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Congress Sets Stage for Future Legislation

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The 110th Congress recently completed its two-year cycle, and history will view this Congress as having made progress in setting the stage and laying the groundwork for the future, particularly in the areas of energy security, global warming and the environment, and civil rights. During its final days, the 110th Congress also dealt with an economic crisis that will continue to be a challenge for...

CARDIN: CONGRESS HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO ACT TO PROTECT AMERICAN TAXPAYERS AND RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN AMERICAN’S ECONOMY

CARDIN: CONGRESS HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO ACT TO PROTECT AMERICAN TAXPAYERS AND RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN AMERICAN’S ECONOMY Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement following the Senate’s passage of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The measure passed by a vote of 74-25.

Cardin tells Morgan State students that the next President and Congress must deal with critical issues

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“It’s Time for All Americans to Get Involved” BALTIMORE – From national security to energy security to protecting and restoring our environment, U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) today told Morgan State University students at a Town Hall meeting that “our nation is at a crossroads and the next President and Congress must work together to find solutions to the...

Americans need relief from high energy costs

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Americans are feeling the pinch of higher energy costs. A recent nationwide poll shows that 60% of families are cutting spending as they struggle to pay for rising electric bills and gas prices. It is a shock to realize that when President Bush took office in 2001, a gallon of regular gas cost $1.46. More than seven years later, prices have climbed to an all-time high of $4.02 per gallon of...

Cardin says Senate needs to act now to lower gas prices

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Washington, DC – Speaking from the floor of the Senate today, U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) expressed outrage and frustration at the procedural tactics being used to block legislation that could provide relief to Americans struggling with the high cost of filling their gas tanks. His full statement is available at www.cardin.senate.gov . “Americans are frustrated about the...

How to behave during an earthquake

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In a building : • Remain calm. Do not panic. Do not jump out of the window or from the balcony. • Seek shelter under a heavy sturdy piece of furniture (e.g. a table or bed) and hold on to it for the duration of the quake. If this is not possible shelter under a fixed door frame or lie on the floor close to a carrying inside wall and away from windows. Protect your head and face with folded arms.

Cardin, Collins introduce oral health initiative to improve access to dental care

Creates first inventory of federal dental health programs Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) and Susan M. Collins (R-ME) announced they have introduced bipartisan legislation to identify and coordinate federal programs that combat dental disease and improve access to oral healthcare.

Senator Benjamin L. Cardin backs Consumer-First Energy Act

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Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) , a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today joined as a co-sponsor of the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008, which is designed to attack the root causes of the current energy crisis, hold big oil companies accountable, and protect consumers from price gouging and excessive speculation. “Americans are hurting...

Celebrating the Accomplishments of Women

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By U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin We honor the contributions of women in our society throughout March during Women’s History Month. Started in 1978 as a weeklong celebration coinciding with International Women’s Day, it has grown over the last 30 years to spotlight the great accomplishments of women past and present, as well as the growing opportunities for young girls. Maryland...

Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area

The Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area is a combined statistical area consisting of the overlapping labor market region of the cities of Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C.. The region includes Central Maryland, Northern Virginia, and two counties in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. It is the most educated, highest-income, and fourth largest Combined Statistical Area in the United...

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