Category: Senator Cardin’s Announcements

For Immediate Release October 1, 2015 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524 Cardin Statement on the Shooting at Umpqua Community College WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement: “Once again, our nation has been shaken by a mass shooting of innocents who were simply going about their daily routines. My prayers are with the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2015 Contact: Tim Zink, 410-962-4436/ Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524   Cardin Urges Oil Companies, Investors, Regulators to Note Magnitude of Losses in Shell’s Arctic Failures     “The company’s billions of dollars in expected losses should be a cautionary tale for anyone hoping to profit from Atlantic Coast drilling.”   “The magnitude […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2015 CONTACT: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524 Cardin Statement on the Visit of Pope Francis to the United States and Address to Congress WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the visit of Pope Francis to the United […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2015 Contact: Tim Zink, 410-962-4436/ Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524   MEDIA ADVISORY   Cardin to Host Discussion on Local Refugee Relief Efforts, Needs   Friday, September 25 at 10:30 AM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will join Maryland refugee service organizations and faith leaders as they share ideas and needs in […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2015 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524 Cardin Statement Remembering September 11, 2001 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement to commemorate the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. “The September 11 attacks […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2015 CONTACT Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524/Tim Zink 410-962-4436 Adam Sharon 202-224-4651  Senator Cardin Statement on Iran Vote WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,issued the following statement regarding the Iran votes in the Senate. “The extensive debate in the Senate this week on the Joint […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2015 CONTACT Adam Sharon 202-224-4651 Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 Senator Cardin Announces Position after Reviewing Iran Nuclear Agreement BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in an op-ed appearing in The Washington Post announced today his decision to vote to disapprove of the Iran […]

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY August 31, 2015 Contact: Tim Zink, 410-962-4436/ Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524   MEDIA ADVISORY – NOT FOR PUBLICATION   Cardin to Hear from Students at Johns Hopkins University on the Iran Nuclear Agreement   TOMORROW, Tuesday, September 1 at 10:00 AM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will join Johns Hopkins University (JHU) President […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2015   CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524  Cardin Statement on the Passing of Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel    BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement on the passing of two-term Maryland Governor and former Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates Marvin Mandel:   “Governor Mandel was the Speaker of […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2015    CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524 Tim Zink 410-962-4436    Cardin: Court Decision to Undermine Clean Water Should Be Revisited   BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), issued the following response after a federal judge in […]

For Immediate Release August 26, 2015 CONTACTS:  Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524 Tim Zink 410-962-4436   Cardin: Prince George’s County Housing Market Showing Signs of Recovery Senator notes hard-fought growth, urges continued efforts to promote and preserve home ownership   LARGO, Md. – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, today held […]

Cardin Lauds Guidance to End Discriminatory Profiling in Maryland, Continues to Push for National Ban “Civil rights should not evaporate or be forfeited after crossing a state line.” BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the issuance of guidance to end discriminatory profiling in Maryland, by Attorney General Brian Frosh. […]