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

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 27, 2013 Mikulski, Cardin Announce $1 Million Grant to Protect High Risk Victims of Domestic Violence Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry - Urge UN Members to Renounce Statements Made Against Women by Muslim Brotherhood Washington, DC
Feb. 7, 2013 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Continued Washington, DC
June 4, 2012 Paycheck Fairness Act - Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
May 31, 2012 Senator Cardin, Prince George's County Sheriff High, State's Attorney Also Brooks Lead Call to Pass Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Washington, DC
May 23, 2012 Cardin, Mikulski, Senate Democrats and Advocacy Groups Urge Senate Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act Washington, DC
May 8, 2012 We Need to Remove the Deadline for Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment Unknown
March 16, 2012 Cardin, Ruppersberger Announce First Hotel Partners in Military Program, Urge Others to Participate Baltimore, MD
March 14, 2012 March is Women's History Month Unknown
March 8, 2012 Cardin Says U.S. Foreign Assistance Must Advance Women's Rights on International Women's Day Washington, DC
March 8, 2012 International Women's Day Washington, DC
Feb. 2, 2012 Letter to Nancy G. Brinker Washington, DC
Feb. 1, 2012 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act Washington, DC
June 17, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense Unknown
June 2, 2011 Letter to The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces of Egypt Washington, DC
April 4, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, and The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Washington, DC
March 7, 2011 Bipartisan Group of Senators Honors 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day Washington, DC
Feb. 18, 2011 Durbin, Snowe, Others Introduce Bill to Eliminate the Practice of Child Marriages Overseas Washington, DC
Feb. 17, 2011 Letter to His Excellency Hamid Karzai, President, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Washington, DC
Dec. 14, 2010 Cardin Hails Committee Passage of International Violence Against Women Act Washington, DC
Nov. 19, 2010 Cardin Calls Ratification of CEDAW Long-Overdue, Urges Senate Action Washington, DC
Nov. 18, 2010 Hearing of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Women's Rights Are Human Rights: U.S. Ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Unknown
Nov. 18, 2010 Women's Rights are Human Rights Washington, DC
Nov. 17, 2010 Paycheck Fairness Washington, DC
Nov. 17, 2010 Cardin Says Senate Must Move Forward on Pay Equity for Women Washington, DC
Oct. 7, 2010 Cardin, Mikulski, Smith Announce Funds to Help Victims of Domestic Violence and Their Families Dundalk, MD
June 22, 2010 Kagan Nomination Washington, DC
April 20, 2010 Cardin Statement on Equal Pay Day Washington, DC
March 11, 2010 Tax on Bonuses Received from Certain TARP Recipients--Continued Washington, DC
March 9, 2010 International Women's Day Washington, DC
Feb. 24, 2010 Violence Against Women Has Become A Global Epidemic Unknown
Feb. 12, 2010 Cardin Celebrates the 90th Anniversary of the League of Women Voters Washington, DC
Feb. 4, 2010 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
Feb. 4, 2010 Cardin Supports Landmark Legislation to Combat Violence Against Women and Girls Washington, DC
Feb. 2, 2010 Cervical Cancer Awareness Washington, DC
Dec. 2, 2009 World AIDS Day Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2009 Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009--Resumed Washington, DC
Nov. 25, 2009 Kerry, Gillibrand, Cardin, Shaheen, Boxer, Casey Mark The International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women Washington, DC
Nov. 10, 2009 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Washington, DC
Oct. 23, 2009 Letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid, Finance Chairman Max Baucus , HELP Chairman Tom Harkin , and Senator Chris Dodd Washington, DC
Oct. 8, 2009 In the News Unknown
Aug. 7, 2009 Bipartisan Coalition Urges Afghanistan To Ensure Women Candidates And Voters Full Participation In The August 20 Elections Washington, DC
July 21, 2009 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010--Continued Washington, DC
June 24, 2009 Roundtable Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - "Iran At A Crossroads?" Washington, DC
June 16, 2009 Remarks By Secretary Of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Senator Ben Cardin; Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen; Luis Cdebaca, diecrot, office To Monitor And Combat Trafficking In Persons; And Others - Release Of The State Department's Ninth Annual Trafficking 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 12, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - U.S. Strategy Towards Pakistan 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 13, 2009 Women's History Month Washington, DC
Feb. 10, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Nominations For Associate Attorney General And Solicitor General Washington, DC

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