FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2017 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Tim Zink (Cardin) 202-224-4524 Ian Jannetta (Van Hollen) 202-228-0672 Cardin, Van Hollen Seek to Preserve Baltimore’s Historic Landmarks BALTIMORE – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) have introduced legislation to preserve two of Baltimore’s historic resources: President Street Station, the oldest surviving urban railroad terminal in America, […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Call on Sessions to Condemn Excessive Use of Force Following Trump Remarks
For Immediate Release August 4, 2017 CONTACT: Ian Jannetta (Van Hollen) 202-228-0672 Sue Walitsky/Tim Zink (Cardin) 202-224-4524 Cardin, Van Hollen Call on Sessions to Condemn Excessive Use of Force Following Trump Remarks WASHINGTON – In response to President Trump’s comments encouraging law enforcement to use excessive force, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both […]
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Cardin Applauds Small Business Committee Approval of Bipartisan HUBZone Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 2, 2017 CONTACTS: SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524/TIM ZINK 410-962-4436 Cardin Applauds Small Business Committee Approval of Bipartisan HUBZone Legislation Bill of extreme importance to local economy in Western Maryland communities WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today strongly applauded the committee’s approval of […]
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Media Advisory: TOMORROW – Cardin in Southern Maryland to Tour Important New Job Training Center, Innovative Effort to End Hunger
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 3, 2017 CONTACTS: TIM ZINK 410-962-4436/SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524 MEDIA ADVISORY Cardin in Southern Maryland to Tour Important New Job Training Center, Innovative Effort to End Hunger Senator also to host listening session with Calvert County officials TOMORROW, Friday, August 4, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin will take part in three events in […]
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Cardin Statement on Committee Passage of the Taylor Force Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2017 CONTACT Sean Bartlett/Sue Walitsky, 202-224-4651 Cardin Statement on Committee Passage of the Taylor Force Act “U.S. assistance that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority cannot continue until the abhorrent prisoner payment system ends.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following […]
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Baltimore Congressional Delegation Calls Sessions’ Threat to City Funding for Fighting Violent Crime “Unconscionable”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2017 CONTACT: Sue Walitsky/Tim Zink (Cardin) 202-224-4524 Ian Jannetta (Van Hollen) 202-228-0672 Fabion Seaton (Cummings) 202-225-4741 Jaime Lennon (Ruppersberger) 410-746-7954 Dan Jacobs (Sarbanes) 202-225-4016 Baltimore Congressional Delegation Calls Sessions’ Threat to City Funding for Fighting Violent Crime “Unconscionable” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Representatives Elijah Cummings, Dutch Ruppersberger and John […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Announce More than $300 Million for Clean Water in Maryland
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 3, 2017 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Tim Zink (Cardin) 202-224-4524 Ian Jannetta (Van Hollen) 202-228-0672 Cardin, Van Hollen Announce More than $300 Million for Clean Water in Maryland WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) have announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has agreed to help fund a $303 million clean […]
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Cardin Expresses Concern About Unused Funds for Countering Russian and ISIS Propaganda
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 2, 2017 CONTACT Sean Bartlett/Sue Walitsky, 202-224-4651 Cardin Expresses Concern About Unused Funds for Countering Russian and ISIS Propaganda WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on reports that the State Department is declining to spend nearly $80 million […]
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Cardin Questions GSA Directly on Faulty Cancellation of FBI Consolidation Procurement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2017 CONTACTS: SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524/TIM ZINK 410-962-4436 Cardin Questions GSA Directly on Faulty Cancellation of FBI Consolidation Procurement GSA, FBI promise to return to Congress within 120 days with a new plan for the FBI Cardin prompts GSA to admit it can pick a site now WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a […]
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Cardin to Participate in EPW Oversight Hearing on FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project
Senator Cardin, a senior member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, will be an active participant in this hearing on Wednesday. Hope to see you there. Thanks. For Immediate Release: Contact: Mike Danylak ~202.224.1049 July 31, 2017 Mike_Danylak@EPW.Senate.Gov ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** EPW Committee to Hold Oversight Hearing on FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday August 2 […]
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Cardin Statement on Senate Confirmation of Christopher Wray to be the Next FBI Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2017 CONTACTS: SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524/TIM ZINK 410-962-4436 Cardin Statement on Senate Confirmation of Christopher Wray to be the Next FBI Director “The President’s firing of former FBI Director James Comey and his continuing public criticism and intimidation of Attorney General Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein shows that the President […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $338,292 for Maryland Opioid Surveillance System Improvement Program
For Immediate Release July 31, 2017 CONTACT: Ian Jannetta (Van Hollen) 202-228-0672 Sue Walitsky/Tim Zink (Cardin) 202-224-4524 Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $338,292 for Maryland Opioid Surveillance System Improvement Program WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $338,292 to the Maryland […]