| Office: | U.S. Senate (MD) - Sr, Democratic |
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| On The Ballot: | Running, Democratic for U.S. Senate - Sr |
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Ben Cardin's Voting Records
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National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1995 | H Con Res 67 | Budget FY1996 Appropriations Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (238 - 193) |
Nay |
| May 18, 1995 | HR 1158 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Conference Report Adopted - House (235 - 189) |
Nay |
| May 16, 1995 | HR 961 | Comprehensive Wetlands Conservation and Management Act | Bill Passed - House (240 - 185) |
Nay |
| April 5, 1995 | HR 1215 | Contract With America Tax Relief Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (246 - 188) |
Nay |
| March 29, 1995 | H J Res 73 | Term Limits bill | Joint Resolution Failed - House (227 - 204) |
Nay |
| March 24, 1995 | HR 4 | Welfare Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (234 - 199) |
Nay |
| March 16, 1995 | HR 1158 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Bill Passed - House (227 - 200) |
Nay |
| March 8, 1995 | HR 1058 | Legal Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (325 - 99) |
Yea |
| March 3, 1995 | HR 925 | Private Property Protection Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (277 - 148) |
Nay |
| Feb. 28, 1995 | HR 1022 | Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (286 - 141) |
Nay |
| Feb. 16, 1995 | HR 7 | Limiting U.S. Monetary and Troop Assistance to the United Nations | Bill Passed - House (241 - 181) |
Nay |
| Feb. 14, 1995 | HR 728 | Anti-Crime bill | Bill Passed - House (238 - 192) |
Nay |
| Feb. 8, 1995 | HR 666 | Admission of Evidence Seized Without a Warrant in Certain Conditions | Bill Passed - House (289 - 142) |
Nay |
| Feb. 6, 1995 | HR 2 | Line Item Veto Act | Bill Passed - House (294 - 134) |
Yea |
| Jan. 26, 1995 | H J Res 1 | Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (300 - 132) |
Nay |
| Nov. 29, 1994 | HR 5110 | Uruguay Round Agreements Act | Bill Passed - House (288 - 146) |
Yea |
| Sept. 29, 1994 | HR 4650 | Defense FY95 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (327 - 86) |
Yea |
| Sept. 27, 1994 | HR 4539 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill FY95 | Conference Report Adopted - House (360 - 53) |
Yea |
| Sept. 23, 1994 | HR 4554 | Agriculture FY95 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (287 - 107) |
Yea |
| Sept. 22, 1994 | HR 4606 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (331 - 89) |
Yea |
| Sept. 12, 1994 | HR 4624 | Fiscal Year 1995 Appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development | Conference Report Adopted - House (313 - 61) |
Yea |
| Aug. 21, 1994 | HR 3355 | Omnibus Crime Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (235 - 195) |
Yea |
| Aug. 18, 1994 | HR 4603 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Commerce, Justice, State | Conference Report Adopted - House (322 - 98) |
Yea |
| Aug. 17, 1994 | S 2182 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 | Conference Report Adopted - House (280 - 137) |
Yea |
| Aug. 10, 1994 | HR 4506 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Energy and Water Development | Conference Report Adopted - House (393 - 34) |
Yea |
| Aug. 4, 1994 | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (341 - 85) |
Yea |
| July 22, 1994 | H Amdt 778 | Prohibiting Benefits to Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 176) |
Nay |
| July 21, 1994 | H Amdt 771 | Limiting Entitlement Program Expenditures | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 233) |
Nay |
| July 19, 1994 | H Amdt 759 | Intelligence Spending Disclosure Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 221) |
Nay |
| July 14, 1994 | H Amdt 755 | Federal Land Appraisals | Amendment Adopted - House (281 - 148) |
Nay |
| July 13, 1994 | HR 4649 | District of Columbia FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (213 - 210) |
Yea |
| July 12, 1994 | H Amdt 725 | East Mojave National Preserve Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (239 - 183) |
Nay |
| June 29, 1994 | H Amdt 718 | Space Station Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (155 - 278) |
Nay |
| June 29, 1994 | HR 4606 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education | Bill Passed - House (339 - 89) |
Yea |
| June 29, 1994 | HR 4624 | Fiscal Year 1995 Appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development | Bill Passed - House (344 - 84) |
Yea |
| June 29, 1994 | HR 4650 | Defense FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (330 - 91) |
Yea |
| June 28, 1994 | HR 4603 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Commerce, Justice, State | Bill Passed - House (286 - 112) |
Yea |
| June 23, 1994 | HR 4602 | Interior Department FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (338 - 85) |
Yea |
| June 17, 1994 | HR 4554 | Agriculture FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (278 - 127) |
Yea |
| June 16, 1994 | H Amdt 645 | Interstate Commerce Commission Funding | Amendment Adopted - House (234 - 192) |
Yea |
| June 16, 1994 | HR 4556 | Transportation FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (363 - 59) |
Nay |
| June 15, 1994 | HR 4539 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill FY95 | Bill Passed - House (276 - 139) |
Yea |
| June 14, 1994 | HR 4506 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Energy and Water Development | Bill Passed - House (393 - 29) |
Yea |
| June 9, 1994 | H Amdt 574 | U.S. Policy on Haiti Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (195 - 226) |
Nay |
| June 9, 1994 | H Amdt 611 | Lifting Arms Embargo on Bosnia Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (244 - 178) |
Yea |
| May 26, 1994 | HR 4454 | Legislative Branch FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (210 - 205) |
Yea |
| May 25, 1994 | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (337 - 87) |
Yea |
| May 24, 1994 | H Amdt 575 | U.S. Policy on Haiti Substitute Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (191 - 236) |
Nay |
| May 24, 1994 | HR 4453 | Military Construction FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (380 - 42) |
Yea |
| May 23, 1994 | H Amdt 570 | Ending Requirement for Selective Service Registration | Amendment Rejected - House (125 - 273) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Description of Key Votes
Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill. Summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to the project's strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
