruption Act, legislation […]
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Jan 24, 2023
Cardin and Congressman Mfume Reintroduce Bill to Better Protect Witnesses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today introduced bipartisan legislation in the United States Senate, the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2023, to better protect and support witnesses […]
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Jan 24, 2023
Cardin, Brown, Murray Reintroduce Bill to Provide Payroll Tax Relief to Businesses Shut Out of SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund Program
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Patty […]
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Cardin, Brown, Murray Reintroduce Bill to Provide Payroll Tax Relief to Businesses Shut Out of SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund Program
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Patty […]
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Jan 23, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Mfume Announce More Than $2.7 Million for Baltimore City Health Department to Combat HIV
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $2,720,663 in federal funding for the Baltimore City Health Department to provide […]
Read MoreJan 20, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Ruppersberger, Sarbanes Call for Full Funding for Coast Guard Yard Infrastructure Modernization in President’s Upcoming Budget
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger and John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) urged the Biden Administration to include full funding for the critical infrastructure […]
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Jan 20, 2023
Cardin: “Congress must do its part and restore Roe v. Wade as federal law.”
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Maryland’s senior senator, offered the following remarks on the upcoming 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The Supreme Court decision was rendered on […]
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Jan 19, 2023
Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Announce $300,000 for Allegany College of Maryland Workforce Training Program
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $150,000 in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and $150,000 provided by […]
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Jan 18, 2023
“Train Ride from Hell”: Senators Demand Answers from Amtrak after Harrowing Passenger Accounts from 37-Hour Delayed Journey
WASHINGTON — After disturbing Amtrak Auto Train passenger accounts from a delayed 37-hour-long journey, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) […]
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Jan 13, 2023
Cardin Calls Broad Reach of Anti-Jewish Rhetoric and Conspiracy Theories Dangerous and Disturbing
WASHINGTON — Marking National Religious Freedom Day, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Special Representative on Antisemitism, Racism and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, […]
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Jan 6, 2023
Cardin Marks the Two-Year Anniversary of the January 6 Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Maryland’s senior senator, offered the following remarks on the two-year anniversary of the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol. “America has been a […]
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Dec 28, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Celebrate Presidential Approval of Bill to Add Bust of Distinguished Marylander Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Capitol, Remove Bust of Dred Scott Author
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today applauded President Joe Biden’s final approval of legislation that would remove the bust of the author of the […]
Read MoreDec 23, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Secure Over $15 Million in Direct Investments for Eastern Shore in Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced that they have secured $18,640,000 in direct federal funding for local projects on the Eastern Shore within […]
Read MoreDec 23, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Secure Nearly $30 Million in Direct Investments for Anne Arundel County, Southern Maryland in Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced that they have secured $29,526,600 in direct federal funding for local projects in Anne Arundel County and […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Secure Over $35 Million in Direct Investments for Western Maryland Included in Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Bill, Vote to Pass it in Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced today that they have secured $35,694,377 in direct federal funding for local projects in Western Maryland within the […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Secure Over $40 Million in Direct Investments for Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties in Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Bill, Vote to Pass it in Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced that they have secured $43,547,299 in direct federal funding for local projects in Prince George’s and Montgomery […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Secure Over $80 Million in Direct Investments for Greater Baltimore Region in Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Bill, Vote to Pass it in Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced that they have secured $82,945,902 in direct federal funding for local projects across the Baltimore region within […]
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Cardin, Raskin Introduce Bill to Protect Vulnerable Individuals Left Without a Country
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-8), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, have introduced […]
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Senate Approves Cardin-Portman Language Finalizing a Location for the National Memorial to Fallen Journalists
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), along with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), praised Senate passage today of their provision that provides final authorization for […]
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Dec 21, 2022
Cardin Applauds New $93.5 Million Minority Business Development Agency Capital Readiness Program
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) issued the following statement on today’s announcement from the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) on the […]
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Dec 21, 2022
Maryland Delegation Members Announce $7.1 Million in Infrastructure Law Funding to Upgrade Martin Airport Station
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume, (all D-Md.) today announced $7,109,500 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]
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Dec 21, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Announce over $97,000 to Expand Broadband for Students in Allegany County
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $97,600 to boost broadband services and support educational programming at the Evergreen Heritage […]
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Dec 20, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer Secure Language to Improve Equity in FBI Headquarters Site Selection Process
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, (all D-Md.) […]
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Dec 20, 2022
Cardin-Portman Retirement Reform Provisions Included in Omnibus Appropriations
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), members of the Senate Finance Committee and co-authors of the Retirement Security and Savings Act, lauded inclusion in the […]
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Dec 16, 2022
Senators Cardin, Gillibrand and Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Protect SNAP Recipients From Skimming Scammers & Identity Theft
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today announced the upcoming introduction of the SNAP Theft Protection Act, federal legislation that would modernize the […]
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Dec 16, 2022
Cardin-Hagerty Joint Statement on Japan’s new National Security Strategy
BALTIMORE –U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), chair and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Operations, today released the following […]
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Cardin Says NDAA Makes Needed Investments in Our Troops, Diplomats and National Security Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after the Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) […]
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Cardin Introduces Commonsense Proposals to Protect Human Trafficking Victims
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today announced introduction of the Continued Presence Improvement Act (S. 5261) to make common-sense […]
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Dec 15, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Secure Authorization for Coast Guard Yard Infrastructure Modernization in FY23 Defense Bill, Legislation Heads to the President’s Desk
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) secured Senate passage of provisions from their Service to the Fleet Act in the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act to […]
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Cardin Calls for Leveling the Playing Field for Underserved Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) convened a hearing yesterday on improving access to capital in underserved communities. The hearing examined the […]
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Dec 14, 2022
Cardin, Wasserman Schultz, Klobuchar, Fitzpatrick, and DeSaulnier Lead Cancer Survivorship Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) introduced The Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship […]
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Dec 12, 2022
Cardin Responds to White House Announcement on Building a National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the U.S. Helsinki Commission and Special Representative on Antisemitism, Racism and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe […]
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Dec 9, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Klobuchar and Booker Lead Unanimous Senate Action to Remove Bust of Dred Scott Author from the U.S. Capitol, Add a Bust of Thurgood Marshall
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) praised final approval by the Senate Thursday of legislation […]
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Cardin, Brown, Murray Seek to Provide Much-Needed Payroll Tax Relief to Businesses Shut Out of Oversubscribed SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund Program
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) […]
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Dec 8, 2022
Foreign Relations Committee Approves Bipartisan Resolution in Support of Anti-Regime Protests in Iran
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), joined SFRC Chair Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), along with nine of their […]
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Dec 8, 2022
Cardin and Hagerty Call for the Dissolution of the U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Palestine
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced a resolution Wednesday, along with Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), calling for the Biden administration “to continue to work robustly toward the dissolution […]
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Dec 7, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $55 Million for Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone […]
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Dec 7, 2022
Cardin, Risch Applaud Committee Passage of Ukraine Genocide Resolution
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the U.S. Helsinki Commission and author of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of […]
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Dec 7, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Secure Authorization for Coast Guard Yard Infrastructure Modernization in FY23 Defense Bill
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced the inclusion of provisions from their Service to the Fleet Act to authorize $636 million for a major infrastructure […]
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Maryland, Virginia Lawmakers Urge Congressional Leaders to Leave Door Open to ARPA-H in the National Capital Region
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers from across Maryland and Virginia, led by Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), are urging congressional leaders to allow maximum flexibility when the administration selects a location for the […]
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Dec 5, 2022
Cardin, Kaine, Rubio & Hagerty Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Human Rights in Venezuela
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, (D-Md.) Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and all members of the SFRC, introduced the Assuring that the Fact-Finding Examination […]
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Dec 2, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Seek to Solidify Fort Detrick-based Biodefense Lab as One-of-a-Kind National Asset
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) have introduced legislation to authorize the continuing operations of the National Biodefense Analysis and […]
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Dec 1, 2022
Cardin, Trone Lead Effort to Review Health Impacts of Federal Non-Health Policy Initiatives
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee, and Congressman David Trone (D-Md.-6), a member of the Joint Economic Committee, introduced bicameral […]
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Cardin Votes to Avert Rail Strike, Will Continue to Advocate for Reasonable Sick Days and Benefits for Workers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) issued the following statement after voting for legislation to codify a rail labor agreement. Senator Cardin also voted for a provision that would […]
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Dec 1, 2022
Cardin Introduces Legislation to Reauthorize and Improve the Small Business Development Centers Program
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Mazie Hirono (D- Hawaii), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ed Markey (D- Mass.), […]
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Dec 1, 2022
Cardin Marks World AIDS Day 2022
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a member of the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee, commemorated the 34th anniversary […]
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Dec 1, 2022
Cardin, Wyden, Crapo and Bipartisan Senate Finance Committee Members Raise Concerns about Process to Approve and Implement Indo-Pacific Trade Pact and Other Trade Agreements
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member Mike Crapo, (R-Idaho), and 18 bipartisan members raised Constitutional concerns about the process to […]
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Dec 1, 2022
Cardin, Wicker Lead Legislation to Designate Wagner Group As a Foreign Terrorist Organization
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, D-Md. and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today introduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) Act, bipartisan legislation that would require the Secretary of State to designate […]
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Nov 30, 2022
Cardin Leads Capitol Meeting of Officials and Agencies Working to Counter Antisemitism
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the U.S. Helsinki Commission and Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe […]
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Nov 29, 2022
Cardin: Congress Had to Ensure that Marriage Equality is Respected at the National Level
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement Tuesday after the Senate approved 61-36 the Respect for Marriage Act that codifies marriage equality for same-sex couples, repeals […]
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Nov 22, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Announce over $400,000 to Expand Robotics and Engineering Education in Allegany County
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced a total of $403,600 in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), […]
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Nov 18, 2022
Senate Passes Cardin, Young, Warnock, Braun Resolution Recognizing November as Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan resolution marking November 2022 as Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. The resolution was first introduced in 2018 in memory of Indianapolis Star reporter and columnist Matthew […]
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Cardin, Colleagues Urge DHS and DOJ to Adopt Stronger Guidance Against Discriminatory Profiling
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) led his colleagues this week in a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick Garland, urging […]
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Nov 18, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer, Brown Announce More Than $500,000 to Evaluate Possible Replacement of Two Prince George’s County Bridges
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) today announced $560,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for […]
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Nov 17, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Welcomes Maryland’s Public Higher Ed Leaders to U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume and David Trone met Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol […]
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Nov 17, 2022
Cardin Statement on Steny Hoyer’s Leadership Announcement
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) issued the following statement in response to the news that his friend and colleague Steny Hoyer will step aside from his role as […]
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Nov 17, 2022
Cardin Statement on Nancy Pelosi Stepping Aside as Democratic Leader
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement in response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she would not seek the position of Democratic leader in the […]
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Nov 15, 2022
Cardin Chairs Senate Hearing Marking the One-Year Anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, held a hearing today on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, […]
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Nov 14, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Sarbanes, Members of Working Group Unveil Chesapeake National Recreation Area Draft Plan for Public Input and Review
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin joined Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) along with state and local officials, economic leaders, watermen, advocates for conservation and others […]
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Nov 10, 2022
Cardin Statement on Veterans Day 2022
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today issued the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day, which is Friday, Nov. 11. “This Veterans Day we honor the service of […]
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Nov 9, 2022
Maryland Police Departments Receive Nearly $380,000 for Mental Health Support Services and Community Policing Training
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $378,538 to promote community […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Announce an Additional $170,000 in Support of Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure in the Town of Luke
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $170,000 in federal funding to support the replacement of the entire sewer […]
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Nov 4, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Urges State Action on Innovative Health Care Model
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone […]
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Cardin, Murphy, Merkley, Cicilline, Keating, Colleagues Call On Administration to Center Human Rights Ahead of COP27 in Egypt
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Management, International Operations, and Bilateral […]
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Nov 1, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Over $1 Million to Support Mental Health Services Across the State
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone […]
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Oct 31, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Over $10 Million for Enhanced Security Measures at Houses of Worship Across the State
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David […]
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Oct 28, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Norton, Raskin Urge National Park Service to Remove Name of Segregationist Newlands from Chevy Chase Circle
WASHINGTON – Senators Ben Cardin, Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), wrote to the Director of the National Park Service (NPS) […]
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Oct 27, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen and Biden-Harris Administration Announce $9.4 Million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Baltimore City Schools
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) and the Biden-Harris administration announced the Fiscal Year 2022 recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean […]
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Oct 27, 2022
Cardin, Cramer Call for More Complete Water Testing at Child Care Centers in Federal Buildings
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, respectively, have written […]
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Oct 26, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Welcome Johns Hopkins-CareFirst Contract Resolution
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David […]
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Oct 25, 2022
Cardin, Colleagues on Sham Conviction of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Mike Crapo […]
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Oct 25, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $3 Million for Rural Health Care Facilities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone […]
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Cardin, Merkley, Menendez, Risch, Colleagues Urge Cessation of Hostilities in Ethiopia Ahead of Peace Talks in South Africa
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Senators Chris Van Hollen […]
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Oct 24, 2022
Cardin, Portman Statement on the Recent Report from the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry Showing Clear Anti-Israel Bias
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) released the following statement Monday in response to the second report from the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Commission of […]
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Oct 24, 2022
Baltimore Delegation Members Announce $900,000 for Black Women’s Workforce Reentry and Development in Baltimore
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $900,000 for PIVOT, a workforce reentry and development […]
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Oct 24, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer Announce NASA Proposal to Continue University of Maryland-led GEDI Mission for Climate Change Research
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) announced that, following their efforts, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) […]
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Oct 24, 2022
Cardin, Blumenthal, Van Hollen Seek Answers After U.S. Air Force Academy Schedules Training Exercise on Yom Kippur
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) wrote U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall Monday following news reports that the United States […]
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Urge Administration to Fund Baltimore City Efforts Towards Reconnecting Communities Divided by Highway to Nowhere
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone […]
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Oct 21, 2022
Relaying Constituent Concerns, Maryland’s Full Congressional Delegation Asks for an End to Troubling Issues with Routine Immigration Services in Baltimore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone Thursday […]
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Urge Hopkins, CareFirst to Reach Contract Agreement to Protect Marylanders’ Health Care Access
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone […]
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Oct 20, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $575,000 for Chesapeake Bay Wildlife Habitat Restoration
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced $575,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for two wildlife habitat restoration […]
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Oct 19, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $1.2 Million to Improve Wastewater Treatment Plant in Dorchester County
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today announced $1,218,000 in federal funding for improvements to the Twin Cities Wastewater Treatment Plant serving the towns of Secretary and East New […]
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Oct 19, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Urge WMATA and the Metrorail Safety Commission to Work Together
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) released the following statement in response to delays in reintroducing more 7000-series rail cars into regular service. “We […]
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Oct 19, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Over $700,000 in Federal Funding to Help Student-Parents Access Child Care
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, David Trone, and Jamie B. Raskin (all D-Md.) announced $706,819 in federal grants for four […]
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Oct 19, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $67 Million For COVID-19 Testing Reimbursement
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone […]
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Oct 18, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer Announce $700,000 to Help Charles County Residents Recover from Substance Abuse
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) announced $700,000 for Charles County to establish an Adult Drug Court. This federal funding […]
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Oct 13, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen announce availability of 130,000 H-2B Visas in Fiscal Year 2023
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will release 130,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas […]
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Oct 13, 2022
Cardin Marks October as Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement in celebration of Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month. “Throughout Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month, we celebrate the rich history […]
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Cardin, Hagerty Urge State Department to Encourage Honduras to Honor Legal Guarantees with Respect to U.S. Investments
NASHVILLE, Tenn.— U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) today sent a letter urging U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the State Department to encourage the Republic of Honduras […]
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Oct 12, 2022
Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $7.5 Million in Federal Funding to Strengthen the Public Health Workforce
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmembers John Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, Kweisi Mfume, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $7,586,334 in federal funding to train new community […]
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Oct 10, 2022
Cardin Statement on Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement in commemoration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. He joins Baltimore City, Prince George’s County, Montgomery County and other jurisdictions across […]
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Oct 7, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Over $965,000 to Strengthen Internet Access for Marylanders
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone […]
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Oct 7, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Harris release joint statement on USDA Grant to Smith Island Wastewater Infrastructure Project
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ben Cardin, Chair of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee (both D-Md.) along with […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge the Biden Administration to Extend the PSLF Waiver
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today joined a bicameral group of their colleagues in urging U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to extend the limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness […]
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Over $1 Million in Federal Funding to Set Students Up for Success in Math and Science
WASHINGTON – Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $1,029,802 in federal funding to strengthen Maryland students’ math and science skills. […]
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Oct 4, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer, Brown Announce Over $550,000 to Strengthen Education, Service Programs for Veterans
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) today announced $586,534 in federal funding to help veterans earn higher education degrees. The […]
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Oct 4, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer Announce Nearly $900,000 in Federal Funding to Break Down Barriers in Education and Set Students Up for Success
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) today announced $890,727 in federal funding to help students from underrepresented communities earn higher education degrees. The funds […]
Read MoreOct 3, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Over $4 Million in Federal Housing Assistance for Marylanders
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone (all […]
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Oct 3, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Nearly $17 Million for Violence Prevention and Safer Schools
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all […]
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Oct 3, 2022
Cardin Spurs First Steps Toward Securing New Federal Courthouse Building for Baltimore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, which has jurisdiction over the federal buildings program of the […]
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Sep 30, 2022
Cardin, Wicker Introduce Seafood Marketing Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Roger Wicker today introduced legislation to support U.S. seafood consumption. Their legislation, the Seafood Marketing Act of 2022, would re-establish the National Seafood […]
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Sep 30, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Mfume Announce $130,000 for Mental Health Resources at Coppin State University Following Recent Bomb Threats
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $130,190 in federal funding from the Department of Education’s Project School Emergency Response to […]
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Sep 29, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Nearly $700,000 to Support Outdoor and Classroom Learning on the Chesapeake Bay
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $692,918 to support environmental education programs that […]
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Sep 29, 2022
Cardin: Continuing Resolution Avoids A Wasteful Government Shutdown, But Should Not Have Been Needed
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on the passage of […]
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Sep 29, 2022
Cardin Join Coons, Lankford to Introduce Resolution to Condemn Iran for Systemic Persecution of Women and Peaceful Protestors
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chris Coons (D-Del.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced a resolution today condemning the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman whose killing last […]
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Sep 29, 2022
Cardin, Thune Introduce Bill to Prohibit Name, Image, and Likeness Tax Write-Offs for College Sports
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Oversight, and John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the […]
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Sep 27, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Brown, Colleagues Urge Biden to Fill Leadership Posts at Social Security Administration
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) led over a dozen of their colleagues in a letter to President Biden, urging him […]
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Cardin, Mfume Introduce Bill to Establish National Council on African American History and Culture
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (both D-Md.) announced the introduction of the National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022 in the […]
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Sep 26, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Shaheen, Rounds Push for Increased Action from Pentagon to Address PFAS Exposure at Military Installations
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) in sending a letter to Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd Austin […]
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Sep 23, 2022
Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $12 Million for Firefighters in Western Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $12,108,037.50 in federal funding for Maryland firefighters and first responders […]
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Sep 22, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reduce Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) with Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) […]
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Sep 22, 2022
Cardin, Merkley, Colleagues Highlight Environmental Justice Concerns on Permitting Legislation, Need for Standalone Floor Consideration
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), along with Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. […]
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Sep 22, 2022
Cardin Votes to Restore Transparency in Political Campaigns
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement after Republicans blocked consideration of the “Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light […]
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Sep 21, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Over $86M in Federal Funds for Investments in Minority and Underserved Communities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone […]
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Sep 21, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Urges Administration to Kick-Start New Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Stock Assessment
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and […]
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Sep 21, 2022
Cardin Legislation to Reauthorize Federal Small Business Research Programs Passes Senate Unanimously
WASHINGTON – The United States Senate unanimously passed the SBIR & STTR Reauthorization Act of 2022—bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) […]
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Sep 20, 2022
On National Voter Registration Day, Cardin Urges All Marylanders to Check their Voter Registration Status
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Maryland’s senior senator, is asking all Marylanders to check their voter registration status today, National Voter Registration Day. Election Day is Tuesday, November […]
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Maryland Delegation Members Announce $3.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to Connect Maryland Students to Internet Service
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $3,913,553 to help provide schools and libraries on the Eastern […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone, Raskin Announce Nearly $8.5 Million for Improvements at Frederick, Carroll County Airports
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $8,463,915 in federal funding to support improvements at Frederick Municipal […]
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Cardin Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month 2022
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement […]
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Sep 16, 2022
Cardin, Collins Resolution Honoring the Work of Direct Support Professionals in Health Care Approved by Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) led the Senate this week in recognizing the dedication of frontline health care workers with their resolution (S. Res. […]
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Sep 16, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Ruppersberger, Sarbanes Announce Over $20 Million for Improvements at Baltimore Area Airports
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger and John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) announced $23,156,355 in federal funding to support improvements at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport […]
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Sep 16, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Over $1 Million for Improvements at the Easton/Newnam Field Airport
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) today announced $1,696,734 in federal funding to support improvements at the Easton/Newnam Field airport. The funds are provided through the Department of […]
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Cardin Leads Introduction of Legislation to Reauthorize & Improve Women’s Business Center Program
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) today […]
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Sep 15, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Secure $636 Million for Coast Guard Yard Infrastructure Modernization in Bipartisan Bill Approved by Key Senate Committee
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced today that their proposal to provide $636 million for the major infrastructure overhaul of the Coast Guard Yard in […]
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Sep 14, 2022
Cardin Provisions on Anti-Corruption, Human Rights Accountability and State Department Personnel Reform Approved by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Chair of the Subcommittee on State Department Management, praised bipartisan approval today […]
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Sep 14, 2022
Cardin Hails Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approval of the Taiwan Policy Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, lauded committee approval today of the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022. The legislation would […]
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Sep 14, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces $823,000 for AmeriCorps VISTA Programs in Howard, Montgomery and Frederick Counties
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $822,780 in federal funding for AmeriCorps […]
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Sep 14, 2022
Cardin, Portman Introduce Resolution to Approve Location for a National Memorial to Fallen Journalists
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) have introduced a Senate joint resolution (S.J.Res.62) that would authorize placement of the National Memorial to Fallen Journalists between […]
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Sep 13, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Announce $30,000 for Brooke’s House to Support Women Recovering from Substance Use Reenter the Workforce
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $30,000 to help women in recovery from substance use reenter the workforce in […]
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Sep 13, 2022
Cardin Decries Legislation to Ban Abortion Nationwide
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) issued the following statement today in response to Republican legislation to impose a federal ban on abortion. “Every lawmaker who cheered the Supreme […]
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Sep 12, 2022
Cardin, Democrats Applaud Biden Admin’s Proposed Title IX Rule, Push to Further Strengthen Protections
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin joined Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and 17 of their colleagues in commenting on […]
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Cardin Commemorates 9/11 as a Day of Service
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement in observance of the 21st anniversary of the September 11 attacks. “Today, we mark the anniversary of the deadly […]
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Sep 10, 2022
Helsinki Commission Slams Shutdown of Novaya Gazeta
WASHINGTON—Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker (MS), and Ranking Member Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02) today condemned the shutdown of […]
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Sep 9, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Raskin, Trone Announce $108,000 to Repair Flood-Damaged Sections of the C&O Canal and George Washington Memorial Parkway
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $108,942 in federal funding for the National Park Service to […]
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Maryland Delegation Members Announce Nearly $1.4 Million for Firefighters in Garrett and Carroll Counties
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Andy Harris (all Md.) today announced $1,399,058.69 in federal funding for Maryland firefighters and […]
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Maryland Delegation Members Announce More Than $1 Million for Firefighters in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Jamie B. Raskin, Anthony Brown, and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $1,178,400 in federal funding […]
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Sep 7, 2022
Maryland Delegation Members Announce $1.2 Million to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence in Baltimore Region
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $1.2 million to increase the availability of civil and […]
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Over $2.8 Million in Federal Funding to Support Maryland Museums, Educational Institutions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $2,844,230 in federal funding to […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer Announce More Than $400,000 for Firefighters in Southern Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) today announced $400,571.41 in federal funding for Maryland firefighters and first responders in Southern […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Harris Announce More Than $200,000 for Eastern Shore Firefighters
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) today announced $400,571.41 in federal funding for Maryland firefighters and first responders in Southern […]
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Baltimore Delegation Members Announce Nearly $600,000 for Firefighters in Baltimore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $597,900.90 in federal funding for Baltimore firefighters and […]
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Sep 2, 2022
Helsinki Commission Alarmed by Reported Transport of S-300 Missile Systems by Russia into the Black Sea
WASHINGTON—Following reports that the Sparta II, a Russian cargo ship, transported S-300 missile systems through the Turkish Straits, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking […]
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Aug 31, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Booker Urge CDC and HHS to Monitor and Address Racial Disparities in Monkeypox Virus Response
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control […]
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Aug 31, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Over $45 Million in Direct Investments for Greater Baltimore Region Included in Key Committee Legislation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced today the inclusion of $46,667,000 in direct federal funding for local projects across the Baltimore region within the […]
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Aug 31, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $29 Million in Direct Investments for Eastern Shore Included in Key Committee Legislation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced today the inclusion of $29,890,000 in direct federal funding for local projects on the Eastern Shore within the […]
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Aug 31, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Over $20 Million in Direct Investments for Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties Included in Key Committee Legislation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced the inclusion of $20,128,000 in direct federal funding for local projects in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties within […]
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Aug 31, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Over $15 Million in Direct Investments for Western Maryland Included in Key Committee Legislation
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced today the inclusion of $16,892,000 in direct federal funding for local projects in Western Maryland within the Senate Appropriations […]
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Aug 31, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Over $10 Million in Direct Investments for Anne Arundel County and Southern Maryland Included in Key Committee Legislation
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced today the inclusion of $10,170,000 in direct federal funding for local projects in Anne Arundel County and Southern Maryland […]
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Aug 31, 2022
Cardin, Colleagues Seek Details on State/DHS Plan to Increase Refugee Admissions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) led 10 of his colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas asking for […]
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Aug 26, 2022
On Women’s Equality Day, Cardin Calls for the Senate to Vote on Removing the Deadline for Ratification of the ERA
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), lead sponsor of S.J. Res. 1, which would remove the arbitrary deadline imposed on ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, “On this Women’s […]
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Aug 24, 2022
Cardin Praises Biden Action on Student Debt Cancellation and Caps, Says Congress Can Do More to Expand Relief
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s cancellation of up to $20,000 of federal student loan debt for those making […]
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Cardin, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Extend PSLF Waiver Deadline
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), alongside U.S. Representatives John Sarbanes (D-Md.-03), Joe Courtney […]
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Aug 23, 2022
Maryland Receives Nearly $1M Grant Created by Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act to Protect Small Businesses from Cyberattacks
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) lauded the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announcement today that […]
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Aug 22, 2022
Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $340,000 in Federal Funding for Commercial Driver’s License Programs Benefitting Veterans and their Families
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger and Andy Harris (all Md.) today announced $344,960 to help enroll at least 62 new students, primarily […]
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Aug 22, 2022
Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $340,000 in Federal Funding for Commercial Driver’s License Programs Benefitting Veterans and their Families
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger and Andy Harris (all Md.) announced $344,960 to help enroll at least 62 new students, primarily […]
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Aug 22, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $42 Million for Eco-Friendly Upgrades to Regional Bus Systems in Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, and Montgomery Counties
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) […]
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Aug 19, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Ruppersberger Announce $20 Million to Replace the Susquehanna River Rail Bridge to Improve MARC, Amtrak Service
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) announced $20,000,000 to complete the final design work for the replacement of the 115-year-old Susquehanna River Bridge […]
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Aug 17, 2022
Cardin and Booker Urge SBA to Make Loan Programs and Services More Accessible to Entrepreneurs Impacted by the Criminal Justice System
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a senior member of the Small Business Committee, today sent […]
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Aug 17, 2022
Maryland Delegation Members Announce Nearly $4 Million for Early Childhood Education Projects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Anthony Brown, and Jamie B. Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $3,961,485 in federal funding for EasterSeals Head Start projects in […]
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Aug 15, 2022
Cardin Says We Must Do More to Expedite Visas for Translators and Other Afghans At Risk Because of Support for the United States
WASHINGTON – On the one-year anniversary of the fall of the Afghan government to the Taliban, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, […]
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Aug 12, 2022
Cardin, Senate Dems Support Proposed Rules on Student Debt Relief Programs, Encourage Biden Admin to Further Strengthen Proposal
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin joined Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) and 21 of their colleagues in commenting […]
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Aug 11, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer Urge NASA to Extend University of Maryland, Goddard Research Mission on Climate Change
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) today urged the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to extend the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation […]
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Aug 11, 2022
Cardin, Colleagues Urge USAID to Clarify the Continuation of International Family Planning and Health Programs Post-Dobbs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Operations, is urging USAID to clarify […]
Read MoreAug 10, 2022
Maryland Delegation Members Applaud President’s Signing of Veterans’ Health Care Bill with Funding for Two Maryland Veterans Clinics
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) today applauded President Biden’s signing […]
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Aug 10, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce $20.5 Million for New Carrollton Station Expansion, Improvements
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, John Sarbanes, Anthony Brown, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $20,500,000 in federal funding to […]
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Aug 10, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $6 Million in Additional Federal Funds for Baltimore’s Penn Station Modernization
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (All D-Md.) announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Transportation has […]
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Aug 9, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer, Mfume Announce Nearly $630,000 to Help Underrepresented Students Pursuing Advanced Degrees
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $629,718 in federal funding through the Department of Education’s highly competitive […]
Read MoreAug 7, 2022
Cardin Outlines Major Wins for Maryland in Newly Passed Inflation Reduction Act
Senator highlights measures to lower prescription drug, health insurance and energy costs Cardin also celebrates important steps forward on job creation, climate change and agricultural resilience WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator […]
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Aug 4, 2022
Cardin, Shaheen, Wicker Introduce New Bipartisan Bill to Support Economic Development, Promote Democratic Resilience & Combat Corruption in the Balkans
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), with Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee […]
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Aug 4, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $7 Million for Public Health and Infectious Disease Research
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all […]
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Aug 3, 2022
Cardin: Ratification of Sweden and Finland As NATO Partners Is Important for U.S. National Security
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) spoke from the floor of the Senate this afternoon in advance of today’s 95-1 vote on the accession of the Republic of Finland […]
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Aug 3, 2022
Cardin, U.S. Dept. of Commerce Announce $22.9 Million to Support the Offshore Wind Industry in Maryland Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, today announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $22.9 million American Rescue Plan […]
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Aug 2, 2022
Cardin Presses the SBA to Process Outstanding COVID EIDL Applications
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today convened a hearing on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan […]
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Maryland Delegation Members Applaud Final Passage of Veterans’ Health Care Bill with Funding for Two Maryland Veterans Clinics
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) today announced the final Senate […]
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Aug 2, 2022
Democratic Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect Doctors From Republicans’ Anti-Abortion Attacks
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Sen. […]
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Aug 2, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Kaine, Warner Introduce Legislation to Protect Merit-Based Federal Workforce, Federal Worker Rights
WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) and Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (Both D-Va.), with Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla (Both D-Calif.) […]
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Aug 2, 2022
Cardin, Menendez, Van Hollen Introduce Resolution Calling for Credible Elections in Angola
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chairman of the SFRC Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health […]
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Aug 1, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Fund Vital Firehouse Upgrades
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today introduced legislation to create a new federal funding program to help construct and upgrade fire stations in Maryland and […]
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Aug 1, 2022
Cardin, Durbin, Warnock, Senate Democrats Call on Biden Administration to Increase the Rate of Refugee Admissions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate or Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) today joined with more than […]
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Jul 28, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Shares Priorities with New Chesapeake Bay Leaders
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, John Sarbanes, Andy Harris MD, Kweisi Mfume and David Trone met Wednesday in the U.S. […]
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Jul 28, 2022
As Senate Passes Major Water Resources Infrastructure Bill, Cardin Lauds Wins for Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today applauded the bipartisan passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA), a bill that provides crucial authorizations for the U.S. […]
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Jul 27, 2022
Cardin Says CHIPS + Science Bill will be a “Shot in the Arm” for Domestic Manufacturing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement on Senate passage of the “CHIPS + Science” bill. “The United States Senate today showed the nation that we […]
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Jul 27, 2022
Helsinki Commission Deeply Concerned Over Latest Electoral Reform Initiative in Bosnia and Herzegovina
WASHINGTON – Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Ben Cardin (Md.) and Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (Tenn.-09) today expressed deep concern about an effort by the international community’s High Representative in Bosnia […]
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Jul 27, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Sarbanes, Ruppersberger Announce $900,000 to Improve Tipton Airport
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen John Sarbanes and Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) today announced $900,000 in federal funding to improve access to Tipton Airport […]
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Cardin, Collins Introduce Bill to Improve Seniors’ Access to Substance Use Treatment
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the Supporting Seniors with Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2022. The bipartisan legislation would implement recommendations from a […]
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Jul 26, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Sarbanes Announce $4 Million to Mitigate Noise for Residents Near BWI Marshall Airport
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) Tuesday announced $4,000,000 in federal funding to support noise mitigation efforts for residents living near […]
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Jul 26, 2022
Cardin Commemorates 32 Years of the Americans With Disabilities Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement in commemoration of the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “Thirty-two years ago today, the Americans […]
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Jul 26, 2022
Cardin Applauds Biden-Harris Administration for Exceeding Small Business Federal Contracting Goals
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today issued a statement after the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the federal government […]
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Jul 26, 2022
Cardin, Murray, Colleagues Call on Prison and Immigration Officials to Improve Availability of COVID-19 Therapeutics Among Detainees
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) led a dozen of their colleagues Monday in complementary letters to the director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons […]
Read MoreJul 26, 2022
Cardin, U.S. Department of Commerce Invest $3.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Flood Protection Measures to Support Business Development in Annapolis, Maryland
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the city of Annapolis, Maryland, […]
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Jul 26, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Sarbanes, Brown Announce $1 Million for Continued Capacity Building at the Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corporation
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen John Sarbanes and Anthony Brown (all D-Md.) today announced $1,114,539 in federal funding through the Department of Transportation to help […]
Read MoreJul 25, 2022
Helsinki Commission Urges Administration to Work to Free Vladimir Kara-Murza
WASHINGTON—Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker (MS), and Ranking Member Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released a letter urging […]
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Jul 25, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen and Trone Host U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra in Maryland’s Sixth District
WASHINGTON — On Friday, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (Md.-06), joined Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in Frederick and Montgomery counties […]
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Jul 21, 2022
Cardin and Hagerty Lead Senate in Honoring Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe After His Assassination
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), chair and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Operations, lauded unanimous Senate approval […]
Read MoreJul 20, 2022
Cardin, Risch, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing Russia’s Actions in Ukraine as a Genocide
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the U.S. Helsinki Commission and author of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the […]
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Jul 20, 2022
As a Member of the Bipartisan Senate Election Reform Working Group, Cardin Calls Election Reform Proposal a Positive Step for Protecting US Elections
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the bipartisan Senate election reform working group, released the following statement today in response to the introduction of the group’s […]
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Jul 19, 2022
Cardin, U.S. Department of Commerce Announce $2.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding for the Redevelopment of the Cambridge Waterfront
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), along with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), today announced $2,400,000 in American Rescue Plan (ARP) […]
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Jul 19, 2022
Cardin Cites Urgency of Climate Crisis as Reason to Strongly Support Biden Administration’s Proposed Transportation Emissions Reduction Framework
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today issued the following statement on the Federal Highway Administration’s recently announced proposed rule for states and metropolitan areas to track and reduce […]
Read MoreJul 19, 2022
Cardin, Menendez, Risch, Colleagues Celebrate SFRC Approval of Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee with oversight responsibility for Peace Corps management and international operations, along with Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) […]
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Jul 19, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Urge Administration to Select State as Home for New Advanced Health Research Agency
WASHINGTON – The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie […]
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Jul 15, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce $95 Million in Federal Funding for Broadband Expansion
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone […]
Read MoreJul 14, 2022
Maryland Delegation Members Announce $1.25 Million to Prevent Youth Drug and Substance Use Across Maryland
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Andy Harris […]
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Jul 14, 2022
House Passes Veterans’ Health Care Bill with Funding for Two Maryland Veterans Clinics
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) today announced the House passage […]
Read MoreJul 14, 2022
Cardin, Colleagues Call for TPS Extension, Re-Designation for Venezuela
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) andcolleagues today called on the Biden administration to continue to protect displaced Venezuelans by extending and re-designating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). In […]
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Jul 14, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer Urge MDOT to Halt Demolition of Nice Bridge, Study Recreational Reuse Options
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) today urged the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) to pause its plans to demolish the […]
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Jul 13, 2022
Cardin Joins Murray in Introducing Resolution Celebrating Anniversary of the EEOC, Pushes to Confirm Kalpana Kotagal Without Delay
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), marked the 57th anniversary of the United States […]
Read MoreJul 12, 2022
Cardin, Menendez, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Violence against Journalists in Mexico
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), along seven Democratic Senate colleagues, today introduced a resolution condemning consistently high levels of violence against journalists […]
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Jul 8, 2022
Cardin Urges Expansion of Dental Coverage Under Medicare, Praises Just-Released Proposed Rule
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) praised the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for including an expansion of dental health coverage under Medicare in a key list […]
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Jul 8, 2022
Cardin and Hagerty to Introduce Senate Resolution Honoring Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), chair and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Operations, announced Friday that […]
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Jul 8, 2022
Maryland Delegation Members Announce Nearly $320,000 to Boost Harford Co. Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation
WASHINGTON– Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) announced $319,200 to invest in Harford County’s travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation. This investment […]
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Jul 5, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Release Statement on Suspension of State's 'Good and Substantial Reason' Standard for Concealed Carry Permits
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone […]
Read MoreJul 1, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Submit Direct Funding Requests for Community Projects Supporting Health Facility Expansions, Mental Health Care Services, Educational Enrichment, and Workforce Development
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) have announced their direct federal funding requests for Maryland community projects under the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, […]
Read MoreJun 30, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Applauds DOT’s Opening of the Reconnecting Communities Grant Application to Revitalize Divided Communities
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone (all […]
Read MoreJun 30, 2022
Cardin Calls SCOTUS EPA Ruling a “Setback for Public Health” that Ignores Congressional Intent
BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling in West Virginia […]
Read MoreJun 30, 2022
Cardin Praises SCOTUS Decision to Wind Down “Remain in Mexico” Policy
“The Biden administration made the right decision to terminate the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy of the Trump administration, so I am pleased with the Supreme Court’s decision today. This Trump […]
Read MoreJun 29, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Submit Direct Funding Requests for Community Projects Supporting Water Infrastructure Improvements, Conservation and Preservation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced their direct federal funding requests for Maryland community projects under the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee for fiscal year 2023. The Senators […]
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Jun 29, 2022
Cardin and Van Hollen Lead the Senate in Celebrating the University of Maryland Men’s Lacrosse Team’s National Championship
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced the passage last week of a Senate Resolution (S.Res.699) they authored to celebrate the University of Maryland Men’s Lacrosse […]
Read MoreJun 29, 2022
Maryland Delegation Members Urge Purple Line Contractors to Forge Project Labor Agreement with Construction Workers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, John Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today urged Maryland Transit Solutions (MTS), the […]
Read MoreJun 28, 2022
Cardin Calls on Biden to Use His Upcoming Trip to Saudi Arabia to Prioritize Human Rights, Accountability and Israel Relations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), author of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, is urging President Joe Biden to use his July trip to Saudi Arabia to […]
Read MoreJun 28, 2022
Maryland Delegation Members Press Navy for Update on New Walter Reed Base Firehouse After Firefighter Injury
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) called on U.S. Navy leadership […]
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Jun 24, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Kaine, Warner Present Prisoner of War Medals to Maryland Veteran Ronald Dolecki & Virginia Veteran David Strickland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) yesterday presented Army Specialist Ronald Dolecki, a veteran residing in Huntingtown, Maryland, with a Prisoner of War (POW) Medal […]
Read MoreJun 24, 2022
Cardin Says History Will Show Dobbs Decision as “One of the Worst Decisions of the Supreme Court”
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) issued the following statement in the wake of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson that overturns the precedents of Roe v. […]
Read MoreJun 24, 2022
Cardin, Baldwin, Gillibrand, Warren and Colleagues Push FDA for an Update on Changes to Discriminatory Blood Donation Policies
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and colleagues today called on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Becerra […]
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Jun 23, 2022
Cardin Votes for Historic Package of Gun Safety Legislation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) called Senate passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act “an important step forward today to break the decades-long gridlock on gun safety.” He […]
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Jun 23, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Warner, Kaine Welcome Silver Line Expansion Milestone, Urge Safe, Expeditious Completion of Project
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) and Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) today released the following statement regarding Washington Metropolitan Area […]
Read MoreJun 23, 2022
Cardin, Colleagues Introduce Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), today introduced new legislation toreauthorize the Peace Corps for the first time in over two decades with Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Jim Risch […]
Read MoreJun 23, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Urge Senate Commerce Committee to Fund Coast Guard Yard Infrastructure Modernization
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today urged U.S. Senate Commerce Committee leaders to include their Service to Fleet Act – legislation the Senators introduced […]
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Jun 23, 2022
Cardin Introduces Legislation to Provide Relief to Small Businesses Still Recovering from Pandemic
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today introduced legislation to provide grants to hard-hit small businesses that can demonstrate substantial losses in […]
Read MoreJun 23, 2022
Cardin Responds to SCOTUS Conceal-Carry Decision: More Guns on Our Streets Are Not the Answer
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) issued the following response to the Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen that strikes down […]
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Jun 22, 2022
Cardin and Portman Hail Unanimous Senate Finance Committee Passage of Bipartisan Retirement Security Legislation
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) hailed the unanimous passage Wednesday of much of their bipartisan retirement security legislation, S. 1770, the Retirement Security and […]
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Jun 22, 2022
Cardin, Stabenow Lead Colleagues to Expand Dental Health Coverage
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand dental health coverage under Medicare. In a letter […]
Read MoreJun 22, 2022
Helsinki Commission Applauds European Commission Recommendation to Grant Ukraine and Moldova Candidate Status
WASHINGTON—Following the European Commission’s recommendation that Ukraine and Moldova be granted EU candidate status, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (Md.), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (Tenn.-09), and Ranking Members Sen. […]
Read MoreJun 21, 2022
Cardin, Menendez and Colleagues Introduce Resolution in Observance of World Refugee Day
WASHINGTON – On the heels of World Refugee Day (June 20), U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA-33) were joined by 19 of their […]
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Jun 21, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $41.6 Million to Early Childhood Education Programs Across the State
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all […]
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Jun 17, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer, Brown Announce Continued Viability of Maryland FBI HQ Sites
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Anthony Brown (all D-Md.) today released the following statement announcing the General Services Administration’s finding […]
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Jun 17, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Invest Over $600 Million in Coast Guard Yard
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced their introduction of a bill to invest over $600 million in major infrastructure modernization efforts at the Coast […]
Read MoreJun 17, 2022
Helsinki Commission Disturbed by Navalny’s Transfer to Notorious Melekhovo Prison Colony
WASHINGTON—Following the temporary disappearance of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his subsequent transfer to an infamously severe prison colony in Melekhovo, Russia, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin […]
Read MoreJun 17, 2022
Cardin Marks Juneteenth 2022
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, today issued the following […]
Read MoreJun 17, 2022
Cardin Joins Bipartisan Push to Sustain High-Level U.S. Engagement for Peace and Stability in Israel & the West Bank
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joins a bipartisan push, led by Senators Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), urging the Biden Administration to maintain the United States Security Coordinator […]
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Jun 16, 2022
Cardin Says Just-Passed “Honoring Our PACT Act” will Finally Deliver Relief to Veterans in Need
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement on 84-14 Senate passage of H.R. 3967, the Honoring Our PACT Act, which is bipartisan legislation to provide veterans […]
Read MoreJun 16, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Submit Direct Funding Requests for Community Projects Supporting Infrastructure, Affordable Housing, Sustainable Development
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced their direct federal funding requests for Maryland community projects under the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations […]
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Jun 15, 2022
Maryland and Virginia Senators Urge WMATA Acting GM to Keep Prioritizing Safety Culture at Metro
WASHINGTON – As Metro announces the return to service of some 7000-Series cars, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) and Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (Both […]
Read MoreJun 14, 2022
Cardin Statement on the Death of Wicomico Sheriff’s Deputy Glen Hilliard
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) offered the following on the death of Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard of the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, who was killed in the […]
Read MoreJun 14, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Harris, Trone Announce $9 Million for Airport Runway Maintenance in Eastern Shore and Western Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Andy Harris, M.D. and David Trone (all Md.) today announced $9,219,719 in federal funding for Eastern Shore and Western Maryland […]
Read MoreJun 13, 2022
Bipartisan Group of Senators Reject Arbitrary Sentencing of Former Bolivian President
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the […]
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Jun 10, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Colleagues Hold Dedication Ceremony for Rooms Honoring Senators Barbara Mikulski and Margaret Chase Smith
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, in hosting a ceremony dedicating two […]
Read MoreJun 10, 2022
Cardin, Wicker Recognition of Romani Americans Clears Senate Foreign Relations Committee by Voice Vote
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) lauded unanimous passage in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Thursday of S. Res.124, the first official acknowledgement by Congress […]
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Jun 10, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Join Colleagues in Introducing Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced a Senate resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month. The […]
Read MoreJun 10, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge U.S. Intelligence Agencies to Prepare to Counter Russian Disinformation Targeting Upcoming Elections
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.), along with Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chairwoman of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee with oversight over federal elections, […]
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Jun 9, 2022
Cardin Responds to Mass Shooting in Smithburg, Md.
BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md) released the following statement regarding the mass shooting this afternoon at Columbia Machine (formerly Bikle Manufacturing), in Smithburg, Md. “A horrible tragedy has […]
Read MoreJun 9, 2022
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill to Stem the Flood of Fentanyl Coming to the U.S.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) praised unanimous passage by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today of S. 1106, the Fighting Emerging […]
Read MoreJun 9, 2022
Cardin, Menendez, Risch, Colleagues Applaud Committee Passage of Resolution in Support of Finland, Sweden Joining NATO
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) today applauded committee passage of their resolution […]
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Jun 7, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer Announce $1.9 Million for Piney Point Lighthouse and Museum Shoreline Restoration in St. Mary’s County
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) today announced $1,937,953 in federal funding to enhance shoreline restoration and coastal resiliency at the Piney Point Lighthouse […]
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Jun 6, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $3.8 Million in Federal Funding to Help Local Colleges Set Students Up for Success
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) […]
Read MoreJun 6, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Submit Direct Requests for Maryland Homeland Security Funding Projects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced their requests to provide direct federal investments for homeland security projects across Maryland for the Fiscal Year […]
Read MoreJun 3, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $7 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $7,050,429 to support AmeriCorps’ service […]
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Jun 3, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen: New Director of EPA Chesapeake Bay Program “Solidly Prepared to Deal with the Challenges the Bay Faces and the Realities of a Rapidly Changing Climate”
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today released the following statement welcoming the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement that Dr. Kandis Boyd will direct […]
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Jun 2, 2022
Pride Month: Cardin Warns SCOTUS Decision on Roe Threatens LGBTQI+ Rights
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md), issued the following statement in celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Queer and Intersex LGBTQI+ Pride Month. “This June marks 53 years since […]
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Jun 2, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Submit Direct Funding Requests for Community Projects Supporting Economic and Small Business Development
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced their direct federal funding requests for Maryland community projects under the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations […]
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Jun 1, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Senators Urge Strong Funding for Bay Restoration Efforts
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and fellow Chesapeake Bay State-senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Kirstin Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Chris Coons […]
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May 31, 2022
Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces Over $15 Million to Increase Capacity at Port of Baltimore through Infrastructure Improvements
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Anthony Brown (all D-Md.) announced $15,680,000 to improve rail infrastructure and […]
Read MoreMay 27, 2022
Prince George’s County Congressional Delegation, Alsobrooks Announce Upgraded Clinic for Area Veterans Included in Bipartisan Legislation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Anthony Brown (all D-Md.), and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks today announced that they successfully […]
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May 27, 2022
Baltimore Congressional Delegation, Local Leaders Announce New Clinic for Baltimore Veterans Included in Bipartisan Legislation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume, (all D-Md.), Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, and Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski, Jr. today […]
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May 27, 2022
Cardin Marks Memorial Day 2022
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, today issued the following statement marking Memorial Day 2022, which will be recognized […]
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May 26, 2022
Cardin, Menendez, Blunt, Kaine, Wicker, Moran Introduce the United States-Colombia Bicentennial Alliance Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) […]
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May 26, 2022
Cardin, Hagerty Plan Oversight Hearing to Review Concerns of Nepotism, Ethics Violations on State Department Promotion Panels
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and […]
Read MoreMay 26, 2022
Cardin Statement on Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2022
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today released the following statement in commemoration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month which runs during the month of May. “Asian Pacific American […]
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May 26, 2022
Cardin, Wyden, Crapo, Thune Release Telehealth Policies for Mental Health Care Initiative
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and member Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) […]
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May 25, 2022
Cardin Praises Biden Executive Order on Police Reform
WASHINGTON – Two years after the death of George Floyd at the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) offered his support for the public safety […]
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May 25, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Delivers More than $198 Million in Federal Funding to Help Spur Economic Growth & Support Small Businesses Recovering from the Pandemic
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all […]
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May 25, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $1 Million to Support Conservation Efforts
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced $1,000,000 to help preserve and restore hundreds of acres of declining wetland habitats across Maryland’sEastern Shore, as well as in Delaware […]
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May 25, 2022
Cardin Lauds Creation of Fourth Women’s Business Center in Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today lauded the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) announcement that it has awarded a grant to […]
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May 24, 2022
Cardin Statement on the Lives Lost to Senseless Gun Violence in Uvalde, Texas
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin released the following statement upon confirmation that 19 students and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, were murdered today by a […]
Read MoreMay 24, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer, Calvert and St. Mary’s County Officials Laud Over $400 Million in Federal Infrastructure Funding to Fix Aging Bridges Across Maryland
SOLOMONS, Md. – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) lauded more than $400 million in federal funding coming to Maryland over the next […]
Read MoreMay 24, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer, Calvert and St. Mary’s County Officials Laud Over $400 Million in Federal Infrastructure Funding to Fix Aging Bridges Across Maryland
SOLOMONS, Md. – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) lauded more than $400 million in federal funding coming to Maryland over the next […]
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May 24, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Submit Funding Requests for Community-based Projects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) have submitted their first requests to provide direct federal investments in our communities (Congressionally Directed Spending) for the […]
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May 24, 2022
Cardin, Shaheen, Tillis and 80 Senators Sent a Letter Requesting Biden Admin to Swiftly Advance NATO Applications for Sweden & Finland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation and co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer […]
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May 24, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer Deliver $5M Direct Investment for New Southern Maryland Rapid Transit System
LA PLATA, Md. – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny Hoyer (all D-Md.) have announced a federal investment of $5 million they worked to secure for the […]
Read MoreMay 23, 2022
Helsinki Commission on Sanctions Extended by Russia on Commissioners and Staff
WASHINGTON—After Saturday’s announcement by the Russian foreign ministry that the latest list of Americans permanently banned from traveling to Russia includes all members of Helsinki Commission leadership, the overwhelming majority […]
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May 20, 2022
Cardin, Gillibrand, Rounds Lead Forty-Four Senators In Bipartisan Push To Fully Fund U.S.-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) led a bipartisan group of 44 senators in calling for $500 million to fully fund U.S.-Israel […]
Read MoreMay 20, 2022
Helsinki Commission Slams Legislation in Belarus that Would Extend Use of the Death Penalty to Pro-Democracy and Anti-War Activists
WASHINGTON—Following the approval of legislation in Belarus that would apply the death penalty to pro-democracy activists and those opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine, and ahead of the May 21 commemoration […]
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May 19, 2022
Cardin “Deeply Disappointed” By Failed Senate Vote on RRF Replenishment
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today issued a statement after the U.S. Senate failed to meet the 60-vote threshold needed to […]
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May 19, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces over $1.2 Million in Federal Funding for the Blackwater Loop and Appalachian Regional Heritage Trail Project
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced that Friends of Blackwater, a nonprofit citizens support group, will receive $1,226,000 in federal funding for […]
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May 18, 2022
Ahead of Key Vote, Cardin Urges Colleagues to Replenish Restaurant Revitalization Fund
WASHINGTON – Ahead of a procedural vote scheduled to occur in the U.S. Senate tomorrow, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today delivered a […]
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May 18, 2022
Committee Approves Four Bills to Support Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship today passed four bills that will help vulnerable small businesses access broadband, strengthen cybersecurity defenses, ease compliance with federal […]
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May 18, 2022
Cardin, Menendez, Risch, Colleagues Send Letter to President Biden Championing Taiwan’s Inclusion in Proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 49 of their Senate colleagues today wrote a letter to President Joe Biden to urge […]
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May 18, 2022
Cardin, Inhofe, Capito, Carper, Wicker, Cramer, Padilla, Duckworth Praise Senate Passage of National Public Works Week Resolution
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Alex Padilla (D-Ca.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) […]
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May 16, 2022
Cardin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Calling for Release of Russian Opposition Leader Vladimir Kara-Murza
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), author of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, and colleagues introduced a resolution Monday honoring Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and his […]
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May 12, 2022
Cardin Leads Bipartisan Ask for Biden to Sanction Russians Responsible for Jailing Opposition Leader Vladimir Kara-Murza
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), author of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and Chair of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission), along […]
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May 12, 2022
Cardin, Portman Seek Improved Protections for the Baltimore Oriole, Northern Cardinal and Other Migratory Birds
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), a member of the Senate Energy […]
Read MoreMay 11, 2022
Cardin Calls for a Thorough Investigation into the Death of Al-Jazeera Reporter Shireen Abu Akleh
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Senate lead on legislation to create the National Memorial to Fallen Journalists, released the […]
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May 11, 2022
Cardin Floor Speech on the Women’s Health Protection Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) spoke from the floor of the U.S. Senate late Tuesday night, in advance of today’s vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act (S.4132). […]
Read MoreMay 11, 2022
Maryland Members Announce Nearly $130,000 for NASA Partnership with University of Baltimore, UMES to Support Students Pursuing STEM Careers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume and Andy Harris (all Md.) today announced $129,731 to fund partnerships between NASA and […]
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May 10, 2022
Maryland and Virginia Senators Respond to Announcement of a New General Manager for Metro
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) and Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (Both D-Va.) issued the following joint statement in response to the announcement […]
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May 9, 2022
Cardin, Cornyn, Wicker, Shaheen Lend-Lease Bill to Arm Ukraine Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) released the following statements after their Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, which would […]
Read MoreMay 6, 2022
Cardin and Van Hollen Urge SBA to Process Pending EIDL Applications Using Available Funds
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin and U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Chair Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) […]
Read MoreMay 5, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $5 Million for Early Childhood Education Programs in Washington, St. Mary’s and Howard Counties
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $5,382,250 in […]
Read MoreMay 5, 2022
Cardin Lauds Committee Approval of Kigali Amendment to Continue Phase Down of Harmful Hydrofluorocarbons
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, today released the following statement on the committee’s approval of the Kigali Amendment, […]
Read MoreMay 3, 2022
Cardin, Rubio, Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Commemorate World Press Freedom Day
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jim Moran (R-Kan.), Thom […]
Read MoreMay 3, 2022
Cardin Responds to the Supreme Court Draft Roe Decision
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade. Senator Cardin is an original cosponsor […]
Read MoreMay 2, 2022
Helsinki Commission Regrets Closure of OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — On April 28, the OSCE announced that Russia had definitively forced the closure of the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, following its veto of the mission’s mandated […]
Read MoreMay 2, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $750,000 to Support Natural Resources Stewardship and Conserve Wildlife, Habitats in Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone (all […]
Read MoreApr 29, 2022
Congressional Delegation Members Welcome Progress on Printing and Engraving Production Facility in Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) released the following statement on the transfer of property from the […]
Read MoreApr 28, 2022
Cardin, Cornyn, Wicker, Shaheen Praise House Passage of Lend-Lease Bill for Ukraine
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) released the following statements after the House of Representatives passed their Ukraine Democracy […]
Read MoreApr 28, 2022
Cardin: Biden Administration’s FY2023 Budget Request for SBA “Doubles Down on Lessons Learned During the Pandemic”
WASHINGTON — U.S. Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today convened a hearing on the Biden administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) budget request for the U.S. […]
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Apr 27, 2022
Bipartisan Maryland Congressional Delegation Uses In-Person Meeting with White House Coordinator for Infrastructure Mitch Landrieu to Pitch Transformative Maryland Projects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris and Anthony G. Brown met Tuesday with […]
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Apr 27, 2022
Cardin Statement on Yom HaShoah 2022
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, and Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and Cooperation […]
Read MoreApr 26, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Over $238,000 in American Rescue Plan Funding to Connect Maryland Students to Internet Service
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) today […]
Read MoreApr 26, 2022
Helsinki Commission Leaders Condemn Detention of OSCE Officials by Russian-Led Forces in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Following the detention of four Ukrainian nationals serving as members of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Russian-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine who reportedly were accused of illegal […]
Read MoreApr 22, 2022
Cardin, Thune Introduce Legislation To Expand Access To Mental Health Services
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) of the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), introduced the Medicaid […]
Read MoreApr 22, 2022
Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces More than $6 Million in Reimbursement Funds for Baltimore City COVID-19 Emergency Sheltering
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $6,425,646 in federal funding to reimburse the […]
Read MoreApr 21, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Honor Henrietta Lacks with Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced the introduction of a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Henrietta Lacks in […]
Read MoreApr 20, 2022
Cardin, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Center Environmental Justice in Continued Development of Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool
WASHINGTON – Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joins his colleagues in a letter to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) urging it to prioritize transparency, community accessibility, and racial, economic and environmental justice in the design […]
Read MoreApr 19, 2022
Helsinki Commission Leaders Mourn the Death of Finnish Politician Ilkka Kanerva
WASHINGTON—Following the death of Finnish parliamentarian Ilkka Kanerva, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (Md.), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (Tenn.-09), and Ranking Members Sen. Roger Wicker (Miss.) and Rep. Joe […]
Read MoreApr 19, 2022
Cardin & Guzman Discuss SBA’s Community Navigators Pilot Program with Baltimore Entrepreneurs
BALTIMORE – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today joined U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, Baltimore small business owners, and […]
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Apr 18, 2022
Helsinki Commission Urges U.S. Administration To Consider Sanctioning Remaining Individuals Involved In Persecution Of Sergei Magnitsky
WASHINGTON—Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (Md.), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (Tenn.-09), and Ranking Member Rep. Joe Wilson (S.C.-02) today released a letter sent April 15 to President Biden urging […]
Read MoreApr 13, 2022
Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces More than $170,000 in Federal Funding to Help Spur Economic Growth and Support Minority-Owned Businesses in Baltimore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $170,699 to help spur economic growth and support minority-owned businesses […]
Read MoreApr 11, 2022
Helsinki Commission Leaders Alarmed by Detention of Vladimir Kara-Murza
WASHINGTON— Following Monday’s arrest of prominent pro-democracy Russian statesman and outspoken Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), and Ranking Members […]
Read MoreApr 11, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces More than $3 Million in Pandemic Reimbursement Funds to Montgomery County Public Schools
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen John Sarbanes, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $3,582,069 in federal funding to reimburse the Montgomery […]
Read MoreApr 8, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Over $340 Million in Infrastructure Funding to Bolster Public Transit Across the State
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) today […]
Read MoreApr 7, 2022
Cardin Votes to Confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today issued the following statement on the bipartisan confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the 116th justice of the Supreme Court […]
Read MoreApr 7, 2022
Cardin, Wicker Urge Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Additional Relief to Restaurants & Other Hard-Hit Industries
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today urged passage of their legislation to replenish the Restaurant […]
Read MoreApr 7, 2022
Cardin Calls Permanent Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Sanctions a Clear Message to Putin
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chair of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as […]
Read MoreApr 7, 2022
Cardin, Cornyn, Shaheen, Wicker Applaud Senate Passage of Lend-Lease Bill for Ukraine
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after their Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, a bill to authorize the President to enter […]
Read MoreApr 6, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Mfume, Mayor Scott, and Community Leaders Highlight New $2 Million Direct Federal Investment in the Revitalization of Pennsylvania Avenue Market
BALTIMORE – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today were joined by Mayor Brandon Scott and community leaders at the historic Pennsylvania Avenue Market […]
Read MoreApr 6, 2022
Helsinki Commission Remembers Late Chairman Alcee Hastings
WASHINGTON — On the anniversary of the death of former Helsinki Commission Chairman Alcee Hastings of Florida, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (Md.), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (Tenn.-09), Ranking […]
Read MoreApr 6, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Extend School and Summer Meal Flexibilities to Feed Children
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in introducing the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act. The bill extends USDA school meal flexibilities from June […]
Read MoreApr 6, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer, Harris Announce the Addition of Three Maryland Historical Sites to the National Underground Railroad Network
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Andy Harris (all Md.) today announced the addition of three historical sites in Maryland as new […]
Read MoreApr 6, 2022
Maryland Delegation Confronts IRS Commissioner on Backlogs During Virtual Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin led a virtual Maryland congressional delegation meeting Tuesday with Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume and David Trone (All D-Md.) with Internal Revenue […]
Read MoreApr 1, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Over $45 Million in Infrastructure Funding to Help Marylanders Cut Utility Costs by Making Homes More Energy Efficient
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all […]
Read MoreApr 1, 2022
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Over $45 Million in Infrastructure Funding to Help Marylanders Cut Utility Costs by Making Homes More Energy Efficient
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $45,708,416 in […]
Read MoreMar 31, 2022
Cardin, Portman Urge President Biden to Revoke Tax-Related Benefits Extended to Russia
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) sent a letter to President Biden urging him to consider new options to target Russia’s economy, focusing on suspending […]
Read MoreMar 31, 2022
Cardin, Colleagues Push for Accountability, Answers on the Undercounting of Minority Communities in the 2020 Census
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today joined 17 Senate colleagues led by Senators Bob Menendez, Cory Booker (both D-N.J.), Mazie Hirono, and Brian Schatz (both D-Hawaii) in urging the […]
Read MoreMar 31, 2022
Cardin, Colleagues Demand Answers On DeJoy's Gas-Guzzling USPS Spending Spree
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined his colleagues in a letter to United States Post Office Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, pressing USPS to explain its financial analysis behind […]
Read MoreMar 31, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Availability of Additional H-2B Visas to Support Maryland Seafood Industry
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will release an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker […]
Read MoreMar 31, 2022
Cardin Lauds Extension of Community Advantage Pilot Program & Renews Call for Permanence
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today lauded the Biden administration’s announcement that it will extend the 7(a) Community Advantage Pilot Program […]
Read MoreMar 29, 2022
Cardin, Portman Praise House Passage of Retirement Security Reforms
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) praised the House of Representatives today for passing the Securing a Strong Retirement Act by a vote of 414-5. […]
Read MoreMar 28, 2022
Cardin, Hoyer, Van Hollen, Brown, Hogan, and Alsobrooks Applaud the Inclusion of Language Providing for the New FBI Headquarters in President Biden's 2023 Budget
WASHINGTON – Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Congressman Anthony Brown (D-Md.), Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks […]
Read MoreMar 28, 2022
Cardin and Portman Lead 68 Senators in Letter to Blinken as U.S. Restarts Membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council
“We think it is time for the American presence on the Council to be used to address major human rights problems around the world.” “By unfairly singling out Israel, the […]
Read MoreMar 28, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer Announce More Than $1.2 Million to Early Childhood Education Programs in St. Mary's County
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) today announced $1,277,001 in federal funding for the St. Mary’s County Board of Education’s Head […]
Read MoreMar 25, 2022
Cardin Marks Second Anniversary of CARES Act, Calls on Congress to "Double Down" on Lessons Learned
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today marked the second anniversary of the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, […]
Read MoreMar 25, 2022
Cardin Indicates Strong Support for Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today issued the following statement on Supreme Court Nominee Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson at the conclusion of her confirmation hearings before the Senate […]
Read MoreMar 24, 2022
Committee Advances Cardin-Hagerty Bills to Modernize and Strengthen the State Department
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) – who serve respectively as Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department and […]
Read MoreMar 24, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Applaud Hitachi Rail's Selection of Hagerstown for New U.S. Train Factory that Will Create Over 450 Jobs and Build New Metro Railcars
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today welcomed Hitachi Rail’s announcement that Hagerstown, Maryland will be the site of its new train factory which will produce […]
Read MoreMar 23, 2022
Cardin, Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Designate Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status
WASHINGTON – United States Senators Ben Card (D-Md.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) sent a letter to President Biden urging the Administration to designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Cameroon, which […]
Read MoreMar 23, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Applaud Senate Confirmation of Judge Julie Rubin for U.S. District Court of Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today lauded the Senate’s bipartisan confirmation of Baltimore City Circuit Judge Julie Rubin to be a U.S. District […]
Read MoreMar 23, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Highlight Key Programs in FY22 Funding Package to Elevate Holocaust Education, Support Survivors and Protect Houses of Worship from Threats
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) announced key provisions in the final Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Omnibus Appropriations package signed into law by President Biden […]
Read MoreMar 23, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Support for Federal Workers, Agencies in FY22 Funding Package
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) announced key provisions in the final Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations package signed into law by President Joe Biden that […]
Read MoreMar 23, 2022
Cardin, Casey, Van Hollen Lead Bicameral Push with House Chesapeake Bay Leaders for USDA to Prioritize Regional Climate Conservation Efforts
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representatives Bobby Scott (D-Va.-03), John Sarbanes (D-Md.-03) and Abigail Spangberger (D-Va.-07) recently led a […]
Read MoreMar 23, 2022
Cardin Statement on the Passing of Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chair of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe released the following […]
Read MoreMar 22, 2022
Cardin, Casey, Van Hollen, House Bay Leaders Urge President to Protect Chesapeake Bay, Accelerate Conservation Efforts
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), joined by 18 of their colleagues in the Senate and House of Representatives, sent a […]
Read MoreMar 17, 2022
Cardin Hails Overwhelming House Vote to Suspend Normal Trade Status for Russia and Reauthorize Global Magnitsky Sanctions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), author of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and a senior member of the Senate Finance and Senate Foreign Relations committees, praised […]
Read MoreMar 16, 2022
Cardin Calls for Increased Transparency and Oversight in Franchising Industry to Protect Entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today convened a hearing to examine the franchising business model, the opportunities it creates, the role […]
Read MoreMar 15, 2022
Cardin Meets with Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) met Tuesday with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, currently a member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. […]
Read MoreMar 15, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer, Brown Announce Major Step Forward for New, Consolidated FBI Headquarters in Omnibus FY 2022 Funding Package
WASHINGTON – Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer, Congressman Anthony Brown (all D-Md.) today secured the inclusion of language to advance the process for a new, […]
Read MoreMar 15, 2022
Cardin on EIDL Deferment Extension: "This is Welcome Relief for American Small Businesses."
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today lauded the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) announcement that the deferment period on all COVID […]
Read MoreMar 15, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Bipartisan, Bicameral Colleagues Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Concerns and Processing Delays
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined a bipartisan and bicameral group of over 100 colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service […]
Read MoreMar 11, 2022
Cardin, Casey Secure Investment of More Than $2.1 Million for Pequea Creek Watershed Restoration
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) today announced the inclusion of $2.184 million in direct federal funding for the restoration of the Pequea Creek watershed in […]
Read MoreMar 11, 2022
Cardin, Portman, Booker, Risch, Young Praise Inclusion of Israel Relations Normalization Act in Final FY 2022 Bipartisan Funding Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced that their Israel Relations Normalization Act was included in the […]
Read MoreMar 11, 2022
Cardin Applauds Biden Support for Revoking Russia's Trade Privileges
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and chair of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, released the following statement on President Joe […]
Read MoreMar 11, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Secure Over $11 Million in Direct Investments for Anne Arundel County and Southern Maryland Community Projects in FY2022 Funding Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced that over $11 million in direct federal funding for local projects in Anne Arundel County and across […]
Read MoreMar 11, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Nearly $9 Million in Direct Investments for Western Maryland Community Projects in FY2022 Funding Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced that nearly $9 million in direct federal funding for local projects across the Western Maryland region was […]
Read MoreMar 11, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Secure Over $9.5 Million in Direct Investments for Eastern Shore Community Projects in FY2022 Funding Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced that over $9.5 million in direct federal funding for local projects across the Eastern Shore region was […]
Read MoreMar 11, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen Secure Nearly $50 Million in Direct Investments for Baltimore Region Community Projects in FY2022 Funding Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced that nearly $50 million in direct federal funding for local projects across the Baltimore region was included […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Secure Over $25 Million in Direct Investments for Community Projects in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties in FY2022 Funding Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced that over $25 million in direct federal funding for local projects in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties was […]
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Cardin on the Passage of the FY22 Omnibus Appropriations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee and a member of the Finance, Foreign Relations and Environment and Public Works committees, […]
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Cardin, Marshall, Luján Legislation Improves Public Health Communication and Response
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Ben Luján (D-N.M.), Tim Scott (R-SC), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced The Centers for Public […]
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Cardin Statement on Status of Bipartisan COVID Relief Package
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today issued the following statement on the status of bipartisan legislation to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund […]
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Senate Passes Resolution Backed by Cardin, Van Hollen Condemning Threats Against HBCUs
WASHINGTON – On Monday, the United States Senate passed a bipartisan resolution to condemn recent bomb threats towards Historically-Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and to reaffirm the duty of the federal government to protect college […]
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Cardin Statement on Long-Overdue U.S. Postal Service Reform Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, today released the following statement on H.R. 3076, the U.S. Postal Service Reform Act, […]
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Maryland Delegation Announces More than $38 Million in Reimbursement Funds for Statewide COVID-19 Economic Recovery
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone […]
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Maryland Delegation Announces Over $120 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to WMATA
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, John Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $120,145,016 in […]
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Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces the Addition of Bear Creek Sediments Site in Baltimore County to the Superfund National Priorities List for Environmental Cleanup
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced that the Bear Creek Sediments site – adjacent […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Resolution Calling For War Crimes Accountability
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.), along with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and a bipartisan group of senators have introduced a Senate resolution calling […]
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Cardin, Mfume Lead Congressional Delegation Push to Reauthorize Baltimore National Heritage Area
City’s National Heritage Area designation has led to more than $8.6 million in federal grants since its creation in 2009 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and Congressman Kweisi Mfume […]
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Maryland and Virginia Senators Announce More Than $120 Million for WMATA
Funding was made possible by the American Rescue Plan WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) and Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer, Brown and Raskin Announce $1.7 Billion to Advance the Purple Line
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Anthony G. Brown and Jamie B. Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced a $1.7 billion Transportation […]
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Cardin's SOTU Virtual Guests Laud President Biden's Commitment to Empowering Underserved Entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) hosted a discussion following President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union Address with his virtual […]
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Cardin Statement on the State of the Union Address
“What made me most proud is how President Biden spoke to all Americans about our shared future not from a partisan place, but as one people – the United States […]
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Cardin, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Revoke Free Trade Privileges for Countries that Commit Acts of Aggression and Permanently Strengthen Sanctions
Bipartisan No Trading with Invaders Act would strip Permanent Normal Trading Relations from countries such as Russia that invade other countries and Permanently Extend Magnitsky Sanctions Policy WASHINGTON — U.S. […]
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Cardin, Duckworth, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Finalize Science-Based Clean Water Protections
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate EPW Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, Chair of the Senate EPW Fisheries, Water and Wildlife Subcommittee, […]
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Cardin Announces Virtual Guests for President Biden's First State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today announced that his virtual guests for President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union Address […]
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Cardin Calls Nomination of Highly Qualified Black American Woman to Supreme Court Long Past Due
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today released the following statement on President Biden’s historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court of the United […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Announce $150,000 for Hagerstown Community College Dental Program
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and U.S. Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $75,000 in federal funding, along with $75,000 in local matching funds for […]
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Helsinki Commission Condemns Large-Scale Kremlin Invasion Of Ukraine
WASHINGTON—Following what appears to be a large-scale Kremlin invasion of Ukraine, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker (MS), and […]
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Helsinki Commission Denounces Move By Putin To Declare Donetsk And Luhansk Regions Of Eastern Ukraine "Independent"
WASHINGTON—Following Russia’s recognition of parts of Ukraine as “independent,” and the announcement that Russian armed forces would be deployed to protect them, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman […]
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Cardin Underscores U.S. Readiness to Impose Significant Sanctions in Response to Russian Invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on Russia’s incursion into Ukraine. “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appears […]
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With Approval of the Latest Short-Term Budget Fix, Cardin Urges Quick Finalization of FY22 Appropriations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Senate passage of […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Raskin Press Navy Leadership for Answers on Living Conditions for Service Members at Walter Reed Base
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Jamie Raskin (All D-Md.) today called on U.S. Navy leadership to immediately address poor and unsafe living conditions in […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Raskin Urge IRS to Clear Backlog, Improve Customer Service for Taxpayers During 2022 Filing Season
Letter Comes as Lawmakers Continue to Work with Constituents Who are Waiting for 2020 Tax Returns or Cannot Reach IRS Customer Service Representatives WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Announce More Than $167,000 in Federal Funding for Broadband Expansion in Western Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $167,229 in federal funding to expand rural broadband connectivity in Garrett County. The funding […]
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Cardin, Murkowski Introduce Bill to Expand Medicare Coverage for Families with History of Cancer Genes
Legislative fix will improve access to cancer screenings, preventative surgeries, and save lives WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced the Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act, […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Booker, Bush and Colleagues Urge Biden to Reverse Inhumane Immigration Policies Impacting Black Migrants
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Representative Cori Bush (D-Mo.) led 100 of their colleagues in urging President Biden to reverse […]
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Urge Maryland Department of Labor to Apply for American Rescue Plan Program to Improve Deeply Flawed Unemployment Insurance System
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) […]
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Senate Small Business Committee Passes Bipartisan Bills
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship today passed four bipartisan bills—S. 1617, S. 2042, S. 2521, and H.R. 3451—to make the U.S. Small Business Administration’s […]
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Cardin: Congress Stands United With President Biden Against Russian Aggression
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, released the following statement […]
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Cardin Lauds High Honor for Ritchie Boys, WWII Intelligence Unit that Trained in Maryland
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, praised the announcement today that the […]
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Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $15 Million to Support Outdoor Recreation Statewide
Record funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act promotes strong outdoor recreation economy, underscores importance of fishing and wildlife restoration to Maryland’s economy WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris […]
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $9.3 Million in Federal Funding for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act continues to support American jobs and Maryland’s clean energy future WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch […]
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Cardin Joins Van Hollen and Trone in Call to Award Maryland Veteran with Medal of Honor
The lawmakers renewed push includes the support of over 25 colleagues & points to the clear discrimination Woodson faced in the selection process for a Medal of Honor as a […]
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Maryland Delegation Lawmakers Deliver $1.8 Million Federal Grant to Modernize Port of Baltimore Infrastructure, Improve Region's Air Quality
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today welcomed a $1,841,624 federal grant from the U.S. Environmental […]
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Cardin, Markey, Bush Urge Biden To Release Draft Environmental Justice Mapping Tool
Nationwide, majority Latino, Black and Asian neighborhoods are consistently exposed to higher levels of pollution particles; people of color are more vulnerable to wildfires and climate change-fueled environmental disasters WASHINGTON – […]
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Cardin, Warren Lead Call for COVID-19 Booster Shots for Individuals in DHS/ICE Custody
“[D]espite all the lessons learned from this deadly pandemic, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is still failing to protect people in its custody.” WASHINGTON – A dozen U.S. Senators, […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Continue to Urge Justice Department to Provide New Resources to Improve Public Safety in Baltimore
Senators press agency leadership for additional assistance to reduce violent crime, especially homicides WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) Monday continued their work to […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Urge Swift Response from DOJ, FBI to Recent HBCU Bomb Threats
“We must act with urgency to address these injustices and ensure the safety of our HBCU communities,” the Senators write WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both […]
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Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces $200,000 in Infrastructure Law Funding for Workforce Development Training
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced that Civic Works in Baltimore will receive $200,000 for workforce […]
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Cardin, Brown Lead Colleagues in Follow Up Letter Urging Treasury Department to Provide Covid-Related Tax Relief Due to Global Supply Chain Disruption of Vehicles
The Full Text of The Senators’ Letter Can Be Found Here WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) who led a group of colleagues in […]
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Maryland and Virginia Senators Urge WMATA CEO to Use Final Months to Set Metro on Right Track
Larger than the rail cars alone, WMATA’s challenges involve thinking through the long-term transit needs of our region and how the Metro system can evolve and adapt to post-pandemic ridership […]
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Senate Passes Cardin, Young Resolution Condemning Military Coup in Burma
One year after the military takeover in Burma, Senate unites in call for a return to civilian rule WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), both […]
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Cardin Looks to SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs to Drive Growth
Americans registered 5.4 million new business applications in 2021—highest total on record WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today convened a hearing […]
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As One-Year Anniversary of Burma Military Coup Approaches, Cardin Calls for Stronger U.S. Action
WASHINGTON – As the one-year anniversary of the February 1, 2021 military coup against democratically-elected leadership in Burma approaches, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), senior member of the Senate Foreign […]
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Cardin Joins 190+ Congressional Democrats in Amicus Brief Defending EPA's Clean Air Act Authority
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) along with more than 190 congressional Democrats, submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of West Virginia v. Environmental […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Urge President Biden to Take Immediate Action to Implement "Ghost Gun" Safety Measures
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today urged President Joe Biden to take immediate action to finalize regulations addressing the threat of unserialized firearms – […]
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Cardin, Murkowski Mark ERA Enactment Day with Fresh Push for Senate Approval of S.J. Res. 1
WASHINGTON – Two years to the day after Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) continue […]
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Over $7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to Support Health Care Workers' Mental Health
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) […]
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On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Cardin and Cohen Denounce Recent Antisemitic Activity Across the United States
WASHINGTON — On the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau in Nazi-occupied Poland, which is designated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for IRS to Provide Relief for Taxpayers as IRS Faces Extensive Processing Backlogs
As of late December 2021, the IRS continued to have a backlog of 6 million individual income tax returns and 2.3 million amended individual tax returns WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Announce $11 Million in Federal Funding for the Appalachian Development Highway System in Maryland
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will invest $1.25 billion regionally over the next five years WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Transportation and […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Require Medicare to Cover Costs for At-Home Rapid COVID-19 Tests
While New Guidance Requires Most Insurance Companies to Cover Rapid Tests, Lawmakers Urge Inclusion of Medicare WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senator […]
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Cardin Joins Colleagues Sending Letter Urging UNICEF to Protect Cuban Children Detained Following Historic July Protests
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) sent a letter to Catherine Russell, the newly-appointed Executive Director of the United […]
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Support Expansion of Patuxent Research Refuge
Lawmakers urge OMB to support interagency transfer of more than 100 acres to better protect headwaters of Patuxent and Anacostia rivers, improve public access WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin […]
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Cardin, Cornyn and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Ukraine Deter Russian Invasion
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Praise Judiciary Committee Approval of Judge Julie Rubin for Maryland U.S. District Court Seat
Senators recommended Judge Rubin to President Joe Biden WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today praised the Judiciary Committee’s bipartisan approval of Judge Julie […]
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Cardin Says Need for Voter Protections and Rules Reform to Improve the Senate Are Still Vital
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement after the Senate failed to move forward the “Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.” “I am bitterly disappointed […]
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Cardin Urges Rules Change to Move Forward Voter Protections and Restore an Effective Senate
“We’re trying to restore the Senate to a body that can work together by requiring the members to come to the floor and speak and vote.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator […]
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Maryland Delegation Members Announce Nearly $400 Million in Federal Support for Water Infrastructure Modernization in Baltimore City
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $396 million in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Applaud U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Including Over $42 Million for Maryland in Infrastructure Bill Work Plan
$37.5 million for Mid-Bay Islands project ensures clear shipping channels in the Chesapeake Bay and supports growth and competitiveness of Port of Baltimore Corps’ plan also responds to senators’ calls […]
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Cardin, Hagerty Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Create Commission on State Department Modernization and Reform
Proposed commission would complement work already being done by their Foreign Relations Subcommittee WASHINGTON — United States Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member and Chair respectively of the Senate Foreign […]
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Cardin Thanks Paul Wiedefeld for his Service at Metro, Says There is More Work Ahead for the Nation's Transit System
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Environment and Public Works Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee released the following statement upon news that Paul Wiedefeld, General Manager and […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Introduce Legislation Removing the Name of Segregationist from Chevy Chase Circle
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) introduced legislation to remove the name of Francis G. Newlands from Chevy Chase Circle. Newlands, a former U.S. […]
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Cardin Says All Leaders Should Speak Out Against Hate and Antisemitism in the Wake of Texas Hostage Tragedy
BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly released the following statement […]
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Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $400 Million in Infrastructure Law Funding to Improve Bridges Across the State
$81 million will be immediately deployed to help fix 270 Maryland bridges in need of repair WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, […]
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Senate Passes Cardin-Rubio Measure to Foster Progress and Protect Freedoms in Haiti
Legislation aims to combat corruption, hold human rights abusers accountable WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today applauded the passage by the full Senate of their legislation, the […]
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Cardin Praises Fed Nominees, including Marylander Sarah Bloom Raskin
BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee and a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement in […]
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Cardin Commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
BALTIMORE – In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 17, 2022, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement. Senator Cardin serves as Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki […]
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Helsinki Commission Marks One-Year Anniversary Of Navalny's Imprisonment
WASHINGTON—Ahead of the one-year anniversary of Alexei Navalny’s arrest on January 17, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker (MS), […]
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Cardin: New Federal Bridge Funding Will Make Historic Investments Across Maryland
BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, welcomed news Friday that the Biden-Harris administration will send Maryland $81.9 […]
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Helsinki Commission Welcomes First Charges Under The Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act
WASHINGTON—Following the first charges filed under the Helsinki Commission’s Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act for a doping scheme at the Tokyo Olympics, Helsinki Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen […]
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Cardin, Hagerty Lay Out Plan for Enhanced Training for U.S. State Department Personnel
Bipartisan legislation calls for prioritizing professional training and development that will strengthen national security WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Chair and Ranking Member […]
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Cardin, Collins Lead Bill to Address Prescription Drug Shortages
Senators call on FDA to lengthen expiration dates, where possible, to help mitigate drug shortages WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) today introduced the bipartisan […]
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Cardin Statement on the Passing of Former Maryland Attorney General Stephen Sachs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), former Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, released the following statement on news of the death of Stephen Sachs, who served as […]
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Shares Top Environmental Priorities During Virtual Meeting with EPA Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz
Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation gathered virtually Tuesday for their first official meeting with the newly appointed regional administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III, Adam Ortiz. […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Call for TPS Designations for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today joined 31 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in formally requesting that the Biden administration grant Temporary Protected Status […]
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Maryland Delegation Members Secure Over $140 Million to Help Maryland Households Cover Energy Costs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Sarbanes, Raskin, Trone Announce Nearly $1 Million For Montgomery College To Improve Student Success
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen John Sarbanes, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $973,741 in federal funding for Montgomery College to better […]
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Helsinki Commission Calls For Peaceful Solution In Kazakhstan
WASHINGTON—In response to the violent clashes between protesters and authorities in Kazakhstan, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), and Ranking Member Rep. Joe Wilson […]
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Cardin Statement on Passing of Senator Harry Reid
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today released the following statement on the passing of former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. “I am deeply saddened by the news of […]
Read MoreDec 22, 2021
Maryland Delegation Receive Response from USPS Showing Actions to Improve Performance Over Last Year's Holiday Season, but Urge Further Action
The Maryland Delegation Wrote to Postmaster General DeJoy in November Requesting an Update on their Readiness for Holiday Mail Surge WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and […]
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Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $800 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Highway Funding for the State
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all […]
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Maryland Delegation Announces the Howard County Economic Development Authority as a Finalist in the Build Back Better Regional Challenge to Strengthen Maryland's Cybersecurity Efforts
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today […]
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Helsinki Commission Cautions Russia Against Dissolving Russian Human Rights Organization Memorial
WASHINGTON — As the latest court proceedings conclude for Russian human rights group Memorial International, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Urge FTC and DOJ to Protect Workers' Rights By Limiting Non-Compete Agreements
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.), along with Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are supporting […]
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Cardin, Brown, Schatz Lead Group of Senators in Calling on Vaccine Manufacturers to Increase Vaccines to Low-Income Countries to Fight the Covid-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) along with Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) led a group of eight senators in calling on Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen and Garamendi Urge U.S. Secretary of Education to Include Peace Corps Volunteers in new Student Loan Relief
Seeking Fix of New Temporary Waiver Period to Allow Public Student Loan Forgiveness Credit for Return Peace Corps Volunteers WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Chris Van Hollen […]
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Cardin, Trone and Van Hollen Announce More Than $280,000 in Federal Funding for the Frederick Mobile Crisis Team
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardina and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone today announced $280,254 in federal funding for the Frederick Mobile Crisis Team. The team brings police […]
Read MoreDec 17, 2021
Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $31.5 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Airports Across the State
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all […]
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Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $190 Million to Help Health Care Providers Impacted by COVID-19
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin […]
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Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $10 Million in Funding to Early Childhood Education Programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, Andy Harris, M.D. and […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Share Support for Biden District Court Nominee Julie Rubin with Senate Judiciary Committee
Senators had recommended Judge Rubin to President Joe Biden WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today urged the Judiciary Committee to swiftly process the […]
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Cardin Calls Defense Bill Necessary for Security, Full of Missed Opportunity
Senator welcomes passage of national security provisions, but says bill comes up short on human rights, corruption, small business WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of […]
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Helsinki Commission Welcomes Passage of TRAP Provision in 2022 National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON—Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker (MS), and Ranking Member Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02) today welcomed the passage of the […]
Read MoreDec 14, 2021
Senators Send Bipartisan Letter to State Department in Support of Tibetan Autonomy
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and a bipartisan group of senators including Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) wrote Tuesday to Under Secretary of State for Civilian […]
Read MoreDec 10, 2021
Maryland Delegation Urges IRS to Process Returns, Communicate with Public Amid Backlog
WASHINGTON – Today, the Maryland Congressional delegation including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Steny H. Hoyer, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. […]
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Maryland Delegation Announces $600,000 to Enhance Child Safety Across the State
WASHINGTON – U .S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, Andy Harris, M.D. […]
Read MoreDec 9, 2021
Team Maryland Announces More Than $2 Million to Increase Local Capacity to Reduce and Prevent the Backlog of DNA Cases
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced […]
Read MoreDec 9, 2021
Russian Military Buildup to Be Scrutinized At Helsinki Commission Briefing
WASHINGTON—The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, today announced the following online briefing: DEFENDING UKRAINE, DETERRING PUTINThursday, December 16, 202110:00 a.m. Register: https://bit.ly/3DHAGWu The […]
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Cardin, Casey, Booker, Kaine Introduce Bill to Empower Community College Students
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 100 occupations only require an associate degree or postsecondary non-degree credential CREATE Graduates Act will remove barriers for community college students who transferred […]
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Team Maryland Announces American Rescue Plan Funding for Regional Airports Across Maryland for COVID-19 Safety, Cleaning and Operations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, John Sarbanes, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced federal funding to support […]
Read MoreDec 7, 2021
Cardin, Menendez, Rubio, Cassidy Introduce Senate Resolution on Enduring Bilateral Relationship Between United States and Dominican Republic
WASHINGTON – Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chairman of the Subcommittee On State Department And USAID Management, International Operations, joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ranking Member […]
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Helsinki Commission Mourns Death of Senator Bob Dole
WASHINGTON—Following the death of Senator Bob Dole, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker (MS), and Ranking Member Rep. Joe […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Outline Chesapeake Bay Priorities for Army Corps of Engineers
Senators call on Corps to tackle backlog of dredging projects for small ports and channels, quickly transition from Poplar Island to Mid-Bay restoration WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and […]
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Chairman Cardin Calls For Release of Osman Kavala, Welcomes Council Of Europe Infringement Proceedings Against Turkey
WASHINGTON—Following the recent ruling of a Turkish court that will keep philanthropist Osman Kavala jailed until his trial begins in January 2022 and the subsequent decision by the Council of […]
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Inter-Parliamentary Alliance Against Kleptocracy To Unite Political Leaders In Transatlantic Battle Against Corruption
BRUSSELS, LONDON, WASHINGTON—At a virtual kickoff event on December 7, leaders of the U.S. Caucus against Foreign Corruption and Kleptocracy, the EU Parliament Anti-Corruption Intergroup, and the UK All-Party Parliamentary […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Announce $1.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding for Hagerstown and Frederick Airports
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $1,202,449 in new American Rescue Plan funding for the Hagerstown Regional Airport ($1,143,449) and […]
Read MoreDec 2, 2021
Maryland Delegation Members Announce Delivery of Over $140 Million in Federal Infrastructure Modernization Bill Funds to Maryland
Funds will Strengthen Water Infrastructure, Access to Clean Water and Protect Environment WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, […]
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Cardin, Toomey Unveil Bipartisan Iran Sanctions Legislation in Press Conference with Masih Alinejad
Human Rights Activist Speaks Out After Tehran Plotted to Kidnap Her From Brooklyn Home WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) today held a press conference […]
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Biden Administration Implements Federal Contracting Reforms Pushed by Cardin to Increase Opportunities for Underserved Small Businesses
Administrative actions mirror legislation Cardin introduced this year to reverse years-long decline in number of underserved small businesses doing business with federal agencies & ensure small business participation in infrastructure […]
Read MoreDec 2, 2021
Thankful to Avoid a Government Shutdown, Cardin Spotlights Serious Effects of Republican Refusal to Engage in Long-term Budget Negotiations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Senate passage of […]
Read MoreDec 1, 2021
Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $43 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to Support Rural Health Care Providers Impacted by COVID-19
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all […]
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Cardin Statement on World AIDS Day 2021
“Today, approximately 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV, and they are able to lead healthier and safer lives due to increased access to care under the Patient Protection & […]
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Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces Nearly $800,000 to Boost University of Maryland Medical System Telehealth Services
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $795,146 for the University of Maryland Medical […]
Read MoreNov 22, 2021
Cardin, Van Hollen, Brown and Trone Announce $3 Million to Hire Law Enforcement Professionals to Reduce Crime in Prince George's and Allegany Counties
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Anthony G. Brown and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $3 million in federal funding to hire 24 law enforcement professionals in […]
Read MoreNov 22, 2021
Maryland Delegation Presses Postmaster General DeJoy for Update on Readiness for Holiday Mail Surge
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, Andy Harris, M.D., […]
Read MoreNov 19, 2021
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $3.3 Million to Expand Affordable Housing Across the State
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $3.3 million from the Federal […]
Read MoreNov 18, 2021
Cardin, Van Hollen, Sarbanes Announce $450,000 in Federal Funding to Revitalize Affordable Housing in Annapolis
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) announced $450,000 in federal funding for the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis. These funds […]
Read MoreNov 17, 2021
Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces $22 Million in Federal Funding to Support the East-West Priority Corridor Project
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced an award of $22 million in federal […]
Read MoreNov 17, 2021
Helsinki Commission Alarmed by Attempted Liquidation of Memorial
WASHINGTON—Following last week’s request by Russian prosecutors to liquidate the human rights group Memorial International and the Memorial Human Rights Center, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. […]
Read MoreNov 16, 2021
Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $1.6 Million for Maryland's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen David Trone, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and Andy […]
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Helsinki Commission Recalls Legacy of Sergei Magnitsky
WASHINGTON—On the 12-year anniversary of the death of Sergei Magnitsky, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker (MS), and Ranking […]
Read MoreNov 15, 2021
Cardin Celebrates President Biden Signing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into Law
“For too long, Americans heard talk in Washington about infrastructure, but no action. “President Joe Biden, with a bipartisan effort in Congress, is taking real, meaningful action and providing a […]
Read MoreNov 12, 2021
Baltimore Delegation Announces More Than $3.7 Million for At-Risk Youth Initiatives
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $3,735,333 in federal juvenile justice funding for […]
Read MoreNov 10, 2021
Cardin Statement on Veterans Day 2021
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today issued the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day, which is Thurs., November 11. “On Veterans Day, we pause to thank those […]
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Helsinki Commission Supports Invocation of OSCE's Vienna Mechanism In The Face Of Sustained Human Rights Crisis In Belarus
WASHINGTON—Following the invocation of the OSCE’s Vienna Mechanism to address the mounting human rights crisis in Belarus, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking […]
Read MoreNov 9, 2021
Cardin Lauds Final Passage of Legislation to Expand & Make Permanent Minority Business Development Agency
Measure Included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today issued the following statement on […]
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Cardin, Menendez, Colleagues Urge Greater Clarity, Transparency Regarding Upcoming Summit for Democracy
WASHINGTON – Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined seven of his Senate Colleagues, led by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), in writing a letter to President Joe Biden in […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Urge State to Use Emergency Rental Assistance Immediately or Risk Losing Funds
Senators request update on State’s progress & plans to avoid losing funds to help Marylanders stay in their homes WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen […]
Read MoreNov 8, 2021
Cardin, Risch, Cassidy, Menendez, Colleagues Call Out Fraudulent Elections in Nicaragua
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman of the […]
Read MoreNov 5, 2021
Cardin, Van Hollen Urge State to Use Emergency Rental Assistance Immediately or Risk Losing Funds
Senators request update on State’s progress & plans to avoid losing funds to help Marylanders stay in their homes WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Sarbanes, Harris Announce Funding to Expand Prison Telehealth Services
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen John Sarbanes and Andy Harris, M.D (all Md.) today announced $16,143.76 in federal funding for Anne Arundel and […]
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Helsinki Commission Welcomes Confirmation of Michael Carpenter as U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE
WASHINGTON—Following the November 3 confirmation of Michael Carpenter as Permanent Representative of the U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben […]
Read MoreNov 4, 2021
Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $17.5 Million for Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, Andy Harris, M.D., and […]
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Cardin, Leahy, Raskin Introduce Legislation to Improve Transparency for Prisoners and Detainees in Private Facilities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) today introduced legislation to require that government agencies comply with Freedom of Information Act […]
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Cardin, Kaine, Warner, Van Hollen Introduce EMBRACE Act to Improve Resilience at Military Facilities and Protect Chesapeake Bay
WASHINGTON —Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), […]
Read MoreNov 4, 2021
Small Business Committee Republicans Continue Months-Long Blockade of Syed Nomination
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today expressed his disappointment that the Republican members of the Committee intend to continue their months-long […]
Read MoreNov 3, 2021
Cardin, Padilla, Colleagues Call to Permanently Re-establish DOT Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity
15 Senators join Cardin and Padilla in letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to ensure proposed investments in our nation’s infrastructure and transportation policies equitably serve all communities WASHINGTON— U.S. […]
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Cardin Votes to Move Forward on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Republican minority again blocks new law to protect the sacred right to vote, clearly spotlighting need for filibuster reform WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today released the following […]
Read MoreNov 3, 2021
Maryland Congressional Delegation Letter to Hogan Details Federal Action to Replenish Victims of Crime Funds
Lawmakers point to federal passage of bipartisan VOCA Fix and urge the governor to utilize over $50 million in unused funds immediately available to address this issue WASHINGTON – U.S. […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Praise Biden Nominee Julie Rubin for Maryland U.S. District Court Seat
Senators had recommended Judge Rubin to President Joe Biden WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today praised President Joe Biden’s nomination of Baltimore City Circuit Judge Julie Rubin […]
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Cardin, Menendez, Rubio, Sires, Salazar, Colleagues Celebrate Final Passage of RENACER Act
WASHINGTON – Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md). and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), SFRC Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Ranking Member Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Chairman of the House […]
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $475,000 in American Rescue Plan Funding for Maryland's Museums and Libraries
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awards Maryland’s Museums and Libraries funding through its American Rescue Plan Grants WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Brown Introduce Bill to Secure Service Academy Nominations of Congressional Districts, States Without Representation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, with Congressman Anthony Brown (All D-Md.) have introduced new bicameral legislation to secure the U.S. Service Academy nominations of states […]
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Cardin Celebrates Grand Opening of Maryland's First Veterans Business Outreach Center
VBOC Celebrates Grand Opening on First Day of National Veterans Small Business Week WASHINGTON – On the first day of National Veterans Small Business Week, U.S. Senate Committee on Small […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Schatz Reintroduce Legislation to Promote Educational Opportunities for Incarcerated Americans
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) reintroduced legislation to expand access to education for Americans in federal prisons. The Promoting […]
Read MoreOct 28, 2021
Cardin: Let's Pass Build Back Better Now
“The time for talk is over. Let’s get this done so every Marylander can feel the benefits.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Small Business and […]
Read MoreOct 27, 2021
Cardin Statement on the Third Anniversary of the Attack on Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism and Intolerance for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement on the third anniversary of the deadly […]
Read MoreOct 27, 2021
Maryland Congressional Delegation Thanks Health Care Workers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone […]
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Cardin Pushes for Increased Federal Investment in Women Entrepreneurs
Chairman Calls Women-Owned Small Businesses “Growth Engine” for Recovery from COVID-19 Pandemic WASHINGTON – As National Women’s Small Business Month draws to a close, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business […]
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $2 Million for Local Government Crime Prevention Programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin […]
Read MoreOct 25, 2021
Cardin, Van Hollen Call For Job Training Investments In Build Back Better Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in urging President Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi to […]
Read MoreOct 22, 2021
Cardin Expresses Appreciation to Attorney General Brian Frosh for Standing Up for Marylanders, Rule of Law
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today released the following expression of gratitude to Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, who this week announced his retirement. “Brian Frosh has been […]
Read MoreOct 22, 2021
Maryland and Virginia Senators Call for WMATA's Full Cooperation to Address Safety Issues
In joint letter, senators urge greater transparency and communications with riders WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) and Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (Both […]
Read MoreOct 19, 2021
Cardin, Rubio Laud Committee Approval of Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Reconstruction Efforts, Promote Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Efforts in Haiti
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) praised passage today in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee of their legislation, the Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency […]
Read MoreOct 19, 2021
Maryland Congressional Delegation Applauds SBA Approval of Maryland Disaster Relief for Tropical Depression Ida
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, and Senator Chris Van Hollen, along with Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John […]
Read MoreOct 18, 2021
Cardin Statement on the Passing of Colin Powell
ELLICOTT City, Md. – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement on the passing of General Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint […]
Read MoreOct 18, 2021
Senator Ben Cardin and Congressman Kweisi Mfume Spotlight Importance of Better Protecting Witnesses in Criminal Cases
Members of Congress introduce legislation to reduce intimidation and violence against those who witness criminal activity and testify in court ELLICOTT CITY – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and Congressman Kweisi Mfume […]
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Small Business Chair Cardin Leads Delegation Letter Urging SBA to Approve Disaster Declaration for Maryland Counties Affected by Hurricane Ida
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, and Senator Chris Van Hollen, along with Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, […]
Read MoreOct 15, 2021
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $3.6 Million for Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration Projects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone […]
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Cardin Marks Hispanic Heritage Month 2021
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) issued the following statement in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month which ran from September 15 through October 15. His statement was included in […]
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $600,000 for Community Policing Development Programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone […]
Read MoreOct 14, 2021
Cardin, Van Hollen Push to Keep Major Investments in Affordable Housing in Build Back Better Package
WASHINGTON – As Maryland and many other states across the U.S. confront an unprecedented housing affordability crisis, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) are working closely […]
Read MoreOct 13, 2021
Cardin, Portman, Booker and Young Urge More Countries to Engage with Israel Following Historic Face-to-Face Meetings with UAE
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.), all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on […]
Read MoreOct 12, 2021
Cardin Praises Biden Appointment of Adam Ortiz to Lead EPA Chesapeake Region
BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement on the appointment by President Joe Biden of […]
Read MoreOct 8, 2021
Cardin, Wicker Introduce Bill to Sanction Navalny 35
WASHINGTON—Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD) and Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker yesterday introduced a measure that would require the administration to evaluate the Navalny 35 for Global Magnitsky sanctions. The […]
Read MoreOct 8, 2021
Cardin, Menendez, Senate Democrats Blast Mistreatment of Haitian Migrants at Border; Urge Administration to Support Long-Term Stability in Haiti
WASHINGTON – Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined 15 of his Senate colleagues, led by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), in sending a letter to Secretary of Homeland […]
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Cardin, Casey, Van Hollen Lead Call for $750 Million in Climate-Smart Programs in Chesapeake Bay Watershed
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) Thursday were joined by their Chesapeake […]
Read MoreOct 8, 2021
Cardin and Cohen Laud 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Award to Investigative Reporters
WASHINGTON—Following the award of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which […]
Read MoreOct 7, 2021
Maryland Congressional Delegation Applauds the Addition of Several MD Sites to the National Underground Railroad Network
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and […]
Read MoreOct 7, 2021
Cardin, Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Improve Safety of Military Tactical Vehicles
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen both D-Md.) today introduced the 1st Lt. Hugh Conor McDowell Safety in Armed Forces Equipment Act of 2021, legislation to establish […]
Read MoreOct 7, 2021
Cardin, Van Hollen, Sarbanes Announce Nearly $500,000 for Towson University to Advance Bilingual Educator Development
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) today announced $476,777 in federal funding for Towson University to improve educator development and […]
Read MoreOct 7, 2021
Cardin Statement on Ted Venetoulis
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement on the passing of former Baltimore County Executive Ted Venetoulis. “Myrna and I are mourning the loss of our […]
Read MoreOct 7, 2021
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $12 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to Renovate Community Health Centers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all […]
Read MoreOct 6, 2021
Praising New Student Debt Relief Action, Cardin Urges More Support for Future Public Service Careers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) applauded the Biden administration for streamlining the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for more than half a million public servants, including teachers, […]
Read MoreOct 6, 2021
Maryland Congressional Delegation Statement Regarding Maryland's $2.5B Budget Surplus
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) applaud Maryland’s $2.5 […]
Read MoreOct 6, 2021
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $54 Million to Strengthen HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin […]
Read MoreOct 6, 2021
Cardin, Van Hollen, Colleagues Reintroduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.), along with nearly 50 of their senate colleagues, reintroduced legislation Tuesday to restore the landmark Voting Rights Act […]
Read MoreOct 5, 2021
Cardin on the Impact of the Pandora Papers
“This unprecedented investigation should further drive the need for transparency and delving deeper into such international transactions.” WASHINGTON—Following the release of the Pandora Papers, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin […]
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Cardin, Meeks Lead Congressional Response to Ongoing Atrocities in Burma, Support for a Return to Democracy
Legislation holds the Burmese military accountable for its February 1 coup and ongoing crisis in Burma WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign […]
Read MoreOct 4, 2021
Maryland Delegation Members Urge State Dept. of Education to Expedite Distribution of Federal Child Care Relief Funds
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer, and Brown Announce Nearly $10 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to Support Bowie State's Public Health IT Workforce Program
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) today announced $9,899,758 in American Rescue Plan funding for […]
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