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Nov 6, 2024

Cardin Statement on Election 2024

BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the 2024 presidential election. He thanked Vice President Kamala Harris and […]

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Jul 11, 2024

Cardin Cosponsors Federal Firearm Licensee Act

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced legislation to update federal laws governing licensed firearm dealers, cracking down on rogue […]

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Jun 20, 2024

Cardin Recognizes Pride Month 2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Special Representative on Antisemitism, Racism and Intolerance for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security […]

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Jun 19, 2024

Cardin Celebrates Juneteenth 2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Special Representative on Antisemitism, Racism and Intolerance for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security […]

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May 27, 2024

Cardin Statement on Memorial Day 2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement marking Memorial Day 2024, which will be recognized on Monday, May […]

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Apr 22, 2024

Cardin Recognizes Earth Day 2024

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee submitted the following statement into the record of the 118th Congress to commemorate Earth Day […]

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Apr 18, 2024

Cardin Statement on Mayorkas Impeachment Trial

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the Senate trial of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas:  “Republicans […]

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Apr 13, 2024

Cardin Statement on Attack Against Israel

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following reports that Iran has begun to launch an attack on Israel. […]

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Apr 4, 2024

Cardin Statement on NATO’s 75th Anniversary

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement commemorating NATO’s 75th anniversary. “For 75 years, the North Atlantic Treaty […]

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Mar 23, 2024

Cardin Statement on Moscow Terrorist Attack

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement today following a deadly terrorist attack on a crowded concert hall near Moscow […]

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Feb 16, 2024

Cardin on the Death of Alexei Navalny

MUNICH – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement from the Munich Security Conference following news that Alexei Navalny died while […]

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Dec 14, 2023

Cardin Lauds Senate Passage of NDAA

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on Senate passage of the Conference Report for the National Defense […]

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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 […]

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Jun 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 […]

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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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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 […]

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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 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 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 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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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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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. […]

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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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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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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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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 16, 2022

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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