Democrat
Next Election: 2024
Benjamin L. Cardin
Maryland
202-224-4524
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Jul 10 2024 Voted Yes On the Nomination on PN1357 Anne Marie Wagner, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2029 |
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Jul 10 2024 Voted Yes On the Cloture Motion on PN1357 Anne Marie Wagner, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2029 |
Campaign Finance Summary:
| Contributions: $29,333 |
| Individual $3,118 |
| PAC & SuperPac $18,500 |
| Disbursements: $230,504 |
| Individual Refunds $23,600 |
| Committee Refunds $29,900 |
| Debts Owed $0 |
| Cash on Hand $817,117 |
Recently Sponsored Bills:
A bill to require the transfer of regulatory control of certain munitions exports from the Department of Commerce to the Department of State, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors 5
A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world.
Cosponsors 22
A bill to improve the understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors 1
A resolution remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre, and condemning the widespread repression against citizens, the transnational repression against activists and other individuals, and the systematic efforts to undermine human rights norms within and outside of the United States system by the People's Republic of China.
Cosponsors 2
A resolution recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and free expression around the world, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in combating the growing threats of authoritarianism, misinformation, and disinformation, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2024.
Cosponsors 4
A resolution welcoming President Santiago Pena of Paraguay and commemorating the bilateral relationship between the Republic of Paraguay and the United States.
Cosponsors 4
A resolution welcoming President Santiago Pena of Paraguay and commemorating the bilateral relationship between the Republic of Paraguay and the United States.
Cosponsors 4
A resolution promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2024, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
Cosponsors 8
A resolution expressing concern about the elevated levels of lead in one-third of the world's children and the global causes of lead exposure, and calling for the inclusion of lead exposure prevention in global health, education, and environment programs abroad.
Cosponsors 4
A bill to authorize a higher Federal share for emergency relief funds for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge located in Baltimore City and Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, Maryland, that collapsed on March 26, 2024, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors 1
A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Japan alliance and welcoming the visit of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to the United States.
Cosponsors 5
A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and its critical role in improving the dental, oral, and craniofacial health of the United States through research, training, and the dissemination of health information.
Cosponsors 1
A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and its critical role in improving the dental, oral, and craniofacial health of the United States through research, training, and the dissemination of health information.
Cosponsors 1
A bill to combat transnational repression abroad, to strengthen tools to combat authoritarianism, corruption, and kleptocracy, to invest in democracy research and development, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors 1
A bill to protect individuals who face reprisals for defending human rights and democracy by enhancing the capacity of the United States Government to prevent, mitigate, and respond in such cases, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors 7
A resolution expressing solidarity with the people of Guatemala and urging the Government of Guatemala to permit a peaceful transfer of power to President-elect Bernardo Arevalo.
Cosponsors 5
A concurrent resolution condemning the hostilities in Sudan and standing with the people of Sudan in their calls for peace and their democratic aspirations.
Cosponsors 1
A concurrent resolution condemning the hostilities in Sudan and standing with the people of Sudan in their calls for peace and their democratic aspirations.
Cosponsors 1
A resolution reinforcing the United States-Senegal relationship and urging the Government of Senegal to conduct free, fair, transparent, and inclusive elections on February 25, 2024.
Cosponsors 1
A resolution reinforcing the United States-Senegal relationship and urging the Government of Senegal to conduct free, fair, transparent, and inclusive elections on February 25, 2024.
Cosponsors 1
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the peaceful, democratic, and economic aspirations of the people of Sri Lanka.
Cosponsors 1
A bill to protect stateless persons in the United States, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors 0
A bill to protect certain victims of human trafficking by expanding the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant such aliens continued presence in the United States.
Senate Judiciary Committee
Cosponsors 0
A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors 3
A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors 3
A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors 3
A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors 3
A bill to reauthorize programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Cosponsors 0
A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors 3
A resolution calling for the dissolution of the biased United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Cosponsors 1
A resolution calling for the dissolution of the biased United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Cosponsors 1
A bill to provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the potential benefits on population health outcomes of incorporating into the Federal legislative process tools that measure the impacts of proposed legislation (including in areas outside of health care) on health and health disparities, and for other purposes.
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Cosponsors 3
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require an annual report on entrepreneurial development programs, and for other purposes.
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Cosponsors 6
A bill to authorize the Community Advantage Loan Program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Cosponsors 0
A bill to reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs and pilot programs, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors 1
A bill to reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs and pilot programs, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors 1
A bill to reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs and pilot programs, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors 1
A bill to reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs and pilot programs, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors 1
A resolution designating the week beginning September 11, 2022, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".
Cosponsors 11
A joint resolution approving the location of a memorial to commemorate the commitment of the United States to a free press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their lives in service to that cause.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Cosponsors 2