Press Releases & Statements
Cardin, Mikulski, Warner, Kaine, Introduce Legislation To Improve Metro Safety
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senators from Maryland and Virginia - U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-MD), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) - have introduced an amendment to the transportation bill being considered by the Senate to establish minimum safety standards for the operations of the nation's aging transit systems and improve the way the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) board is appointed. While Congress has granted the Federal Transit Administ… Continue Reading
July 28, 2015
Cardin, Enzi, Doggett, Young Laud Senate Passage of NOTICE Act Ensuring Seniors Know Their Hospital Status Before Bills Arrive
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), both members of the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee, welcomed news that the House version of their legislation, S. 1349, Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act, passed the Senate and will now go to President Obama for signature. The NOTICE ACT is designed to save seniors the sticker shock that comes after they are discharged from the hospital and realize that Medicare will not… Continue Reading
July 27, 2015
Cardin, Southern Maryland Farmers Discuss the Future of Agriculture in the Region
WALDORF, Md. - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today joined local farmers, members of the Charles County Farm Bureau, Southern Maryland Agriculture Development Commission (SMADC) and the Maryland Farm Bureau Young Farmers Committee for a lunch and roundtable discussion at Middleton Cedar Hill Farm. The event, organized by Maryland State Senator and farmer Thomas "Mac" Middleton, featured an open dialogue about ways to promote local foods and the next generation of farmers and the small business… Continue Reading
July 27, 2015
Cardin, Mikulski, Cummings Announce More Than $815,000 In Federal Funds To Treat Drug Addiction In Maryland
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski, together with U.S. Representative Elijah E. Cummings (all D-Md.) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene $815,745 in federal funds per year, for up to three years (depending on the availability of funds). The grant will support medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for 271 patients with high-risk prescription drug or opioid addiction per … Continue Reading
July 24, 2015
Cardin, Local Students Paint Rain Barrels at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore to Help the Chesapeake Bay
BALTIMORE - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today join leaders of the growing non-profit organization Barrels by the Bay, middle school students participating in The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore's summer camp and Zoo Conservation Club members for a unique conservation project. Together, they decorated rain barrels that will be placed throughout the city to help reduce the surges of stormwater runoff and flooding that are so harmful to the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Part of the first round painted by… Continue Reading
July 22, 2015
Cardin, Mikulski Introduce U.S. District Court For District Of Maryland Nominee Paula Xinis At Senate Judicial Hearing
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee introduced Paula Xinis to fill a vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. If confirmed, Ms. Xinis will occupy the seat formerly held by Judge Deborah Chasanow who took senior status in October 2014. "When Senator Mikulski and I seek out Marylanders to recommend for federal judgeships, we look for the best nonpartisan nominees with the hig… Continue Reading
July 22, 2015
Cardin Meets with Nigerian President Buhari
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), released the following statement after meeting Wednesday with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. "The United States has high hopes for our relationship with Nigeria, which is an important partner in our counterterrorism and regional development efforts. We look forward to increasing collaboration as Nigeria takes steps to ensure civil and human rights for all Nigerians, expand eco… Continue Reading
July 22, 2015
Cardin, Mikulski Announce More Than $4.2 Million In Federal Funding To Give Students The Tools They Need To Succeed In Higher Education
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a total of $4,281,717 in grants to 15 institutes of higher education across Maryland to provide first generation college students of modest means with the tools and services they need to succeed. The grants were awarded through the Student Support Services (SSS) Program. "No student should be priced out of a quality higher education that will allow them… Continue Reading
July 22, 2015
Cardin Marks Progress on the 5th Anniversary of Dodd-Frank, Calls for More Action in Implementing Key Provision
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement marking the 5th anniversary of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Senator Cardin co-authored the Cardin-Lugar extractive industries provision in Section 1504. The provision was designed to add stability to markets through greater information and predictability and help prote… Continue Reading
July 22, 2015
Cardin Reflects on Importance of Environmental Stewardship with Clergy, Conservationists
BALTIMORE - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) this week joined a broad cross-section of representatives from Maryland's faith and environmental communities at the Cathedral of the Incarnation for a discussion on how the local community of interfaith conservationists is working toward common goals, including protecting clean air and water, with an eye toward global change. Senator Cardin also heard remarks from Jodi Rose, the executive director of the non-profit Interfaith Partners for the Chesap… Continue Reading
July 21, 2015
Cardin Explores Ways to Promote Educational Excellence with Local School Superintendents and State Officials
BALTIMORE - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) hosted a roundtable discussion with county public school superintendents from across Maryland and state education officials just days after the Senate passed the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), which reauthorized federal elementary and secondary education programs and funding for the first time in more than a decade. Senator Cardin, the superintendents and state leaders discussed the implications of provisions within the ECAA that are of particular im… Continue Reading
July 21, 2015
Cardin Lauds Timely Consideration of Tax Extenders Package
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) praised the bipartisan work of the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday as he joined with his colleagues to pass a package of expired or expiring tax provisions, known as "tax extenders," designed to provide certainty and better results for American taxpayers, families and businesses. The extenders bill considered by the Committee encourages economic growth and development, innovation, and job creation. It includes a number of specific provisions authored… Continue Reading
July 20, 2015
MADE in MD: Cardin Discusses Pompeian’s Century of Success in Baltimore
BALTIMORE - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today toured the headquarters and discussed trade and tax issues with the leaders of Pompeian, Inc., whose olive oils, vinegars, cooking wines and other products are trusted staples in kitchen cabinets across America. After establishing a headquarters in Baltimore in 1906, the company became America's first national brand of imported extra virgin oliv… Continue Reading
July 20, 2015
Senator Cardin Statement on the U.S. Embassy Opening in Havana
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the opening of a U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba. "Today, for the first time since 1961, the United States is opening the doors of a U.S. Embassy in Havana. As is the case across the world, our embassy in Cuba will embody the values and principles of the United States and strengthen our ability to advance our national interests, engage the Cuban people, and advo… Continue Reading
July 17, 2015
Cardin, Mikulski Laud $9 Million in Federal Funding to Construct Living Shorelines, Increase Resiliency to Storms on Smith Island
BALTIMORE - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbra A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has awarded $9 million in funding to build 20,950 feet of living shorelines at Fog Point in the Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge on Smith Island, Md. "The Chesapeake Bay is Maryland's greatest natural treasure. In order to preserve the bay and all it contributes to the region, we must employ a multitude of techniques, including the creation of more livin… Continue Reading
July 17, 2015
Cardin Statement on Baltimore’s 34th Annual Artscape Festival
BALTIMORE - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) issued the following statement recognizing the national significance of Artscape. Artscape is the largest free arts festival in America and is held Baltimore's Bolton Hill and Station North Arts & Entertainment District neighborhoods. "From Edgar Allen Poe, to Billie Holiday, to John Waters and beyond, Baltimore has always played a leading role on the national stage in pushing the envelope of art in America. This week, Baltimore will build on th… Continue Reading
July 17, 2015
Cardin, Mikulski Applaud ARC Grant to Study Likely Impacts of Expanded Fracking for Oil Shale in Garrett County
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (Both D-Md.) today applauded the recent announcement by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) of a $37,500 grant to the Garrett County Board of County Commissioners for a project to improve the understanding of potential impacts related to natural gas extraction in the Marcellus Shale formation. The ARC grant, which will be matched by an equal amount of local funding, will explore possible detriments to tourism, property values an… Continue Reading
July 16, 2015
Cardin Lauds Senate Passage of Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Bill
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate voted with an overwhelming bipartisan majority to approve S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that was first passed by Congress 50 years ago. The vote was 81-17. "Ensuring access to a high-quality education is one of the most important duties of government. The last comprehensive … Continue Reading
July 16, 2015
Cardin, Corker Urge President Obama to Postpone United Nations Vote on Iran Deal Until Congress Considers the Agreement
WASHINGTON, DC - In a letter to President Barack Obama today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member and the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urged the administration to postpone a United Nations Security Council vote on the Iran deal until Congress considers the agreement. The mandatory 60-day congressional review period does not begin until all documents associated with an agreement are submitted to Congress, along with assessments on compl… Continue Reading
July 16, 2015
Cardin Statement on Nomination of Assistant Secretary Roberta Jacobson to Serve as Ambassador to Mexico
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the nomination of Assistant Secretary of State Robert Jacobson to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. "As the United States' top diplomat for Latin America and the Caribbean, Assistant Secretary Jacobson has played an important role in strengthening our bilateral relationship with Mexico, and advancing our shared economic and security interests. I support … Continue Reading
