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Senator Benjamin 'Ben' L. Cardin's Public Statements on Education

Ben 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

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March 29, 2013 Mikulski, Cardin Announce Federal Funding to Provide Life Saving Firefighting Equipment and Job Training in Carroll County Washington, DC
Feb. 25, 2013 Hoyer, Mikulski, Cardin, Members of Maryland House Delegation Urge the House to Take Action to Avert Sequestration Washington, DC
Jan. 23, 2013 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
June 29, 2012 Mikulski, Cardin Announce Grant for Head Start Program on Eastern Shore Washington, DC
May 24, 2012 Introduction of Bipartisan Bill to Help Families and Students Understand the True Cost of College Washington, DC
May 9, 2012 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012--Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
May 1, 2012 Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education Washington, DC
May 1, 2012 Congress Needs to Prevent Student Loan Interest Rates from Doubling Unknown
March 14, 2012 March is Women's History Month Unknown
Nov. 10, 2011 Cardin, Mikulski Announce Funds to Strengthen Stem Education in Baltimore's Middle Schools Washington, DC
Sept. 7, 2011 Senators Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Designating National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week Washington, DC
July 25, 2011 CARDIN, MIKULSKI, SARBANES BREAK GROUND FOR NEW ALLIED HEALTH CARE EDUCATION CENTER IN MT. AIRY Washington DC
May 16, 2011 Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Washington, DC
May 11, 2011 Durbin, Reid, Menendez, 30 Others Introduce the DREAM Act Washington, DC
April 13, 2011 The Debt Washington, DC
Aug. 5, 2010 Cardin Launds Senate Action to Save Teachers and First Responders from Budget Cuts Washington, DC
Aug. 4, 2010 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act Washington, DC
March 24, 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Washington, DC
March 23, 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Washington, DC
June 10, 2009 Maryland and Virginia Senators Introduce Bill to Support Chesapeake Bay Clean-Up Washington, DC
May 20, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Foreign Policy Priorities in the President's FY '10 International Affairs Budget Washington, DC
May 6, 2009 Letter to The Honorable Edward Kennedy, Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and The Honorable Max Baucus, Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance Washington, DC
May 6, 2009 Hearing of the Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - The Future of Journalism Washington, DC
May 1, 2009 Letter To The Honorable Tom Harkin and Arlen Specter, Chairman And Ranking Member, Senate Subcommittee On Labor, Health And Human Services, Education And Related Agencies Washington, DC
April 29, 2009 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010--Conference Report Washington, DC
April 29, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Nominations Washington, DC
April 22, 2009 Letter to The Honorable Tom Harkin, Chairman, Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and The Honorable Arlen Specter, Ranking Member Washington, DC
March 12, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Budget Committee - The President's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget and Revenue Proposal Washington, DC
March 10, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Budget Committee - The President's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Proposal Washington, DC
March 9, 2009 Budget, Medicare Research, and Education Unknown
March 9, 2009 Senators Mikulski and Cardin, Governor O'Malley Announce Federal and State Higher Education Investments Washington, DC
Feb. 23, 2009 Education, Health Care, and Home Sales Unknown
June 26, 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 Washington, DC
April 18, 2008 We Need To Improve Educational Benefits For Veterans Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2008 Letter to Edward M. Kennedy and Mike Enzi, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Re: Heart for Women Act Washington, DC
Nov. 16, 2007 Labor-HHS Appropriations Washington, DC
Nov. 13, 2007 Mikulski, Cardin Denounce President's Veto of Critical Education, Nursing, Health Priorities Washington, DC
Oct. 23, 2007 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2008, --Continued -- Washington, DC
Oct. 22, 2007 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2008 Washington, DC
Oct. 16, 2007 Change of Vote Washington, DC
Sept. 10, 2007 Cardin Applauds Senate in Passing Landmark Higher Education Bill Washington, DC
Sept. 7, 2007 College Cost Reduction and Access Act-Conference Report Washington, DC
July 23, 2007 Higher Education Amendments Of 2007 Washington, DC
July 20, 2007 Senator Cardin Praises Senate Passage Of Higher Education Bill Washington, DC
July 19, 2007 College Cost Reduction Act Of 2007 Washington, DC
June 5, 2007 We Need To Get Our Top Teachers In Schools That Need Them The Most Unknown
May 3, 2007 Statements On Introduced Bills And Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
Aug. 28, 2006 Cardin Outlines Education Plan; Earns Endorsement of Baltimore County Executive Baltimore, MD
Aug. 23, 2006 We Need to Increase Funding for Technical & Vocational Education Unknown
April 7, 2006 President's Budget Proposal Shortchanges Our Children Unknown

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