CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT FOR UNIVERSTY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) were joined today by Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, President of University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), to announce that UMBC has been awarded a $599,977 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund scholarships in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for 30 talented transfer students. "America's future depends on our ability to embrace high-tech education and training needed for jobs in… Continue Reading

CARDIN CALLS FOR A RENEWED FEDERAL COMMITMENT TO HELP LOCAL COMMUNITIES COPE WITH AGING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, led a hearing today to discuss the wastewater and drinking water infrastructure needs of local municipalities, rural communities, and other similar jurisdictions. Witnesses at the hearing outlined the great challenges faced by these communities to maintain and improve their water infrastructure. "Our nation's water resources are at increasing risk. Our drinkin… Continue Reading

CARDIN, MIKULSKI OPPOSE CLOSING CUMBERLAND POSTAL PROCESSING CENTER

WASHINGTON - U. S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today wrote the Postmaster General strongly opposing the closure of the Cumberland area mail processing and distribution center and moving operations out of state to Johnstown, PA. In their letter to the Postmaster General, the Senators stressed that moving the mail processing center 70 miles away to Johnstown would affect mail service and increase transportation costs. The Senators also stated that they would oppose a… Continue Reading

CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT IN ALLEGANY COUNTY

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) today announced the Ellerslie Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded $29,450 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to purchase new effective and efficient firefighting hoses. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Mikulski fights each year to increase federal funding for the fire grants program. Senator Cardin is… Continue Reading

CARDIN, MIKULSKI DECRY POSSIBLE NEW USPS STUDY TO CLOSE EASTON PROCESSING FACILITY AND MOVE FUNCTIONS TO DELAWARE

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today urged the United States Postal Service to put a halt to any study involving the closure of the postal distribution center in Easton, MD and moving the processing of mail to a postal facility near Wilmington, DE. In a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahue, the Senators strongly complained that the call for a new study lacks transparency and totally disregards public input. In their letter to the Post… Continue Reading

CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE ARC GRANT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ACCESS ROAD IN CUMBERLAND

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today announced the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $737,620 grant to the City of Cumberland to make improvements to an access road in the Central Business District of the City. The access road will improve access to businesses and key institutions in Cumberland and create new jobs. "In addition to creating new jobs, this ARC grant provides the funds that are needed to improve an important access… Continue Reading

CARDIN, MIKULSKI, US SENATORS SUPPORT SAVING THE POSTAL SERVICE

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) announced they have joined 25 other senators in calling for significant improvements in a bill to modernize the U.S. Postal Service. In a letter to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs and Subcommittee on Federal financial Management, Government Information and International Security, the senators suggested specific measures to preserve first-class and Saturday mail delivery, stop wholesale c… Continue Reading

CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE $50,000 TO EXPAND BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS IN WASHINGTON CO.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $50,000 grant for the Washington County Board of Commissioners' broadband impact study. Currently, 79 percent of Washington County lacks adequate broadband Internet service because incumbent service providers have not invested the financial resources necessary to expand capacity. The lack of broadband Internet access in Washington County impacts… Continue Reading

CARDIN KICKS OFF “HEALTHY SMILES IN MOTION” MOBILE DENTAL PROGRAM IN HAGERSTOWN

HAGERSTOWN, MD -- U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) today attended the kickoff of "Healthy Smiles in Motion," Walnut Street Community Health Center's new mobile dental program. The 39-foot, fully equipped mobile dental unit will provide services to Washington County Public Schools and Head Start sites. The event coincides with the 2012 National Children's Dental Health Month. "Good oral health is essential to overall health, but quality oral care is out of reach for too many children in Maryland… Continue Reading

CARDIN VOTES AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT

Washington - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), gave the following remarks after both the Senate and House passed the Payroll Tax Conference Report: "We reached a consensus today that will maintain the payroll tax holiday for 160 million American families, help our seniors through Medicare, and continue to provide extended unemployment benefits to those still out of work through no fault of their own. In what has become all too rare an occurrence, the Senate and the Congress actually worked out … Continue Reading

CARDIN, VAN HOLLEN JOINT STATEMENT ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AGREEMENT

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Both D-MD) released the following statement on the results of the joint conference committee, saying "It's important to move forward on a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans, unemployment insurance for people who are out of work through no fault of their own, and support for doctors who serve patients on Medicare." Senator Cardin and Congressman Van Hollen added: "We are pleased that we were able to ensure that this… Continue Reading

CARDIN, MIKULSKI PRAISE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE’S APPROVAL OF NOMINEE RUSSELL FOR MARYLAND DISTRICT COURT SEAT

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) today praised the Senate Judiciary Committee's vote to approve Judge George Levi Russell, III to fill a vacancy on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The nomination of Judge Russell, who currently serves as a Circuit Court judge for the City of Baltimore, will now move to the Senate floor for a vote, which has not yet been scheduled. "Today's vote brings Judge Russell a step closer to the U.S.… Continue Reading

CARDIN , MIKULSKI PRAISE OBAMA NOMINEE GRIMM FOR MARYLAND DISTRICT COURT SEAT

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today praised President Obama's nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul William Grimm to fill a vacancy on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division, located in Baltimore. Senator Cardin said: "Judge Grimm is a nationally recognized expert on cutting edge issues of law and technology. He has written numerous authoritative opinions, books and articles on the subjects of evidence… Continue Reading

Cardin, Boxer, Inhofe Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Promote Water Research Nationwide

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), along with Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Ranking Member James Inhofe (R-OK), have introduced a bill to reauthorize federal grant funding for water resources research institutes in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Water Resources Research Act, S. 2104, will provide continued support for important research on state and regional water cha… Continue Reading

CARDIN CALLS PRESIDENT OBAMA’S BUDGET A BALANCED APPROACH TO CHALLENGES FACING OUR NATION

"We need to get Americans working again. I am encouraged that the budget unveiled by President Obama keeps our fragile economy moving closer toward recovery by investing in American businesses and American workers. I share the President's desire to ensure that we as a nation can out-compete anyone, anywhere around the globe, especially with the help of targeted education and training programs for the workers of today and the future. I applaud the President for taking a balanced approach to tackl… Continue Reading

CARDIN CALLS THE FORECLOSURE SETTLEMENT “A POSITIVE STEP FOR MARYLANDERS AND IMPORTANT IN HELPING MOVE OUR NATION BEYOND THE HOUSING CRISIS”

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) today applauded the foreclosure settlement involving multiple states, including Maryland, with five banks that were at the heart of the foreclosure crisis as "a very positive move forward for the approximately 40,000 former and current Maryland homeowners who will benefit from this settlement." The Senator praised the efforts of Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in reaching a settlement with five of the… Continue Reading

CARDIN, MIKULSKI, VIRGINIA SENATORS URGE ADMINISTRATION TO SELECT MID-ATLANTIC REGION AS TEST RANGE FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) along with Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner (both D-Va.) today sent a joint letter to the Secretaries of Defense, Transportation and the NASA Administrator urging them to select the Virginia/Maryland region to host an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) test range. The Senators pointed out that similar design and testing of unmanned aircraft systems already takes place in the area, and the region has the appropriate airspa… Continue Reading

CARDIN RECEIVES 100% SCORE FROM LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) made the following remarks in response to receiving a score of 100 percent on the 2011 Report Card from the League of Conservation Voters (LCV). This is the fourth year in a row that Senator Cardin has received a 100 percent score from the LCV. "I am honored, once again, to receive a perfect score on the League of Conservation Voters annual report card. During a year of unprecedented attacks on our bedrock environmental laws, I am proud to have s… Continue Reading

CARDIN SAYS UNDERMINING WORKERS’ RIGHTS HURTS OUR ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND ALL WORKERS

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, voted against the conference report to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) due to the inclusion of provision that will unnecessarily re-write 75 years of labor laws and harm workers' rights. "I believe a long-term reauthorization of the FAA is critical to helping our fragile economy continue on its current course of recovery and there are many provisions within this legislation that I … Continue Reading

CARDIN SAYS FAA REAUTHORIZATION GIVES HAGERSTOWN AIRPORT “OPPORTUNITY” TO KEEP EAS SUBSIDY

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) today said the change in the Essential Air Service subsidy contained in the reauthorization of the FAA bill will give Hagerstown Regional Airport a "good chance to keep the subsidy" for Cape Air's commuter flights to Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport. The Senator added that the continuation of the subsidy will help "overall economic development" in the region. "I strongly supported the change in the subsidy program because it makes sense … Continue Reading