Press Releases & Statements
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE FEDERAL FUNDING TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today announced the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department won $244,000 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 federa… Continue Reading
September 08, 2010
SENATOR CARDIN VISITS IMA WORLD HEALTH IN NEW WINDSOR TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF HAITI
NEW WINDSOR, MD -- U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) today visited IMA World Health headquarters in New Windsor to thank them for all they have done to help the people of Haiti following the devastating earthquake of January 12. Senator Cardin, a member of the U.S. Foreign Relations Committee, has co-sponsored legislation that would provide long-term, sustainable rebuilding and development in Haiti. "IMA World Health has committed itself to helping t… Continue Reading
September 08, 2010
CARDIN TELLS HOWARD COUNTY SENIORS THAT THE NEW HEALTH CARE LAW WILL MEAN BETTER CARE AND SAVE MONEY
COLUMBIA, MD -- U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) today told seniors and members of the Howard County senior and health care advocate communities that a lot of misinformation has been circulated about the newly enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ,and that he was there "to set the record straight" about additional benefits for seniors in the new law that will save them money and help improve access to health care. … Continue Reading
September 07, 2010
SENATOR CARDIN PRESENTS $400,000 CEREMONIAL CHECK FOR DEER CREEK RESTORATION
HAVRE DE GRACE, MD -- U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) today held a press conference on the banks of Deer Creek in Susquehanna State Park to present a $400,000 ceremonial check in federal funding to help restore and conserve the Deer Creek watershed. The funding will allow for implementation of the Watershed Restoration Action Strategy (WRAS), a strategy for Deer Creek that will protect water quality, conserve fish and wildlife habitats and restore areas … Continue Reading
September 07, 2010
SENATOR CARDIN VISITS WL GORE & ASSOCIATES
ELKTON, MD - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) today visited the WL Gore & Associates' manufacturing plant on Vieve's Way. WL Gore is the largest employer in Cecil County with a workforce of 2,300 workers at 13 plants in the county. WL Gore has received $814,000 from the American Reinvestment & Recovery Act for innovative clean energy that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create clean energy jobs. Senator Cardin met with … Continue Reading
September 07, 2010
SENATOR CARDIN HOLDS ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION WITH SUSQUEHANNA WORKFORCE NETWORK
ELKTON, MD - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) today visited the Susquehanna Workforce Network for a round-table discussion of about jobs and the economy. The Susquehanna Workforce Network has received approximately $1.7 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding since 2009 Susquehanna Workforce Network is a non-profit corporation that helps to coordinate and plan workforce development programs for Cecil and Harford counties. S… Continue Reading
September 01, 2010
CARDIN STATEMENT ON DIRECT MIDDLE EAST PEACE TALKS
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the beginning of direct talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in Washington, D.C. "The restarting of direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians is a positive step forward in the Middle East Peace Process. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Mahmoud Abbas, a… Continue Reading
September 01, 2010
CARDIN, LOCAL AND STATE OFFICIALS CELEBRATE GROUNDBREAKING OF NEW NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE IN ROCKVILLE
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) today joined federal officials, including Congressman Chris Van Hollen and Congresswoman Donna Edwards, state and local leaders, including Governor Martin O'Malley, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen, to celebrate the start of construction of a new home for 2,100 employees of the National Cancer Institute. The complex, which will take two years to complete, expands the S… Continue Reading
August 31, 2010
CARDIN TELLS PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY SENIORS THAT THE NEW HEALTH CARE LAW WILL MEAN BETTER CARE AND SAVE MONEY
BOWIE, MD -- U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) today told seniors and members of the Prince George's County senior and health care advocate communities that a lot of misinformation has been circulated about the newly enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ,and that he was there "to set the record straight" about additional benefits for seniors in the new law that will save them money and help improve access to health care. … Continue Reading
August 31, 2010
CARDIN, MIKULSKI JOIN BIPARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS CALLING ON RUSSIA TO HONOR AGREEMENT TO ALLOW U.S. POULTRY IMPORTS INTO RUSSIA
Today, Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara Mikulski (Both D-MD), Tom Carper (D-DE), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Richard Burr (R-NC), Roland Burris (D-IL), Bob Casey (D-PA), Thad Cochran (R-MS), John Cornyn (R-TX), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Al Franken (D-MN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Kay Hagan (D-NC), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Ted Kaufman (D-DE), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Richard Lugar (R-IN… Continue Reading
August 27, 2010
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE FEDERAL FUNDING TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY
WASHINGTON. - U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today announced the St. Mary's County Department of Public Safety won $335,332 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 increa… Continue Reading
August 27, 2010
CARDIN, MIKULSKI, VAN HOLLEN ANNOUNCE FEDERAL FUNDING TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin and Congressman Chris Van Hollen (all D-MD) today announced the Montgomery County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association won $391,400 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 Secur… Continue Reading
August 26, 2010
CARDIN HIGHLIGHTS RECOVERY DOLLARS AT WORK IMPROVING OUR NATION'S PREMIER WILDLIFE RESEARCH FACILITY & CREATING JOBS
LAUREL, MD -- U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) today held a press conference to highlight the important renovations that are taking place at the Patuxent Research Refuge and Patuxent Wildlife Research Center thanks to $15.5 million in funding from the Recovery Act. The renovations and improvements will ensure that the world-class research facilities will be able to continue and expand its mission into wildlife protection, habitat preservation and natural resource management. Patuxent… Continue Reading
August 24, 2010
SENATOR CARDIN PRAISES SELECTION OF MARYLAND SCHOOLS FOR $250 MILLION RACE TO THE TOP FUNDING
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced that Maryland has been selected to receive $250 million in Race to the Top funding: "The selection of Maryland to receive Race to the Top federal education funding is a vote of confidence in our State's education system, a system that focuses on high standards, turning around… Continue Reading
August 23, 2010
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE GRANTS TO CREATE JOBS, PROMOTE INNOVATION IN WEATHERIZATION PROGRAMS
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $1.3 million grant to support innovation and job creation through the delivery of weatherization programs in Baltimore City. The grant, awarded to the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, will help low-income Maryland residents achieve energy efficiency in their homes as a part of integrated model that also focuses on air quality and le… Continue Reading
August 23, 2010
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE GRANT TO INCREASE CAPACITY OF SEWER SYSTEM IN ALLEGANY COUNTY
WASHINGTON. - U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today announced the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $350,000 grant to the Allegany County Board of County Commissioners to purchase and install a high-capacity water storage tank to serve Cresaptown, Maryland. The replacement tank will result in improved services to more than 700 households and reduce the level of silt and iron in the town's water supply. … Continue Reading
August 23, 2010
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE GRANTS TO CREATE JOBS, PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY THROUGH WEATHERIZATION PROGRAMS
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD ) today announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded two grants totaling $2.5 million to support innovative weatherization programs in Maryland. The grants, awarded to organizations in Garrett and Washington counties, will help low-income Maryland residents achieve energy efficiency in their homes while creating weatherization jobs in local communities. … Continue Reading
August 20, 2010
CARDIN STATEMENT ON THE ANNOUNCED RESUMPTION OF DIRECT TALKS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the announcement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that Israel and the Palestinian Authority would resume direct peace talks. "After a 20 month halt, I am pleased to hear that Israelis and Palestinians will once again sit down together … Continue Reading
August 20, 2010
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE GRANT TO PROMOTE JOBS, INVESTMENT ON MARYLAND'S LOWER EASTERN SHORE
WASHINGTON. - U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today announced the Tri County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland was awarded a $70,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) that will help bring private investment and jobs to Maryland's Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties. This is the first installment of a 3-year grant that will total $210,000. "T… Continue Reading
August 17, 2010
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO BUILD OYSTER POPULATION IN THE BAY
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today announced the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released almost $2 million to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to help restore the Chesapeake Bay's oyster population. The funding, secured by Senator Mikulski in the FY2010 Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) funding bill, will allow for targeted oyster restoration efforts in t… Continue Reading
