Press Releases & Statements
CARDIN VISITS CARROLL CO. CLOTHING MANUFACTURER TO DISCUSS NEED TO SUPPORT U.S. MANUFACTURING, BRING JOBS HOME TO AMERICA
WESTMINSTER, MD -- U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) today visited the English American Tailoring Company in Westminster, which is one of the few remaining clothing manufacturers in Maryland. The Senator toured the plant and met with workers and management to discuss the need to keep jobs in the United States and to provide American companies with more support so they can compete in the global marketplace. In the last decade, approximately 2.4 million jobs were shipped overseas, with U.S. ta… Continue Reading
July 18, 2012
CARDIN STATEMENT ON TERRORIST ATTACK AGAINST ISRAELIS IN BULGARIA
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senate Chair of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, released the following statement on the airport bus attack in Bulgaria: "I am outraged by the senseless attack in Bulgaria directed toward Israeli tourists. My sincere thoughts and prayers go out to the Israeli and Bulgarian families of those killed and injured in the attack. Targeting innocent civilians is unacceptable under any circumstances in … Continue Reading
July 18, 2012
CARDIN LAUDS FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF MAGNITSKY ACT AS PART OF RUSSIA TRADE BILL
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, applauded the unanimous committee approval today of his bill to urge Russia and other countries to hold accountable human rights violators within their borders, as part of legislation to establish Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia (PNTR). "Unanimous approval of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, by both the Senate Finance and Senate Foreign Relations Committees, sends a strong… Continue Reading
July 18, 2012
CARDIN, MIKULSKI, RUPPERSBERGER AND SARBANES ANNOUNCE FEDERAL FUNDING TO IMPROVE SAFTEY, CAPACITY OF BWI MARSHALL RUNWAYS
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski, and U.S. Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger and John Sarbanes (all D-MD) today announced a $12 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) to improve runway safety and upgrade runways at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The $12 million grant will be used for the first phase of improvements to bring Runway 10-28 up to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety standards, including a reh… Continue Reading
July 17, 2012
CARDIN URGES SENATE TO END GRIDLOCK OVER DISCLOSE ACT
Washington, DC - After the Senate was blocked for a second time in two days from proceeding to debate on the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act (S. 3369), also known as the DISCLOSE Act, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) gave the following remarks. His full floor statement on this legislation, delivered Monday, is available here. "Democrats and Republicans used to agree that shining a light on our political process was a good thing. I don't know when that chang… Continue Reading
July 16, 2012
CARDIN, MIKULSKI, VAN HOLLEN, EDWARDS, METRO AND FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE FIRST-EVER FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS FOR METRO
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski along with Congressman Chris Van Hollen and Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (all D-Md.) today were joined by U. S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari, Federal Transit Administration Administrator Peter M. Rogoff, National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman and Metro Board Member Alvin Nichols to announce the first-ever federal safety standards for rail transit systems nationwide, including Metr… Continue Reading
July 16, 2012
Cardin, Ruppersberger Kick-Off New Hotel Program for Wounded Warriors
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (both D-MD) today officially kicked off a new nation-wide program allowing the American public to donate hotel reward points to wounded warriors and their families. Six major hotel companies are participating in "Hotels for Heroes," which will defray the travel costs of wounded warriors receiving care through the military health system, as well as family and friends visiting them. The program was created by bipartisan… Continue Reading
July 16, 2012
FLOOR SPEECH ON S. 3369, DISCLOSE ACT
Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I wish to thank Senator Lautenberg. I was listening to Senator Mikulski and Senator Bingaman on their comments to try to bring some common sense to our election laws by basically disclosing who contributes to the political process. That is something Republicans and Democrats have been together on for a long time. I don't know what happened. This seems to be an issue that doesn't get bipartisan support. I particularly wish to thank Senator Whitehouse for his leader… Continue Reading
July 12, 2012
CARDIN ASKS COLLEAGUES TO SET ASIDE PARTISANSHIP TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE AMERICAN ECONOMY
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, urged his fellow senators to set their partisanship aside and support the backbone of the American economy by passing the Small Business Jobs Tax Act. A procedural vote Thursday blocked the Senate from moving forward with the legislation. "Small businesses create jobs. The best way to help our economy grow stronger and reduce our deficit is to have more Americans earn a paych… Continue Reading
July 12, 2012
CARDIN, MIKULSKI PRAISE ARC GRANT TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESS ROAD TO MT. AETNA TECHNOLOGY PARK
WASHINGTON -- U.S Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Washington County an additional grant for $400,000 to complete construction of an access road to the Mt. Aetna Technology Park. The grant will be used to widen approximately .61 miles of Yale Drive to four lanes as part of the project to extend Yale Drive from its current terminus to Scholar Drive on the campus of Hagerstown Community College (HCC) … Continue Reading
July 11, 2012
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE NEARLY $4 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO FIGHT AND PREVENT CRIME ACROSS MARYLAND
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) today announced that $3,966,756 in federal grant funding has been awarded from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) through the Byrne Justice Assistance Grants (BJAG) program. GOCCP will use this funding to support public safety activities and reduce violent crime as well as crimes against victims and children throughout Maryland. Senator Cardin is a member … Continue Reading
July 11, 2012
CARDIN PRAISES ACA FOR HELPING MILLIONS OF MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES RECEIVE FREE LIFESAVING PREVENTIVE SERVICES
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) today praised the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) announcement that during 2011 the Affordable Care Act (ACA) helped approximately 32.5 million Medicare beneficiaries receive one or more preventive benefits free of charge. The HHS also announced that during the first six months of 2012, more than 16 million seniors nationwide - 346,441 seniors in Maryland -- have received at least one free preventive service. Senator Cardin, who … Continue Reading
July 09, 2012
CARDIN, MIKULSKI APPLAUD GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS TO FOUR MARYLAND LOCALITIES
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today lauded Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA) Lisa Jackson's announcement that four Maryland localities would receive technical assistance under the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's (NFWF) Local Government Green Infrastructure Initiative. The EPA, along with the Chesapeake Bay Program and the Chesapeake Bay Local Government Advisory Committee, will engage local communities to help meet Chesapeake … Continue Reading
July 09, 2012
CARDIN COMMENDS USDA FOR PROVIDING “EQUITABLE RELIEF” TO A GROUP OF EASTERN SHORE FARMERS
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) today expressed his support for U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Appeal Division's (NAD) decision to grant equitable relief and reinstate the Conservation Security Program (CSP) contract for a group of Eastern Shore farmers referred to in case documents as the Hutchison Brothers. The NAD's ruling ends the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) efforts to make the Hutchison Brothers', Sonny Eaton, Mike Elben and the landowners of the fa… Continue Reading
July 05, 2012
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE FEDERAL FUNDING TO HELP RECRUIT VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) today announced that the Kensington and Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Departments in Montgomery County have been awarded grants through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program to help recruit volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians. The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded $866,838 and the Cabin John Park Vol… Continue Reading
July 05, 2012
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE FEDERAL FUNDING TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski(both D-Md.) today announced the Potomac Valley Fire Co. has been awarded $20,150 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program to recruit volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians. As a member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Mikulski fights each year to increase federal funding for the fire gra… Continue Reading
July 05, 2012
UPDATE- Information on Power Outages - Help Finding a Cooling Center in Your Area
To Report a Power Outage BGE: To Report an Outage- 877-778-2222 To Report an Emergency- 800-685-0123 PEPCO: To Report an Outage- 877-737-2662 To Report an Emergency- 877-737-2662 Delmarva Power To Report an Outage- 800-898-8042 Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) To Report an Outage- 877-747-6326 FirstEnergy Power Companies To Report an Outage- 888-544-4877 Choptank Electric Cooperative To Report an Outage- 800-410-4790 Special needs- 877-892-0001 Maryland Cooling … Continue Reading
July 03, 2012
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE $3 MILLION IN FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT SPARROWS POINT MILL WORKERS
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $3 million in National Emergency Grant (NEG) funding to provide employment related services to approximately 885 workers affected by closure of the Sparrows Point Mill in Baltimore. "I applaud this Department of Labor grant to the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation," Senator Cardin said. "This is absolutely the type of thing we need to do … Continue Reading
July 02, 2012
CARDIN, KIRK, MIKULSKI INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO PRIORITIZE SOCIAL SERVICES FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), along with cosponsors Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), have introduced a bill that would ensure that Holocaust survivors can better access needed services, such as health care and nutrition services, without having to live in a nursing or assisted living facility. S. 3358, the ''Responding to Urgent Needs of Survivors of the Holocaust Act'' or the ''RUSH Act'' will amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide needed prote… Continue Reading
July 02, 2012
CARDIN, MIKULSKI JOIN TEAM MARYLAND MEMBERS IN URGING FERC TO CONSIDER COMMUNITY’S CONCERNS WHEN REVIEWING EXPANSION OF GAS PIPELINE
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski today joined U.S. Congressmen Elijah E. Cummings (MD-7), Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2), and John Sarbanes (MD-3) in sending a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging the agency to engage the public as it considers a 21.4-mile extension of the Columbia Gas Transmission, Inc. pipeline that runs from Owings Mills through Oregon Ridge to Fallston. Many members of the Baltimore County communities that would be affect… Continue Reading
