For Immediate Release June 6, 2017 CONTACT: Ian Jannetta (Van Hollen) 202-228-0672 Sue Walitsky/Tim Zink (Cardin) 202-224-4524 Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $17.4 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for Maryland Senators Vow to Fight Trump Effort to Eliminate Community Service Programs Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced that Maryland has […]
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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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Cardin Statement on Proposed Privatization of Air Traffic Control
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 5, 2017 CONTACTS: SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524/TIM ZINK 410-962-4436 Cardin Statement on Proposed Privatization of Air Traffic Control “Saying something will be better and ‘great’ does not make it so” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee and Ranking […]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Mon., 6/5 – Cardin in Caroline County for Listening Session, Tours of Local Small Business and School-based Wellness Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 2, 2017 CONTACTS: TIM ZINK 410-962-4436/SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524 MEDIA ADVISORY Cardin in Caroline County for Listening Session, Tours of Local Small Business and School-based Wellness Center Monday, June 5, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin will participate in multiple events in Federalsburg, Md., that underscore the important connections between federal policies and Eastern Shore […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Announce More Than $3.8 Million in Federal Funding for College Preparation Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 31, 2017 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Tim Zink (Cardin) 202-224-4524 Ian Jannetta (Van Hollen) 202-228-0672 Cardin, Van Hollen Announce More Than $3.8 Million in Federal Funding for College Preparation Program WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) have announced $3,877,768 in federal funding for colleges across the state of Maryland to help […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $1,515,105 for Affordable Housing and Community Development
For Immediate Release May 26, 2017 CONTACT: Ian Jannetta (Van Hollen) 202-228-0672 Sue Walitsky/Tim Zink (Cardin) 202-224-4524 Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $1,515,105 for Affordable Housing and Community Development Trump budget completely eliminates NeighborWorks program, putting future funding at risk Washington, DC – Today U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced that theNeighborhood Reinvestment […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Announce More Than $1 Million in Funding for Maryland Department of Natural Resources
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 26, 2017 CONTACTS: Tim Zink 410-962-4436/Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 Cardin, Van Hollen Announce More Than $1 Million in Funding for Maryland Department of Natural Resources WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) have announced $1.09 million in federal funding for Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources. The funding comes […]
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Cardin Statement on Memorial Day 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 26, 2017 CONTACTS: SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524/TIM ZINK 410-962-4436 Cardin Statement on Memorial Day 2017 “Each of us is here today – free to worship, live, work, speak and protest according to our own consciences – only because of those who saw fire and ran toward it.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator […]
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Chesapeake Bay Senators Urge Robust Funding for Gateways and Watertrails Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2017 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Tim Zink (Cardin) 202-224-4524 Christine Brennan (Carper) 202-224-8832 Kevin Hall (Warner) 202-228-6884 Sean Coit (Coons) 202-224-5042 Miryam Lipper (Kaine) 202-224-9688 Ian Jannetta (Van Hollen) 202-228-0672 Chesapeake Bay Senators Urge Robust Funding for Gateways and Watertrails Grants WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators representing Maryland, Virginia and Delaware are calling […]
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Cardin Leads Call to Fully Fund Programs to Find Lead and Remove It from Drinking Water
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 25, 2017 CONTACTS: SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524/TIM ZINK 410-962-4436 Cardin Leads Call to Fully Fund Programs to Find Lead and Remove It from Drinking Water “The underfunding of our vital water and wastewater infrastructure, and the safety of our families and children, are issues we simply cannot continue ignore.” WASHINGTON – U.S. […]
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Cardin Statement on the Appointment of Robert Mueller to be Special Counsel for Russia Investigation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the announcement of a Special Counsel to take control of the U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the “Russian government efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election and related matters.” Senator Cardin: “Deputy Attorney General […]
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Made in MD: Cardin to Learn How Michele’s Granola Turns Small Batches into Big Success
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 18, 2017 CONTACTS: TIM ZINK 410-962-4436/SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524 MEDIA ADVISORY Made in Maryland: Cardin to Learn How Michele’s Granola Turns Small Batches into Big Success FRIDAY, May 19 at 10:30 AM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will take his “Made in Maryland” jobs tour, which celebrates the diversity of Maryland-made […]
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REMINDER: TODAY: Senators Expose Trump’s and Congressional Republicans’ Efforts to Sabotage Our Existing Health Care System
For Planning Purposes May 18, 2017 CONTACT: Bridgett Frey – 202-228-0668 TODAY: Senators Expose Trump’s and Congressional Republicans’ Efforts to Sabotage Our Existing Health Care System Washington, DC – On Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 11:30 am, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will host a press conference in the U.S. […]
