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Summary

Senator Benjamin 'Ben' L. Cardin

Full Name: Benjamin 'Ben' L. Cardin
Office: U.S. Senate (MD) - Jr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Myrna; 1 Child: Deborah
Birth Date: 10/05/1943
Birth Place: Baltimore, MD
Home City: Baltimore, MD
Religion: Jewish

Recent Key Votes

S 2204 - Amends Energy-Related Tax Credits
Legislation (Yea)

March 29, 2012 - Defines major integrated oil company as a crude oil producer that meets the following criteria in a taxable year (Secs. 202-205): Average daily ...

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Recent Public Statements

Cardin, Enzi Introduce a Bill to End Use-It-or-Lose-It for Medical Savings Accounts

May 17, 2013 - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, D-Md. and Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., both members of the Senate Finance Committee, have introduced legislation that keeps a worker's unspent funds ...

Cardin Introduces Bill To Protect The Baltimore Oriole And Other Migratory Birds

May 16, 2013 - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Water and Wildlife Subcommittee, has introduced a bill to reauthorize the Neotropical ...

Cardin, Portman Team Up To Clarify Pension Rules For Clergy And Other Workers At Religious Institutions

May 15, 2013 - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Rob Portman (R-OH), members of the Senate Finance Committee, have introduced the Church Plan Clarification Act of 2013 (S. ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2007 League of Women Voters Energy Score 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $6,908,143.00
Total Spent $6,281,916.00
Cash On Hand $726,870.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Ben Cardin refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Benjamin 'Ben' L. Cardin's Congressional Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.cardin.senate.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://cardin.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/senatorcardin

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/SenatorCardin

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/senatorbencardin

Washington, D.C.
509 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4524
Fax: 202-224-1651

District
100 South Charles Street
Tower 1, Suite 1710
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-962-4436
Fax: 410-962-4156

District
10201 Martin Luther King Jr. Highway
Suite 210
Bowie, MD 20720
Phone: 301-860-0414
Fax: 301-860-0416

District
129 East Main Street
Suite 115
Post Office Box 11
Salisbury, MD 21803
Phone: 410-546-4250
Fax: 410-546-4252

District
13 Canal Street
Room 305
Cumberland, MD 21502
Phone: 301-777-2957
Fax: 301-777-2959

District
451 Hungerford Drive
Suite 230
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301-762-2974
Fax: 301-762-2976

Key Staff
Debbie Yamada
Scheduler
509 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4524

Key Staff
Susan Sullam
Press Secretary
509 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4524

Key Staff
Chris Lynch
Chief of Staff
509 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4524

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