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

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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May 9, 2013 Mental Health Awareness Month Washington, DC
April 29, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Reduce V-A Claims Backlog Washington, DC
June 25, 2012 Senators Cardin and Mikulski Announce Federal COPS Grant for Hagerstown to Hire Five New Police Officers Washington, DC
March 8, 2012 Cardin, Hoyer, Mikulski Announce Federal Grant for Charlotte Hall Veterans Home Washington, DC
Feb. 17, 2012 Mikulski, Cardin Announce Maryland Tax Credit For Businesses That Hire Veterans Washington, DC
Nov. 10, 2011 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2011 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act Washington, DC
June 6, 2011 Mikulski, Cardin Announce Federal Funds for Veterans Assistance Programs in Maryland Washington, DC
April 13, 2011 Senator Snowe Introduces Measure to Protect Military Funerals Washington, DC
March 10, 2011 Democrats Stand with Veterans Advocates to Oppose Republicans' Extreme Plan That Would Deny Housing to 10,000 Homeless Veterans Washington, DC
March 10, 2011 Democrats Stand with Veterans Advocates To Oppose Republicans' Extreme Plan That Would Deny Housing To 10,000 Homeless Veterans Washington, DC
Aug. 5, 2010 Cardin Introduces Bill to Provide Clear Disclosures and Financial Counserling to Survivors of Veterans and Fallen Heroes Washington, DC
Nov. 10, 2009 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2009 On Honoring Our Heroes On Veterans' Day Unknown
Nov. 9, 2009 The Chesapeake Bay, Health Care, and Veteran's Day Unknown
Nov. 9, 2009 Ben's Briefing - The Chesapeake Bay, Health Care, And Veteran's Day Unknown
Oct. 23, 2009 Cardin Praises Official Enactment Of Advanced Funding For Veteran Health Care Washington, DC
Sept. 29, 2009 Climate Change, Afghanistan, and Veteran's Health Unknown
March 26, 2009 Hearing of the Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security Committee - The Nomination of John Berry to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management Washington, DC
March 25, 2009 Mikulski, Cardin Announce American Recovery Act Funds Will Update VA Health Facilities Serving Maryland Veterans Washington, DC
March 10, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Budget Committee - The President's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Proposal Washington, DC
Nov. 10, 2008 Commemorating Veterans' Day Washington, DC
Aug. 6, 2008 Cardin, Mikulski Hold Roundtable Discussion with Veterans and Pledge to Continue to Fight for Better Health Care and Other Benefits Cumberland, MD
July 10, 2008 Korean War Veterans Deserve Recognition Unknown
June 19, 2008 Letter to The Honorable James Peake, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC
June 18, 2008 Legislation Grants Overdue Federal Charter to Premier Korean Veterans Service Organization Washington, DC
June 12, 2008 Letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC
May 22, 2008 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008--Continued Washington, DC
May 15, 2008 We Need to Do More For Our Veterans Unknown
April 24, 2008 Cardin Lauds Senate Passage of Expanded Benefits for Veterans Washington, DC
April 18, 2008 We Need To Improve Educational Benefits For Veterans Washington, DC
March 10, 2008 Letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs James B. Peake Washington, DC
Nov. 13, 2007 Veterans Day Washington, DC
Nov. 8, 2007 On Honoring our Heroes on Veterans Day Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2007 Senator Cardin Hails Senate Passage of Bill to Honor Korean War Veterans Washington, DC
Sept. 6, 2007 Senator Cardin Hails Senate Committee Passage of Bill to Honor Korean War Veterans Washington, DC
Sept. 6, 2007 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 Washington, DC
June 25, 2007 Senator Cardin and Congressmen Hoyer and Johnson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Honor American Veterans Who Served in Korean War Washington, DC
June 25, 2007 Senator Cardin and Congressmen Hoyer and Johnson Intriduce Bipartisan Bill to Honor American Veterans Who Served in Korean War Washington, DC
June 25, 2007 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
May 25, 2007 Cardin, Mikulski Announce New Veterans' Health Care Facilities At Andrews AFB And Ft. Detrick Washington, DC
April 26, 2007 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, And Iraq Accountability Act, 2007--Conference Report Washington, DC
March 8, 2006 Lofgren Calls for Veterans' Care to Be Included in Iraq Supplemental Washington, DC
June 29, 2005 Rep. Cardin Calls On Bush To Immediately Correct Shortage In Veterans' Health Care Washington, DC
May 26, 2005 Cardin Signs Petition to Force Vote to End Disabled Veterans' Tax Washington, DC
Jan. 1, 1 A New Direction in Iraq Unknown
Jan. 1, 2012 Issue Position: Veterans & Military Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Military and Veterans Unknown
Issue Position: Military and Veterans Unknown

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