Author Archives: Sen. Benjamin Cardin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 25, 2017 CONTACTS: SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524/TIM ZINK 410-962-4436 Cardin Leads Call to Fully Fund Programs to Find Lead and Remove It from Drinking Water “The underfunding of our vital water and wastewater infrastructure, and the safety of our families and children, are issues we simply cannot continue ignore.”   WASHINGTON – U.S. […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the announcement of a Special Counsel to take control of the U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the “Russian government efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election and related matters.”  Senator Cardin: “Deputy Attorney General […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 18, 2017 CONTACTS: TIM ZINK 410-962-4436/SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524   MEDIA ADVISORY   Made in Maryland: Cardin to Learn How Michele’s Granola Turns Small Batches into Big Success   FRIDAY, May 19 at 10:30 AM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will take his “Made in Maryland” jobs tour, which celebrates the diversity of Maryland-made […]

For Planning Purposes May 18, 2017 CONTACT: Bridgett Frey – 202-228-0668 TODAY: Senators Expose Trump’s and Congressional Republicans’ Efforts to Sabotage Our Existing Health Care System Washington, DC – On Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 11:30 am, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will host a press conference in the U.S. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2017 CONTACTS: SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524/TIM ZINK 410-962-4436 Cardin Honors Maryland Law Enforcement during National Police Week 2017 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) issued the following statement in commemoration of National Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week 2017. “As law enforcement officers from around the country and around the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 12, 2017 CONTACTS: TIM ZINK 410-962-4436/SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524   MEDIA ADVISORY   Cardin to Deliver Keynote Address to Maryland Space Business Roundtable   MONDAY, MAY 15 at 12:00 PM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will deliver the keynote address at the monthly luncheon of the Maryland Space Business Roundtable, a non-profit organization […]

For Immediate Release May 2, 2017   CONTACT:  Ian Jannetta – 202-228-0672 Sue Walitsky/Tim Zink (Cardin) 202-224-4524 Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Funding for the Chesapeake Bay Appropriations Bill Directly Refutes Trump’s Efforts to End Bay Restoration Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen, member of the Senate Appropriations and Agriculture Committees, and Ben Cardin, senior […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 1, 2017 CONTACTS: TIM ZINK 410-962-4436/SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524 MEDIA ADVISORY Cardin to Hear from Maryland-Based Groups on the Frontlines of Delivering American Assistance Worldwide   Lost on the Trump Administration seems to be that diplomacy and development improve regional stability, prevent pandemics, counter the destructive lure and influence of extremist factions, […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 1, 2017 CONTACTS: SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524 /TIM ZINK 410-962-4436   Cardin Says Appropriations Compromise Supports the Chesapeake Bay   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, lauded appropriators for ignoring President Trump’s short-sighted budget by fully funding the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Program. The president’s proposal zeroed out funding for the Environmental […]

For Immediate Release May 1, 2017   CONTACT:  Ian Jannetta – 202-228-0672 Sue Walitsky/Tim Zink (Cardin) – 202-224-4524   Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Funding for Fully Consolidated FBI Headquarters With more than half the funding identified, GSA should now move forward with final site selection Washington, DC – Today U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen, member of […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 2, 2017 CONTACTS: TIM ZINK 410-962-4436/SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524   MEDIA ADVISORY   Cardin Roundtable to Explore Local Effects of Trump Domestic Immigration Policies   TOMORROW, MONDAY, April 3 at 10:00 AM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will be joined by members of the Latino community and immigration policy stakeholders like CASA de […]