FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2014 Sue Walitsky (Cardin ) 202-224-4524 Ryan Taylor (Wicker) 202-224-6253 Rachel MacKnight (Mikulski) 202-228-1122 Cardin, Wicker, Mikulski Lead Bipartisan Senate Celebration of the Star-Spangled Banner on Its 200th Anniversary Senate designates September 2014 through September 2015 as the ‘‘Year of National Thanksgiving for ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’’’ WASHINGTON – Led by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), […]
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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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VIDEO AVAILABLE: Cardin Hosts Briefing on Efforts to End Discriminatory Profiling By Law Enforcement
Cardin Hosts Briefing on Efforts to End Discriminatory Profiling By Law Enforcement “Ferguson and Beyond: Profiling in America” draws diverse panel united in ending profiling WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) hosted a high-level panel of civil rights and legal expertsTuesday to review current law and practices of discriminatory profiling by law enforcement. At the center of […]
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ADVISORY: Cardin, Hoyer to Mark Opening of Greenest-Ever Smithsonian Building [Fri 9/19 at 2PM]
*** MEDIA ADVISORY *** Cardin, Hoyer to Mark Opening of Greenest-Ever Smithsonian Building Senator applauds LEED-Platinum Mathias Laboratory in Edgewater, which will emit 37 percent less CO2 than a comparable lab Friday, September 19 at 2:00PM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will participate with Rep. Steny Hoyer (also D-Md.) and Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough in a ribbon-cutting celebration […]
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Cardin Hosts Briefing on Efforts to End Discriminatory Profiling By Law Enforcement
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) hosted a high-level panel of civil rights and legal experts Tuesday to review current law and practices of discriminatory profiling by law enforcement. At the center of the briefing was a call for Attorney General Eric Holder to strengthen guidance to local, state and federal […]
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FAIR SHOT: Cardin Discusses Core Economic Issues with Baltimore Labor Union Representatives
“We don’t need just any jobs, we need good jobs that build up the same middle class that built up America.” SOUTH BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today joined members from a wide range of Baltimore’s top labor unions for a conversation on the many issues affecting Maryland workers. Speaking with a crowd of about […]
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TODAY 10:30AM – BRIEFING REMINDER: Ferguson & Beyond … Cardin to Host Briefing on Discriminatory Profiling By Law Enforcement
*** MEDIA ADVISORY *** Cardin to Host Briefing on Efforts to End Discriminatory Profiling By Law Enforcement TODAY – Tuesday, September 16 at 10:30AM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the American Civil Liberties Union, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the NAACP, and South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) will host a briefing “Ferguson and […]
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Cardin, McCain Lead Senate in Annual, Global Celebration of Democracy
Cardin, McCain Lead Senate in Annual, Global Celebration of Democracy Monday, September 15, the United States and others worldwide will recognize a commitment to the protection, advancement, health, and sustainability of democracy throughout the world WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman of the U.S. Commission […]
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Ferguson Isn’t Finished: We Have A Responsibility to End Racial Profiling – Senator Ben Cardin
FERGUSON ISN’T FINISHED: WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO END RACIAL PROFILING Dear Friends: Last week, I spoke from the floor of the U.S. Senate to discuss the tragic shooting last month in Ferguson, Missouri. I wanted to share this important message with you. “Michael Brown did not need to die. This cycle of needless sacrificing of […]
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Cardin, Cummings and Sarbanes Tour Baltimore ‘Help for Homeowners’ Event
Cardin, Cummings and Sarbanes Tour Baltimore ‘Help for Homeowners’ Event BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today joined Rep. Elijah Cummings (Md.-7) and Rep. John Sarbanes (Md.-3) for the “Help for Homeowners” event at the Baltimore Convention Center. The event brought together several hundred homeowners having difficulty making their mortgage payments with mortgage servicers, housing counselors, and representatives from […]
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Cardin Tours Baltimore International Academy, a First-of-its-Kind Baltimore City Public Charter School
Cardin Tours Baltimore International Academy, a First-of-its-Kind Baltimore City Public Charter School BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today joined students, teachers and administrators at the Baltimore International Academy, a unique Baltimore City Public Charter School that offers foreign language immersion classes that prepare students for a competitive and rigorous secondary and collegiate academic […]
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Cardin Statement Remembering September 11, 2001
Cardin Statement Remembering September 11, 2001 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the U.S. of September 11, 2001: “We hug our family a little tighter on this day and pray for all who started their morning on September 11, 2001 like every […]
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Cardin Welcomes Release of New Report the Illustrates How Water Infrastructure Creates Jobs and Strengthens Cities
Cardin Welcomes Release of New Report the Illustrates How Water Infrastructure Creates Jobs and Strengthens Cities “Investments in water infrastructure protect public health, conserve natural resources and save energy” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Water and Wildlife Subcommittee, yesterday participated in the unveiling of a […]