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Congressman Benjamin Cardin from Maryland

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Congressman Benjamin L. Cardin
Democrat
Next Election: 2024
Benjamin L. Cardin
Maryland
202-224-4524

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Latest Announcements:

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Latest Votes:

Nov 30 2023

Voted Yes On the Cloture Motion on PN500

Irma Carrillo Ramirez, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit

Nov 30 2023

Voted Yes On the Nomination on PN1053

Shanlyn A.S. Park, of Hawaii, to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii

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Campaign Finance Summary:

Contributions: $25,665
Individual $3,118
PAC & SuperPac $18,500
Disbursements: $161,890
Individual Refunds $23,600
Committee Refunds $29,900
Debts Owed $0
Cash on Hand $882,064

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Recently Sponsored Bills:

s5330 - Dec 21 2022

A bill to protect stateless persons in the United States, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors
0

s5261 - Dec 14 2022

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

s5229 - Dec 8 2022

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

s5229 - Dec 8 2022

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

s5229 - Dec 8 2022

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

s5229 - Dec 8 2022

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

s5220 - Dec 8 2022

A bill to reauthorize programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Cosponsors
0

s5229 - Dec 8 2022

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

sres862 - Dec 7 2022

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

sres862 - Dec 7 2022

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

s5162 - Dec 1 2022

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

s5175 - Dec 1 2022

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

s5102 - Nov 16 2022

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

s4900 - Sep 20 2022

A bill to reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs and pilot programs, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors
1

s4900 - Sep 20 2022

A bill to reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs and pilot programs, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors
1

s4900 - Sep 20 2022

A bill to reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs and pilot programs, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors
1

s4900 - Sep 20 2022

A bill to reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs and pilot programs, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors
1

sres767 - Sep 15 2022

A resolution designating the week beginning September 11, 2022, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".

Cosponsors
11

sjres62 - Sep 14 2022

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

sres721 - Jul 26 2022

A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the inaugural launch of the Landsat series of Earth Observation satellites, a joint mission of the United States Geological Survey and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Cosponsors
3

sres721 - Jul 26 2022

A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the inaugural launch of the Landsat series of Earth Observation satellites, a joint mission of the United States Geological Survey and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Cosponsors
3

s4558 - Jul 19 2022

A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish an initiative to conduct research, development, and demonstration on technologies capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft, and for other purposes.

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Cosponsors
4

sres699 - Jun 23 2022

A resolution congratulating the Terrapins men's lacrosse team of the University of Maryland, College Park for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I men's lacrosse national championship.

Cosponsors
1

sres630 - May 11 2022

A resolution expressing the support for the designation of the week of May 1, 2022, through May 7, 2022, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

Cosponsors
51

sres630 - May 11 2022

A resolution expressing the support for the designation of the week of May 1, 2022, through May 7, 2022, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

Cosponsors
51

s4187 - May 11 2022

A bill to amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Cosponsors
1

sres613 - May 3 2022

A resolution promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2022, 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 or other Pacific Islanders.

Cosponsors
14

sres613 - May 3 2022

A resolution promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2022, 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 or other Pacific Islanders.

Cosponsors
14

s4008 - Apr 5 2022

A bill to provide COVID relief for restaurants, gyms, minor league sports teams, border businesses, live venue service providers, exclave businesses, and providers of transportation services.

Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Cosponsors
1

s4008 - Apr 5 2022

A bill to provide COVID relief for restaurants, gyms, minor league sports teams, border businesses, live venue service providers, exclave businesses, and providers of transportation services.

Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Cosponsors
1

s4008 - Apr 5 2022

A bill to provide COVID relief for restaurants, gyms, minor league sports teams, border businesses, live venue service providers, exclave businesses, and providers of transportation services.

Cosponsors
1

s4008 - Apr 5 2022

A bill to provide COVID relief for restaurants, gyms, minor league sports teams, border businesses, live venue service providers, exclave businesses, and providers of transportation services.

Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Cosponsors
1

s3744 - Mar 3 2022

A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize and modify the boundary of the Baltimore National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Cosponsors
1

s3493 - Jan 12 2022

A bill to require guidance on extending expiration dates for certain drugs, and for other purposes.

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Cosponsors
1

s3492 - Jan 12 2022

A bill to address the importance of foreign affairs training in national security, and for other purposes.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Cosponsors
1

s3492 - Jan 12 2022

A bill to address the importance of foreign affairs training in national security, and for other purposes.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Cosponsors
3

s3492 - Jan 12 2022

A bill to address the importance of foreign affairs training in national security, and for other purposes.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Cosponsors
3

s2958 - Oct 7 2021

A bill to require the Attorney General to make competitive grants to State, tribal, and local governments to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs.

Senate Judiciary Committee

Cosponsors
0

s2986 - Oct 7 2021

A bill to require a review of sanctions with respect to Russian kleptocrats and human rights abusers.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Cosponsors
1

s2986 - Oct 7 2021

A bill to require a review of sanctions with respect to Russian kleptocrats and human rights abusers.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Cosponsors
1