Category: Senator Cardin’s Announcements

Cardin Statement on Black History Month 2016 BALTIMORE– U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), issued the following statement observing Black History Month 2016. DOWNLOAD AUDIO OF SENATOR CARDIN’S REMARKS ON THE FLOOR HERE “The immeasurable role African Americans have had in making the United States the strong nation it is today cannot be fully recognized in […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2016 CONTACT: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524 Cardin Applauds Veto Override Allowing Returning Citizens to Vote in Maryland   WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), author of the Democracy Restoration Act, issued the following in reaction to the Maryland State Senate’s override of Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of MD. HB980. “There isn’t a […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2016 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 Tim Zink 410-962-4436 Cardin Bill Would More Than Triple Funds Available to States for Fixing Crumbling and Polluted Water Infrastructure Reauthorization would ramp up authorization levels for five years to provide greater funds to communities across the country WASHINGTON – Building on legislation he introduced […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2016 CONTACT: Sue Walitsky/Rakesh Surampudi 202-224-4651 (Cardin) Rachel Dean 202-224-7130 (McCain) Ben Marter 202-228-5244  (Durbin) Cardin, McCain, Durbin Urge Polish Government to Recommit to the Rule of Law, Human Rights, Protection of Media WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) have written […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2016 CONTACTS:  Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 Tim Zink 410-962-4436   Cardin: President Obama’s Last Budget Deserves Thorough Consideration and Review   I trust that President Obama had the very best intentions for the American public in mind as he put together his budget … but he leaves the Clean Water State […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2016 CONTACT: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524 Cardin Decries Supreme Court Decision to Halt Clean-Power Plan   WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s Decision to halt enforcement of the Clean-Power Plan while […]

For immediate release: February 8, 2016 CONTACT Rakesh Surampudi/Sue Walitsky (Cardin), 202-224-4651 Tara DiJulio/Chuck Harper (Corker), 202-224-0275 Alex Burgos (Rubio), 202-224-3041 Sean Coit (Coons), 202-224-5042     Cardin, Senators Applaud Electrify Africa Bill Becoming Law   President Obama signs into law Corker-Cardin-Rubio-Coons legislation that will support 50 million people receiving access to electricity for the first […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 8, 2016 CONTACTS: Tim Zink, 410-962-4436/ Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524   Cardin Roundtable at Sheppard Pratt Hospital Examines Progress, Challenges in Mental Health Care   Senator discusses potential strategies for expanding access to mental health services with public health leaders from throughout Maryland   TOWSON, Md. – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2016 CONTACT: Sue Walitsky 202-320-0819 Rakesh Surampudi 202-224-4651 Cardin Statement Celebrating the Lunar New Year BALTIMORE – On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in celebration of the Year of the Monkey: “I […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 7, 2016 CONTACTS: Tim Zink, 410-962-4436/ Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524   MEDIA ADVISORY   Cardin Roundtable at Sheppard Pratt to Celebrate a Milestone in Community Mental Health Care   Senator’s newly passed legislation expands access to mental health services; regional public health leaders to discuss additional challenges in mental health care    […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2016 CONTACT: Sue Walitsky 202-320-0819 Rakesh Surampudi 202-224-4651   Cardin Calls North Korean Missile Launch Another Clear Demonstration of the Malign Intent of Pyongyang  North Korea’s missile test … is a clear and direct threat to U.S. national security interests and those of our allies and partners.  This week, the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2016 CONTACT: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524 Cardin Warns Obama Administration against Shortsightedness in Response to Flint Water Crisis   BALTIMORE — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s proposal to remedy the water crisis in Flint, […]