Press Releases & Statements
Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland
Dec 5, 2022
Maryland, Virginia Lawmakers Urge Congressional Leaders to Leave Door Open to ARPA-H in the National Capital Region
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers from across Maryland and Virginia, led by Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), are urging congressional leaders to allow maximum flexibility when the administration selects a location for the […]
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Dec 5, 2022
Cardin, Kaine, Rubio & Hagerty Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Human Rights in Venezuela
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, (D-Md.) Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and all members of the SFRC, introduced the Assuring that the Fact-Finding Examination […]
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Dec 2, 2022
Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Seek to Solidify Fort Detrick-based Biodefense Lab as One-of-a-Kind National Asset
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) have introduced legislation to authorize the continuing operations of the National Biodefense Analysis and […]
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Dec 1, 2022
Cardin, Trone Lead Effort to Review Health Impacts of Federal Non-Health Policy Initiatives
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee, and Congressman David Trone (D-Md.-6), a member of the Joint Economic Committee, introduced bicameral […]
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Dec 1, 2022
Cardin Votes to Avert Rail Strike, Will Continue to Advocate for Reasonable Sick Days and Benefits for Workers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) issued the following statement after voting for legislation to codify a rail labor agreement. Senator Cardin also voted for a provision that would […]
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Dec 1, 2022
Cardin Introduces Legislation to Reauthorize and Improve the Small Business Development Centers Program
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Mazie Hirono (D- Hawaii), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ed Markey (D- Mass.), […]
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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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Dec 1, 2022
Wyden, Crapo and Bipartisan Senate Finance Committee Members Raise Concerns about Process to Approve and Implement Indo-Pacific Trade Pact and Other Trade Agreements
WASHINGTON – Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member Mike Crapo, (R-Idaho), and 18 bipartisan members raised Constitutional concerns about the process to approve […]
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Dec 1, 2022
Cardin, Wicker Lead Legislation to Designate Wagner Group As a Foreign Terrorist Organization
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, D-Md. and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today introduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) Act, bipartisan legislation that would require the Secretary of State to designate […]
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Nov 30, 2022
Cardin Leads Capitol Meeting of Officials and Agencies Working to Counter Antisemitism
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the U.S. Helsinki Commission and Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe […]
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