Category: Senator Cardin’s Announcements

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AUGUST 17, 2016 CONTACT: Tim Zink, 410-962-4436/Sue Walitsky, 202-224-4524 Cardin on Eastern Shore to Discuss Opioid Addiction, Small Business Growth TODAY, Wednesday, August 17, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), will be in Wicomico and Worcester Counties for events that highlight ongoing efforts to combat the statewide epidemic of addiction to opioids […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 2, 2016 CONTACT: Tim Zink, 202-507-2763/Sue Walitsky, 202-224-4524 *** MEDIA ADVISORY ***   Cardin, Kittleman to Hold Media Avail after Touring Flood Zone of Main Street Ellicott City   Tuesday, August 2 at 3:45PM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Howard County Executive Allan H. Kittleman will hold a media availability in Ellicott City […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 2, 2016 CONTACT: Tim Zink, 410-962-4436/Sue Walitsky, 202-224-4524   Cardin to Foster Dialogue on Civil Rights, Improved Law Enforcement/Community Relations   Discussions with Anne Arundel African-American leaders, Prince George’s police and community members will underscore need, ways to build lasting trust   TODAY, Tuesday, August 2, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will be […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 15, 2016 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 / Tim Zink 410-962-4436 Cardin Calls on Judiciary Committee to Finally Move Forward Legislation on Police Reform, Ending Racial Profiling “The violent events of the past few weeks have underscored the extreme urgency for Congress to act to help restore trust between the police and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2016   CONTACTS: Marty Welch 202-224-4524/Tim Zink 410-962-4436   Cardin Statement on Baltimore’s 35th Annual Artscape Festival BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) issued the following statement recognizing the national significance of Artscape, the largest free arts festival in America. It is held Baltimore’s Bolton Hill and Station North Arts and Entertainment District neighborhoods. “For […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2016   CONTACT Sean Bartlett 202-224-4651 Sue Walitsky  202-224-4524   Cardin Introduces Major Anti-Corruption Legislation   Accountability Mechanism Styled After Trafficking in Persons Report   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations,introduced legislation Thursday to track and analyze corruption in foreign countries, an increasingly […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2016 CONTACTS: Matt Jorgenson/Alanna Wellspeak 202-228-1122 (Mikulski) Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 (Cardin) MIKULSKI, CARDIN APPLAUD SENATE CONFIRMATION OF NOMINEE DR. CARLA HAYDEN TO SERVE AS NEXT LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS Senators recommended Dr. Hayden for Librarian of Congress to President Obama   Dr. Hayden is the first woman and first African-American to […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 13, 2016 CONTACTS: Tim Zink, 410-962-4436/Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524   MEDIA ADVISORY   Cardin to Attend Howard County Community Prayer Gathering in Response to Needless Violence Nationwide   TONIGHT, Wednesday, July 13 at 6:30 PM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will join interfaith religious leaders and fellow elected officials from throughout Maryland at a […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 13, 2016 CONTACTS: Tim Zink, 410-962-4436/Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524   MEDIA ADVISORY   Cardin to Attend Howard County Community Prayer Gathering in Response to Needless Violence Nationwide   TONIGHT, Wednesday, July 13 at 7:00 PM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will join interfaith religious leaders and fellow elected officials from throughout Maryland at a community […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                               JULY 13, 2016   CONTACT: Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524/Tim Zink 202-507-2763 Cardin Calls for Additional Funding to Backup Just-Passed Bill to Combat Opioid and Heroin Crisis WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee, released the following statement on the passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act […]

United States Senate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2016 Thune: Ryan Wrasse Cardin: Sue Walitsky Cardin, Thune Introduce Bill to Improve and Modernize S Corporations WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and John Thune (R-S.D.), members of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, today introduced the S Corporation Modernization Act of 2016 (S. 3181), […]

Dear Friend, The deaths of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Eric Harris, Freddie Gray and many more have highlighted the lack of trust between communities across America and law enforcement. The shameful fact that in 2016 a person still can be stopped by police because of the color of their skin, outward displays of […]