Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD]

State and Federal legislators representing the area

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...senators may be reached at 202-224-3121 The mailing address for all senators is U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 Maryland—Ben Cardin (D) Barbara A. Mikulski (D) West Virginia—Robert C. Byrd (D) John D. Rockefeller (D) Pennsylvania—Bob Casey (

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Democrats Push New Climate Change Legislation

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...of what this means for their states and constituents. KWAME HOLMAN: But Democrats seized on the Republicans' absence. SEN. BEN CARDIN. D-Md.: And I'm disappointed because I think that, if my Republican colleagues were here, offering their amendments, we

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Republicans snub Boxer on climate change

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...climate change — one she said she hoped could be forged at an international conference next month in Copenhagen.” Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland said the choice for lawmakers is simple. “Some critics of this legisaliton want to ignore al

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Merkel on climate change, and the partisan divide

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...that the bill would change significantly as it made its way to the floor, making any immediate EPA analysis obsolete. And Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) suggested GOP lawmakers search the Internet if they needed to learn more about the current climate bill. "

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State and Federal Legislators representing the area

2009-10-30T00:00:00Z

County praises support of federal agency

2009-10-29T00:00:00Z

...Prior to the start of the 11 a.m. public meeting, Tarburton and others, including representatives from the offices of Sens. Ben Cardin and Barbara Mikulski and U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, gathered around a utilities division van. In the back, utilities w

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Sen. Cardin urges Congress to extend unemployment insurance benefits

2009-10-27T00:00:00Z

...Sen. Ben Cardin is urging Congress to pass a bill that would extend unemployment insurance benefits in all states. Legislation pending in the House would allow states with unemployment rates of 8.5 percent or higher to continue paying out unemployment b

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2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

It targets acts, not speech, Sen. Ben Cardin, D-MD, declared. This legislation to federalize some hate crimes against homosexuals came in by the back door, ...

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First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit Extension into 2010 Running Out of Steam

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

Senator Ben Cardin is in favor of a six month extension which is supported by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. There is very little doubt that tax credit ...

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Boxer's Climate Proposal Mirrors House On Allocations, EPA Cost Projections

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) said the latest version helps to curb US transportation emissions and jump-start investment in low- and no-carbon energy ...

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Judd Legum: What's Cleaner: Used Toilet Water or the Chesapeake Bay?

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

That could change soon, thanks to a bill introduced last week by Sen. Ben Cardin and Congressman Elijah Cummings. The bill, called "The...

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Sen. Cardin urges Congress to extend unemployment insurance benefits

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

...Sen. Ben Cardin is urging Congress to pass a bill that would extend unemployment insurance benefits in all states, including Maryland. Legislation pending in the House would allow states with unemployment rates of 8.5 percent or higher to continue payin

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Sen. Cardin urges Congress to extend unemployment insurance benefits

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin is urging Congress to pass a bill that would extend unemployment insurance benefits in all states, including Maryland. ...

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Mattawoman: Constructing or destructing?

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

A week ago, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) announced a bill to clean up the Chesapeake Bay by giving the Environmental Protection Agency the ...

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Thought police

2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

...crimes affect not just the victim -- they victimize the entire community," said Sen. Ben Cardin, a Maryland Democrat. "We cannot allow our communities to be terrorized by hatred and violence." In fact, it appears federal lawmakers can't do much about it

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State and Federal Legislators Representing the Area

2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

Home sales up in Frederick County in September

2009-10-23T00:00:00Z

Boujai said he has talked with Sen. Ben Cardin, one of Maryland's two Democratic senators, about extending the credit. "I'm convinced the first-time credit ...

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2009-10-23T00:00:00Z

... state officials including Secretary of Treasury Tim Geithner, SBA Administrator Karen Mills, Governor Martin O'Malley, Senator Ben Cardin and others. ...

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Freedom of the Press threatened by proposed law

2009-10-23T00:00:00Z

Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) has introduced a bill for consideration by the US Senate, S.673, titled the “Newspaper Revitalization Act.” The measure would ...

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2009-10-23T00:00:00Z

And Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., appearing on Fox News Wednesday, spoke for lots of his fellow liberals in blithely proposing a brand-new, massive entitlement in ...

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