Author Archives: Sen. Benjamin Cardin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2017 CONTACT: Sue Walitsky, 202.224.4524 Sean Bartlett, 202.224.4651 Cardin Statement on North Korea’s Latest Missile Launch WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement Friday after North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that fell into the Sea of Japan: “Today’s North […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 30, 2017 CONTACTS: TIM ZINK 410-962-4436/SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524   MEDIA ADVISORY   Cardin in Frederick to Discuss Future of Affordable Care Act, Growth of Local Small Businesses   TOMORROW, Monday, July 31, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin will take part in three events in Frederick, Md., to underscore the important connections between federal policies and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 18, 2017 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Tim Zink (Cardin) 202-224-4524 Ian Jannetta (Van Hollen) 202-228-0672 Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $140,000 for Eastern Shore Economic Development WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) have announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) will award $140,000 to the Eastern Shore for the development and implementation […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2017 CONTACTS Sue Walitsky/Tim Zink (Cardin) 202-224-4524 Kevin Smith (Portman) 202-224-5190   Cardin, Portman Seek Protections for the Baltimore Oriole, Northern Cardinal and other Migratory Birds   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), a member of the […]

For Immediate Release June 6, 2017 CONTACT:   Ian Jannetta (Van Hollen) 202-228-0672 Sue Walitsky/Tim Zink (Cardin) 202-224-4524 Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $17.4 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for Maryland Senators Vow to Fight Trump Effort to Eliminate Community Service Programs Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced that Maryland has […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 5, 2017 CONTACTS: SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524/TIM ZINK 410-962-4436 Cardin Statement on Proposed Privatization of Air Traffic Control “Saying something will be better and ‘great’ does not make it so” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee and Ranking […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 2, 2017 CONTACTS: TIM ZINK 410-962-4436/SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524 MEDIA ADVISORY Cardin in Caroline County for Listening Session, Tours of Local Small Business and School-based Wellness Center Monday, June 5, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin will participate in multiple events in Federalsburg, Md., that underscore the important connections between federal policies and Eastern Shore […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  MAY 26, 2017 CONTACTS: Tim Zink 410-962-4436/Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524   Cardin, Van Hollen Announce More Than $1 Million in Funding for Maryland Department of Natural Resources   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) have announced $1.09 million in federal funding for Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources. The funding comes […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 26, 2017 CONTACTS: SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524/TIM ZINK 410-962-4436   Cardin Statement on Memorial Day 2017   “Each of us is here today – free to worship, live, work, speak and protest according to our own consciences – only because of those who saw fire and ran toward it.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2017 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Tim Zink (Cardin) 202-224-4524 Christine Brennan (Carper) 202-224-8832 Kevin Hall (Warner) 202-228-6884 Sean Coit (Coons) 202-224-5042 Miryam Lipper (Kaine) 202-224-9688 Ian Jannetta (Van Hollen) 202-228-0672 Chesapeake Bay Senators Urge Robust Funding for Gateways and Watertrails Grants WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators representing Maryland, Virginia and Delaware are calling […]