For Immediate Release August 25, 2015 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524 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 […]
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Benjamin Louis “Ben” Cardin (born October 5, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Before his election to the Senate, Cardin was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Maryland’s 3rd congressional district from 1987 to 2007.
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REMINDER: TODAY @ 10:00 AM – Cardin to Join Army Corps, State Leaders, Maryland Oyster Farmers at Horn Point Lab
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2015 Contact: Tim Zink, 410-962-4436/ Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 MEDIA ADVISORY Cardin to Join Army Corps, State Leaders, Maryland Oyster Farmers at Horn Point Lab Senator to tour oyster hatchery, explore ways to advance Maryland aquaculture TODAY, Tuesday, August 25 at 10:00 AM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin […]
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Cardin Leads Effort to Bring Added Economic Transparency to Offshore Drilling Operations
For Immediate Release August 18, 2015 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524 (Cardin) Cardin Leads Effort to Bring Added Economic Transparency to Offshore Drilling Operations Dozen senators urge federal financial regulators to require oil companies to disclose potential risks WASHINGTON – In the wake of the decision to allow Royal Dutch Shell to drill for oil off the […]
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Cardin Statement on the Passing of Civil Rights Legend Julian Bond
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2015 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524 Tim Zink 410-962-4436 Cardin Statement on the Passing of Civil Rights Legend Julian Bond BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement on the passing of Julian Bond: “Julian Bond embodied the best ideals of the American spirit. Mr. Bond […]
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Cardin Statement on the 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2015 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524 Cardin Statement on the 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act “In 2015, I am concerned that there are still several areas where the legacy of Jim Crow laws and state disenfranchisement statutes lead to unfairness in Federal elections.” WASHINGTON – U.S. […]
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Cardin Decries Partisan Attacks on Women’s Health Care, Reproductive Rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2015 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524 Cardin Decries Partisan Attacks on Women’s Health Care, Reproductive Rights WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee, released the following statement after he voted against filing cloture on S.1881, “a bill to prohibit federal funding of […]
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Cardin Calls Clean Power Plan a Balanced Plan to Grow America’s Economy and Protect Public Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2015 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 / Tim Zink, 410-962-4436 Cardin Calls Clean Power Plan a Balanced Plan to Grow America’s Economy and Protect Public Health “The Clean Power Plan federal standards are important not only in the fight against climate change, but also in our push toward a […]
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REMINDER: TODAY @ 12:30PM – Cardin, AARP to Celebrate Medicare’s 50th Anniversary at Zeta Center in Baltimore
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 31, 2015 CONTACTS: Tim Zink, 410-962-4436/ Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 MEDIA ADVISORY Cardin, AARP to Celebrate Medicare’s 50th Anniversary at Zeta Center in Baltimore TODAY, Friday, July 31 at 12:30 PM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will join AARP Maryland, Baltimore City officials and local seniors at the Zeta Center for Healthy […]
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Cardin Applauds 50th Anniversary of Medicare with Baltimore Seniors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 31, 2015 CONTACTS: Tim Zink, 410-962-4436/ Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 Cardin Applauds 50th Anniversary of Medicare with Baltimore Seniors Senator joined by AARP Maryland, Baltimore City Health Department leadership and scores of seniors to celebrate half-century of quality health coverage for seniors BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the […]
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Cardin, Enzi, Doggett, Young Laud Senate Passage of NOTICE Act Ensuring Seniors Know Their Hospital Status Before Bills Arrive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2015 Contacts: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch- 202-224-4524 (Cardin) Max D’Onofrio- 202-224-4773 (Enzi) Maggie Buchanan- 202-225-4865 (Doggett) Lauren Beebe- 202- 225-5315 (Young) Cardin, Enzi, Doggett, Young Laud Senate Passage of NOTICE Act Ensuring Seniors Know Their Hospital Status Before Bills Arrive WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), both […]
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Cardin, Local Students Paint Rain Barrels at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore to Help the Chesapeake Bay
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 24, 2015 CONTACTS: Tim Zink, 410-962-4436/ Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 Cardin, Local Students Paint Rain Barrels at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore to Help the Chesapeake Bay BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today join leaders of the growing non-profit organization Barrels by the Bay, middle school students participating in The […]
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REMINDER: TODAY @ 10:00 AM – Cardin, Local Students to Paint Rain Barrels at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore to Help the Chesapeake Bay
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 24, 2015 CONTACTS: Tim Zink, 410-962-4436/ Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 MEDIA ADVISORY Cardin, Local Students to Paint Rain Barrels at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore to Help the Chesapeake Bay TODAY, Friday, July 24 at 10:00 AM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will join leaders of the growing non-profit organization Barrels […]