Author Archives: Sen. Benjamin Cardin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2016 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky, 202-224-4524/Tim Zink 410-962-4436 Cardin Statement on Passage of Yet Another Short-Term Continuing Resolution “Continuing resolutions keep the federal government running, which is good news for all Americans, but it is no way to run a government.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 8, 2016 CONTACTS: TIM ZINK 410-962-4436/SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524 MEDIA ADVISORY Cardin on Eastern Shore to Address Municipal Leaders, Discuss Agricultural Priorities, Tour Innovative Local Company TOMORROW, Friday, December 9, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will be on the Eastern Shore to address the Maryland Association of Counties mid-winter conference, discuss priorities with agricultural […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 5, 2016 CONTACTS: TIM ZINK 410-962-4436/SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524     MEDIA ADVISORY   Cardin to Discuss Coming Challenges to Clean Water, Chesapeake Bay with Environmental Leaders      TODAY, Monday, December 5 at 1:00 PM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will join environmental leaders from throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed for a […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 5, 2016 CONTACTS: SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524 / TIM ZINK 410-962-4436 Cardin Praises Army Corps Response Halting Dakota Pipeline to Protect Drinking Water Sources for Standing Rock Sioux Reservation WASHINGTON – Weeks after U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and his colleagues sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting the administration halt construction of the Dakota […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2016 CONTACT: Sean Bartlett, 202.224.4651 Sue Walitsky, 202.224.4524 Cardin Introduces Resolution Urging Trump to Comply with Constitution by Truly Severing Relationship with Private Business Senator cites Constitution’s language shielding President from foreign financial influence; 22 Senators sign-on as original cosponsors WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2016   CONTACT Sean Bartlett 202-394-6382 Sue Walitsky  202-320-0819 CARDIN STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF FIDEL CASTRO   BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement Saturday after Cuba announced that Fidel Castro had passed away: “The news of Fidel Castro’s […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 23, 2016   CONTACT Sean Bartlett 202-224-4651 Sue Walitsky  202-224-4524 CARDIN STATEMENT ON THE NOMINATION OF GOV. NIKKI HALEY TO UN AMBASSADOR POST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, released the following statement Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump nominated South Carolina Gov. Nikki […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2016 CONTACTS Sue Walitsky, 202-224-4524 Sean Bartlett, 202-224-4651   Cardin Statement on Trump National Security Positions “Individuals not willing to support and defend the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans should have no place in our government. BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 17, 2016 CONTACTS: TIM ZINK 410-962-4436/SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524   MEDIA ADVISORY   Cardin to Address Overseas Private Investment Corporation Workshop for Small Businesses Entering International Markets     TOMORROW, Friday, November 18 at 9:15 AM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will deliver remarks to small business leaders from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2016 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky (Cardin) 202-224-4524 Kevin Smith (Portman) 202-224-5190  Olivia Hnat (Tiberi) 202-225-5355 William Tranghese (Neal) 202-225-5601 Cardin, Portman Join with Tiberi, Neal for Bicameral Effort to Protect Retirement Security for Working Families WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 16, 2016 CONTACTS: TIM ZINK 410-962-4436/SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524   MEDIA ADVISORY   Cardin to Address Overseas Private Investment Corporation Workshop for Small Businesses Entering International Markets     Friday, November 18 at 9:15 AM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will deliver remarks to small business leaders from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region on […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2016   CONTACT Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524   Cardin Statement on the Passing of Gwen Ifill   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the passing of Peabody Award-winning journalist Gwen Ifill.   “We have lost a good one far […]