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Maryland Is Poised to Lead Our Nation’s Cybersecurity Defense against Terrorists

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America is under constant attack from cyber criminals, terrorists and unfriendly nations that seek to do us harm. But cybersecurity involves more than identity theft and stealing money, it is about our national defense and homeland security. As Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee, I am committed to strengthening our nation’s defenses against an...

Quartet "Balalaika", Olga Orlovskaya (soprano), and Peter Slutsky (baritone) at the concert "Musical Kaleidoskope" in Baltimore

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The popular series "East-West Musicales" in Baltimore plans its next concert: "Musical Kaleidoscope". Quartet "Balalaika", the group of young but already world famous musicians, who performed through-out the world (Asia, Europe, Russia, USA) with growing success, will now perform for Russians in Maryland and DC area! Many famous Russian actors and musicians performed with this quartet. Among them...

Census Bureau Launches 2010 Census Advertising Campaign

Census Bureau Director Robert M. Groves speaks at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington.Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office
Communications Effort Seeks to Boost Nation's Mail-Back Participation Rates WASHINGTON - The U.S. Census Bureau today unveiled its national advertising campaign for the 2010 Census, which seeks to boost the national mail-back participation rate by increasing awareness and educating the public about the importance of participating in the once-a-decade headcount. The $133 million campaign builds on...

The Sleeping Beauty. Mariinsky Ballet at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

The Sleeping Beauty. Mariinsky Ballet at the Kennedy Center
F rom an evil curse of 100 years’ sleep to a romantic awakening with the help of good fairies, The Sleeping Beauty is a story for all ages. And like any good fairy tale, its enchantment is spellbinding whether seeing it for the first time or the fiftieth. Over seven performances at the Kennedy Center, the St. Petersburg–based company will present Konstantin Sergeyev’s bravado-...

Universal Health Coverage and Affordable Care for All Americans

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), spoke from the floor of the U.S. Senate today as the Senate moved closer to passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Senator Cardin discussed the benefits in the bill to Marylanders and all Americans.

Baltimore Red Line Light Rail

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Cardin Applauds Final Senate Passage of $3 Million for Baltimore Red Line Light Rail WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Transportation Subcommittee, today praised Senate passage of an omnibus appropriations bill that includes $3 million for the Baltimore Red Line. The light rail project will run 14 miles from east to west,...

Changing Face of America

Russians in Central Park in NY
The ethnic and racial composition of the United States has changed dramatically since 2000. The 2010 Census results are projected to show this trend continuing. Therefore, the U.S. Census Bureau is placing special emphasis on securing a complete and accurate count for those sectors of the United States population that have historically been undercounted. This includes Russian speakers. For the...

Democratic Senators discuss how health reform benefits the middle class

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Washington, DC, November 10, 2009 — Democratic Senators Ben Cardin, Amy Klobuchar, Kay Hagan, Ted Kaufman and Paul Kirk joined a small business owner for a press conference today to discuss how health insurance reform will provide stable, affordable coverage for the middle class. Under the current system, the cost of health care rises three times faster than wages and continues to eat away the...

Cardin to Chair Water Subcommittee Hearing Examining Two of America’s Great Water Bodies the Chesapeake Bay and Gulf Of Mexico

On Monday, November 9 at 3:00pm, U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), chairman of the Water and Wildlife Subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, will chair a legislative hearing on Great Water Body Legislation: S. 1816 and S. 1311. Senator Cardin is the author of S. 1816, the Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009. S. 1311, the Gulf of Mexico...

U.S. Census Bureau Seeks Partnerships with Russian American Organizations

Washington, D.C. Sept. 16, 2009- The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking to partner with Russian American organizations to increase participation of hard-to-reach Russian communities for the 2010 Census count. Russian American organizations can educate their audiences about the benefits of the 2010 Census and stress the value of a complete count for projections of Congressional representation...

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