Ben Cardin

Ben Cardin
United States Senator
from Maryland
Assumed office
January 3, 2007
Serving with Chris Van Hollen
Preceded by Paul Sarbanes
Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
In office
April 2, 2015 – February 6, 2018
Preceded by Bob Menendez
Succeeded by Bob Menendez
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by Barbara Mikulski
Succeeded by John Sarbanes
Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
January 6, 1979 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by John Hanson Briscoe
Succeeded by Clayton Mitchell
Member of the
Maryland House of Delegates
from the 42nd district
In office
January 6, 1967 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by Maurice Cardin
Succeeded by David Shapiro
Personal details
Born Benjamin Louis Cardin
(1943-10-05) October 5, 1943[1]
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s)
Myrna Edelman (m. 1964)
Children 2
Education University of Pittsburgh (BA)
University of Maryland, Baltimore (JD)
Website Senate website

Benjamin Louis Cardin (born October 5, 1943) is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Maryland, first elected to that seat in 2006. A Democrat, he previously was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Maryland's 3rd congressional district from 1987 to 2007 and of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1967 to 1987. He served as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1979 to 1987, the youngest to hold that position in the history of Maryland. In his half-century career as an elected official, he has never lost an election.

Cardin was elected to succeed Paul Sarbanes in the 2006 U.S. Senate election, defeating Republican Michael Steele, the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, by a margin of 54% to 44%. He was reelected in the U.S. Senate election, 2012 taking 56% of the vote.[2] He became a senior U.S. Senator on January 3, 2017 upon Barbara Mikulski's retirement. Cardin is running for reelection to a third term in the U.S. Senate election, 2018.

Early life and career

Benjamin Louis Cardin was born in Baltimore, Maryland,[1] the son of Dora (née Green) and Meyer M. Cardin (1907–2005).[3] The family name was originally "Kardonsky", before it was changed to "Cardin". Cardin's grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. His grandfather, Benjamin Green, operated a neighborhood grocery store that later turned into a wholesale food distribution company.[4] His father, Meyer Cardin, served in the Maryland House of Delegates (1935–1937) and later sat on the Baltimore City Supreme Bench (1961–1977).[4][5]

Cardin and his family attended the Modern Orthodox Beth Tfiloh Congregation near their home, with which the family had been affiliated for three generations. Cardin attended City College High School, graduating in 1961; In 1964, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh,[1] where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1967, graduating first in his class.[1] Cardin was admitted to the Maryland Bar that same year, and joined the private practice of Rosen and Esterson until 1978.[1]

Political career

Maryland House of Delegates

While still in law school, Cardin was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 1966.[1][4] He held the seat once held by his uncle, Maurice Cardin, who had decided to not run for re-election so that his nephew could instead pursue the seat. He was chairman of the Ways & Means Committee from 1974 to 1979, then served as the 103rd Speaker of the House until he left office.[6] At age 35, he was the youngest Speaker in Maryland history at the time.[1] As Speaker, he was involved with reform efforts involving Maryland's property tax system, school financing formula, and ethical standards for elected officials.[6]

U.S. House of Representatives

In 1986, with Congresswoman Barbara Mikulski mounting what would be a successful bid for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Senator Charles Mathias, Cardin ran for Mikulski's seat representing the 3rd Congressional District, which covered a large slice of inner Baltimore, as well as several close-in suburbs. Cardin won the Democratic nomination with 82 percent of the vote—the real contest in this heavily Democratic district. He won the general election with 79 percent of the vote against a perennial candidate, Republican Ross Z. Pierpont.

On the floor of the House on June 12, 2006, Representative Cardin calling for the withdrawal of all troops from Iraq by 2007

Cardin was reelected nine times, rarely facing serious opposition and even running unopposed in 1992. In the 2000 round of redistricting, his district was redrawn to add significant portions of Anne Arundel County, including the state capital of Annapolis. His last two opponents hailed from Anne Arundel and nearly carried the district's portion of that county.

In the House, Cardin was involved with fiscal issues, pension reform, and health care. His legislation to increase the amount individuals can store in their 401k plans and IRAs was passed in 2001. His bill to expand Medicare to include preventive benefits such as colorectal, prostate, mammogram, and osteoporosis screening was also enacted. He also authored legislation to provide a Medicare prescription drug benefit for chronic illnesses; fund graduate medical education; and guarantee coverage for emergency services.[6]

Cardin has also advocated, via proposed legislation, welfare reform. His bill to increase education and support services for foster children between ages 18 and 21 was signed into law in 1999.[6] He authored bills to expand child support, improve the welfare-to-work program, and increase the child care tax credit.[6]

In 1998, Cardin was appointed Chairman of the Special Study Commission on Maryland Public Ethics Law by the Maryland General Assembly. In 1997, he co-chaired the Bipartisan Ethics Task Force in an effort to reform ethics procedures in the House of Representatives. He also held leadership positions on the Organization, Study and Review Committee and the Steering Committee of the House Democratic Caucus, and served as Senior Democratic Whip.

Cardin has been commended for his work with fiscal policy. He has been honored by Worth magazine and by Treasury and Risk Management for his work protecting retirement plans and government-supported medical care for the elderly. He has also received scores of 100 percent from the League of Conservation Voters and the NAACP, indicating stances that are in favor of environmental protection and civil rights. Cardin was also one of 133 members of Congress to vote against the 2002 Iraq Resolution.[7]

Cardin (at podium) joining fellow Representatives Roscoe Bartlett (center; R-MD) and Jo Ann Davis (left; R-VA) in calling for a study of homeland security needs of the National Capital region, including Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia

Committee assignments

As of May 2006, Cardin served on the following House committees:

In 2015, Cardin became the ranking Democratic member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after the departure of Senator Robert Menendez as ranking Democrat and Chairman.[8] Two weeks after Menendez departure, Cardin was credited with facilitating achievement of a unanimous committee vote in favor of the markup for the bill on the USA's involvement in the negotiations with Iran on nuclear technology.[8]

U.S. Senate

2006 election

On April 26, 2005, Cardin announced that he would seek the U.S. Senate seat of long-standing senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), following the announcement by Sarbanes that he would not be running for re-election in 2006. On September 12, 2006, Cardin faced a challenging primary battle with other Maryland Democrats, including Kweisi Mfume, Josh Rales, Dennis F. Rasmussen, and Allan Lichtman. Cardin won, however, with 44 percent of the vote, compared to 40 percent for Mfume, five percent for Rales, and two percent for Rasmussen.[9] He was declared the winner after just two percent of the precincts had reported.

Cardin won election on November 7, 2006, defeating Republican challenger Michael Steele 54 percent to 44 percent.[10] Cardin became the third consecutive Representative from Maryland's 3rd Congressional District to be elected Senator (following Sarbanes and Mikulski).

2012 election

Cardin ran for re-election to a second term in 2012. He turned back a primary challenge from State Senator C. Anthony Muse, defeating him 74% to 16%, with seven other candidates taking the remaining 10%.

In the general election, he faced Republican Dan Bongino, a former United States Secret Service agent, Independent Rob Sobhani, an economist and businessman, and Libertarian Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, President of the Minaret of Freedom Institute. Cardin easily won the election, taking 56% of the vote to Bongino's 26.3%, Sobhani's 16.4% and Ahmad's 1%.[2]

2018 election

Cardin is running for re-election to a third term in 2018.

Committee assignments

Cardin currently serves on the following Senate Committees in the 115th United States Congress:

Caucus membership

International experience

Cardin has been a Commissioner on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the U.S. Helsinki Commission) since 1993, serving as Ranking Member from 2003 to 2006.[12] He subsequently served two terms as co-chair of the Commission, from 2007 to 2008, and 2011 to 2012; and also two terms as chair, from 2009 to 2010, and 2013 to 2014.[1] From 2015 to 2016 he was again ranking member.[13] In 2006 he was elected vice president of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, and served through 2014.[1]

Honors

Cardin testifying before the U.S. House Ways and Means subcommittee on Human Resources

Cardin holds honorary degrees from several institutions, including the University of Baltimore School of Law (1990); University of Maryland, Baltimore (1993); Baltimore Hebrew University (1994); Goucher College (1996); and Villa Julie College (2007).

As of 2016 Cardin sits on the Board of Visitors of the University of Maryland School of Law, his law school alma mater.[14]

From 1988 to 1995, he chaired the Maryland Legal Services Corp. Through much of his political career, he has continued to work with law policy.

From 1988 to 1999, Cardin served on the St. Mary's College of Maryland Board of Trustees, and in 2002, he was appointed to the St. Mary's Advisory Board for the Study of Democracy. In 1999, he was appointed to the Goucher College Board of Trustees.

Cardin has been awarded the following foreign honor:

Political positions

On a list by Congressional Quarterly of the members of Congress who were most supportive of President Barack Obama's legislative agenda in 2009, Cardin was tied for fifth most supportive Senator with five other Senators.[17] In 2013, National Journal rated him as tied with six other Democratic senators for fifth most liberal Senator.[18]

Death Penalty

Senator Cardin is a supporter of the death penalty.[19]

Education

In 2007, Cardin supported the United States Public Service Academy Act. The Act would serve to create "an undergraduate institution devoted to developing civilian leaders." Like the Military Academies, this would give students 4 years of tuition-free education in exchange for 5 years of public service upon graduation.[20]

Environmentalism

Liberal environmentalists criticized Cardin for compromising too much while working with conservative James Inhofe on an amendment to Cardin's Chesapeake Bay legislation.[21] Josh Saks, senior legislative representative for water resources campaigns with the National Wildlife Federation, praised Cardin as "the lead voice for clean water and the restoration of America's great waters in Congress."[22]

Elections

In October 2018 Cardin cosponsored, together with Chris Van Hollen and Susan Collins, a bipartisan bill that if passed would block "any persons from foreign adversaries from owning or having control over vendors administering U.S. elections." Protect Our Elections Act would make companies involved in administering elections reveal foreign owners, and informing local, state and federal authorities if said ownership changes. Companies failing to comply would face fined of $100,000.[23][24]

Gun control

Cardin has an "F" rating from the National Rifle Association.[25]

In response to the Orlando nightclub shooting, Cardin questioned the legality of military style assault weapons stating that "in my observations in Maryland, I don't know too many people who need to have that type of weapon in order to do hunting in my state or to keep themselves safe."[26]

Cardin opposed the 2016 sale of approximately 26,000 assault rifles to the national police of the Philippines. His opposition led to the U.S. State Department halting the sale.[27]

In the wake of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, Cardin stated that thoughts and prayers were not going to save more people from dying in mass shootings.[28] He also made a call for action to change gun laws, stating on Twitter that "Automatic weapons aren't needed to hunt deer or ducks; they're meant to kill people."[29] In response to the shooting, Cardin sponsored Dianne Feinstein's proposal to ban bump-fire stocks, which were used by the shooter to kill 59 individuals and injure over 500.[30]

Health

In the 111th Congress, Cardin helped secure dental benefits in the State Children's Health Insurance Plan.[31]

International policy

On 31 October 2011 Cardin endorsed the proposal for the United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA). He is one of only six persons who served as members of the United States Congress ever to do so and is the only one who did so while in office.[32]

Cardin has often supported positions that aim to strengthen America's relationship with Israel.[33] In 2017, Cardin sponsored a bill, the Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S. 720)), that would penalize commercial businesses that wanted to aid International NGOs and/or organizations in boycotting Israel.[34]

He supported civilian nuclear cooperation with India.[35]

Weeks after the 2014 Hong Kong class boycott campaign and Umbrella Movement broke out which demands genuine universal suffrage among other goals, Cardin among bipartisan colleagues joined U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and Rep. Chris Smith's effort to introduce Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act which would update the United States–Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 and U.S. commitment to Hong Kong's freedom and democracy. "Civil society and democratic freedoms are under attack around the world and Hong Kong is on the front lines. The United States has a responsibility to protect human rights and defend against these threats," Cardin, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee said.[36][37][38][39][40][41]

Online privacy

Cardin supports Net Neutrality, as shown by his vote during the 109th Congress in favor of the Markey Amendment to H.R. 5252 which would add Net Neutrality provisions to the federal telecommunications code.[42] Cardin also supports Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, which gives DOJ the tools to target those site owners who are engaged in illegal digital piracy.[43]

Taxes

Cardin is opposed to eliminating the tax deduction for charitable donations and supports raising taxes on higher income earners.[44] During a December 20, 2012, interview with Maria Bartiromo on CNBC, Cardin stated, "We're now a few days away from Christmas. The easiest way to get the revenues is to get the rates from the higher income, uh, taxpayers."[44] In response to the question, "Are you prepared to vote to limit the loophole of charitable deductions?" Cardin responded, "No."[44]

Whistleblowers

In November 2011, Cardin's intended update of the 1917 Espionage Act upset some public disclosure advocates. They complained that it "would make it harder for federal employees to expose government fraud and abuse."[45]

Personal life

Cardin married high school sweetheart Myrna Edelman, a teacher,[46] on November 24, 1964. They have a daughter, Deborah. Their son Michael committed suicide on March 24, 1998[47] at age 30.[48]

In 2002, Ben's 32-year-old nephew, Jon S. Cardin, who graduated from University of Maryland law school in 2001, was elected as a Delegate representing District 11 of western Baltimore County. With state legislative District 11 overlapping Congressional District 3, there were two Cardins on the ticket in this area in 2002. Present at Jon's swearing in was the oldest living former member of the House of Delegates at 95 years of age, Meyer Cardin, Jon's grandfather and Ben's father. Also in attendance was Ben himself, who stated, "The next generation's taking over."[49] After Ben announced that he would vacate his Congressional seat to run for the U.S. Senate, Jon Cardin stated that he was exploring a campaign for his uncle's Congressional seat, though he ultimately decided to seek reelection to the House of Delegates.

Volunteer service

For many years Cardin served on the Board of Trustees for St. Mary's College of Maryland. He was very active on the board and also played key roles in the establishment of the Center for the Study of Democracy at the college, where he also served on the advisory board.

Election history

Maryland's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % +%
Democratic Ben Cardin 69,980 82%
Democratic Edward Ellison, Jr. 4,422 5%
Democratic John Ascher 4,085 5%
Democratic Earl Koger, Sr. 3,714 4%
Democratic Robert Lewis 2,968 3%
Maryland's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % +%
Democratic Ben Cardin (incumbent) 52,850 86%
Democratic Charles Walker 8,451 14%
Maryland's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % +%
Democratic Ben Cardin (incumbent) 43,496 83%
Democratic Martin Glaser 8,788 17%
Maryland's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes % +%
Democratic Ben Cardin (incumbent) 63,793 84%
Democratic Carl Mueller 11,707 16%
Maryland's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes % +%
Democratic Ben Cardin (incumbent) 64,742 87%
Democratic Dan Hiegel 9,987 13%
Maryland's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % +%
Democratic Ben Cardin (incumbent) 34,496 90%
Democratic Dan Hiegel 3,720 10%
Maryland's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes % +%
Democratic Ben Cardin (incumbent) 50,240 90%
Democratic Dan Hiegel 5,856 10%
Maryland's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes % +%
Democratic Ben Cardin (incumbent) 62,938 90%
Democratic John Rea 6,986 10%
Maryland's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % +%
Democratic Ben Cardin (incumbent) 54,398 90%
Democratic John Rea 6,163 10%
U.S. Senate Democratic primary election in Maryland, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % +%
Democratic Ben Cardin 257,545 44%
Democratic Kweisi Mfume 238,957 41%
Democratic Josh Rales 30,737 5%
Democratic Dennis Rasmussen 10,997 2%
Democratic Mike Schaefer 7,773 1%
Democratic Allan Lichtman 6,919 1%
Democratic Theresa Scaldaferri 5,081 1%
Democratic James Hutchinson 4,949 1%
Democratic David Dickerson 3,950 1%
Democratic Robert Kaufman 3,908 1%
Democratic Anthony Jaworski 3,486 1%
Democratic Thomas McCaskill 3,459 1%
Democratic George English 2,305 <1%
Democratic Bob Robinson 2,208 <1%
Democratic Lih Young 2,039 <1%
Democratic Blaine Turner 1,848 <1%
Democratic Joseph Werner 1,832 <1%
Democratic Charles Ulysses Smith 1,702 <1%
U.S. Senate Democratic primary election in Maryland, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % +%
Democratic Ben Cardin (incumbent) 240,704 74%
Democratic C. Anthony Muse 50,807 16%
Democratic Chris Garner 9,274 3%
Democratic Raymond Levi Blagmon 5,909 2%
Democratic J. P. Cusick 4,778 2%
Democratic Blaine Taylor 4,376 1%
Democratic Lih Young 3,993 1%
Democratic Ralph Jaffe 3,313 1%
Democratic Ed Tinus 1,064 <1%
Year Office Election Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
1986 Congress, MD-3 General Benjamin Cardin Democratic 100,161 79.11% Ross Pierpont Republican 26,452 20.89%
1988 Congress, MD-3 General Benjamin Cardin Democratic 133,779 72.9% Ross Pierpont Republican 49,733 27.1%
1990 Congress, MD-3 General Benjamin Cardin Democratic 82,545 69.73% Harwood Nichols Republican 35,841 30.27%
1992 Congress, MD-3 General Benjamin Cardin Democratic 163,354 99.98% Unopposed
1994 Congress, MD-3 General Benjamin Cardin Democratic 117,269 70.97% Robert Tousey Republican 47,966 29.03%
1996 Congress, MD-3 General Benjamin Cardin Democratic 130,204 67.31% Patrick McDonough Republican 63,229 32.69%
1998 Congress, MD-3 General Benjamin Cardin Democratic 137,501 77.61% Colin Harby Republican 39,667 22.39%
2000 Congress, MD-3 General Benjamin Cardin Democratic 169,347 75.66% Colin Harby Republican 53,827 24.05% Joseph Pomykala Libertarian 238
2002 Congress, MD-3 General Benjamin Cardin Democratic 145,589 65.72% Scott Conwell Republican 75,721 34.18%
2004 Congress, MD-3 General Benjamin Cardin Democratic 182,066 63.39% Bob Duckworth Republican 97,008 33.77% Patsy Allen Green 4,224 2.75%
2006 MD Senator, Class 1 General Benjamin Cardin Democratic 965,567 54.20% Michael S. Steele Republican 787,352 44.20% Kevin Zeese Green 27,570 1.55%
2012 MD Senator, Class 1 General Benjamin Cardin Democratic 1,474,028 56.0% Dan Bongino Republican 693,291 26.3% S. Rob Sobhani Independent 430,934 16.4%

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Official Congressional Directory (114th Congress, 2015–2016 ed.). Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office. 2016. p. 123. ISBN 9780160929960. OCLC 951612101 – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 2012 General Election Results, Maryland State Board of Elections, November 28, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ Battle, Robert (November 22, 2006). "1". Robert Battle's genealogy projects. RootsWeb (Ancestry.com). Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "About Ben Cardin". Ben Cardin for Senate. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08.
  5. ↑ "Meyer Melvin Cardin, MSA SC 3520-14430". Archives of Maryland (Biographical Series). August 1, 2005. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Senator Benjamin L. Cardin : Maryland". Cardin.senate.gov. Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Senator Benjamin L. Cardin : Maryland". Cardin.senate.gov. Archived from the original on April 25, 2007. In 2002, as a member of the House, he voted against giving the President the authority to go to war in Iraq.
  8. 1 2 Bennett, John T. (April 16, 2015). "Thrust Into Iran Bill Talks, Cardin Delivers". Congress. DefenseNews. Sightline Media Group. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Unofficial 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for U.S. Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on October 4, 2006. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
  10. ↑ "2006 Elections". You Decide 2006. Fox News. February 20, 2007. Archived from the original on February 21, 2007.
  11. ↑ "Portman and Durbin Launch Senate Ukraine Caucus". Rob Portman - Newsroom (Press release). February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Ben Cardin, US Senator for Maryland". cardin.senate.gov. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007.
  13. ↑ "About CSCE: Commissioners". Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  14. ↑ "Board of Visitors". University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  15. ↑ "Klaus Iohannis a decorat opt congresmani americani cu Ordinul Steaua României în grad de Comandor". Adevărul (in Romanian). Bucharest, Romania. June 9, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  16. ↑ Peia, Florentina; Iacob, Simona (June 9, 2017). Purcarea, Vicentiu; Pandea, Razvan-Adrian, eds. "President Iohannis and U.S. congressmen discuss Romania's inclusion in Visa Waiver programme". Bucharest, Romania. Agerpres. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Cardin, Sarbanes get high marks for Obama support; Mikulski's attendance slips". Baltimore Sun.
  18. ↑ "2013 Vote Ratings: The 15 Most Liberal Senators". National Journal. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Ballotpedia offers an explanation of the ratings, with a full list of the 2013 ratings of the Senate and House: .
  19. ↑ Linn, Leticia (November 3, 2006). "Md. Senate Contenders Differ Over Death Penalty". Southern Maryland Online.
  20. ↑ "USPSA" (PDF). Public Service Academy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-30.
  21. ↑ Quinlan, Paul (1 July 2011). "Sen. Cardin Hopes to Bridge Divide Over Water". New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  22. ↑ Quinlan, Paul (1 July 2011). "Sen. Cardin Hopes to Bridge Divide Over Water". New York Times. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  23. ↑ Thomsen, Jacqueline. "Bipartisan bill would block foreign adversaries from owning US election vendors". The Hill. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  24. ↑ Fleischer, Jodie; Leslie, Katie; Piper, Jeff. "Measure Seeks to Prevent Foreign Ownership of US Elections Firms After Russian Invests in Maryland Elections Vendor". NBC Washington. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  25. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  26. ↑ Fritze, John. "Cardin, Mikulski weigh in on Senate guns filibuster". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  27. ↑ Zengerle, Patricia (2016). "Exclusive: U.S. stopped Philippines rifle sale that senator opposed - sources". Reuters. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  28. ↑ Cardin, Senator Ben (2 October 2017). "We need to stop the carnage. More talk and prayers will not save lives. Only action and real changes in our laws can. #LasVegas #GunSafety twitter.com/SenatorCardin/status/914884402873761792 ..." @SenatorCardin. Twitter. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  29. ↑ Carney, Jordain (2 October 2017). "Dem senator pitches ideas for gun control after shooting". The Hill. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  30. ↑ Seitz-Wald, Alex; Sarlin, Benjy. ""Bump stocks" for rapid fire are legal. Senators ask why". NBC News. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  31. ↑ "Sen. Ben Cardin (D)". National Journal Almanac. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  32. ↑ UNPA website.http://en.unpacampaign.org/supporters/overview/?mapcountry=US&mapgroup=mem Retrieved 28 August 2017
  33. ↑ "Benjamin Cardin - Israel". The Political Guide. March 27, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  34. ↑ Kontorovich, Eugene Kontorovich Eugene; Eug2017-08-31T20:05:00+00:00, Eugene. "Israel anti-boycott bill does not violate free speech". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  35. ↑ Final Vote Results for Roll Call 541
  36. ↑ "Wicker Joins Bill to Support Hong Kong's Freedom and Democracy". Roger Wicker. November 13, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  37. ↑ S.2922 - Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, Congress.gov, 11/13/2014
  38. ↑ H.R.5696 - Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, Congress.gov, 11/13/2014
  39. ↑ H.R.1159 - Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, Congress.gov, 2/27/2015
  40. ↑ "China 'Voids' Hong Kong Rights: Beijing abrogates the 1984 treaty it signed with Britain to guarantee the city's autonomy". The Wall Street Journal. December 14, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  41. ↑ "A Useful Hong Kong Rebuke: China's betrayal of its promises becomes a U.S. political issue". The Wall Street Journal. January 30, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  42. ↑ Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239
  43. ↑ "Text of S. 3804 (111th): Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (Reported by Senate Committee version) - GovTrack.us". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  44. 1 2 3 "CNBC Interview". CNBC Interview.
  45. ↑ "Cardin bill angers whistleblower advocates". 24 November 2011.
  46. ↑ Linn, Leticia (2006-11-03). "Candidate Profile: U.S. Senate: Ben Cardin (D)". Southern Maryland Online.
  47. ↑ "Death record – Michael A Cardin". Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  48. ↑ "Congressman's son dies suddenly", Google Groups, March 25, 1998.
  49. ↑ "Eric Bromwell - Maryland House of Delegates". ericbromwell.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2004. Retrieved May 5, 2017.

Further reading

See also

Maryland House of Delegates
Preceded by
Maurice Cardin		 Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 42nd district
1967–1987		 Succeeded by
David Shapiro
Political offices
Preceded by
John Hanson Briscoe		 Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
1979–1987		 Succeeded by
Clayton Mitchell
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Barbara Mikulski		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 3rd congressional district
1987–2007		 Succeeded by
John Sarbanes
Party political offices
Preceded by
Paul Sarbanes		 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Maryland
(Class 1)
2006, 2012, 2018		 Most recent
U.S. Senate
Preceded by
Paul Sarbanes		 U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Maryland
2007–present
Served alongside: Barbara Mikulski, Chris Van Hollen		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Alcee Hastings		 Chair of the Joint Helsinki Commission
2009–2011		 Succeeded by
Chris Smith
Preceded by
Chris Smith		 Chair of the Joint Helsinki Commission
2013–2015
Preceded by
Bob Menendez		 Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations
2015–2018		 Succeeded by
Bob Menendez
Current U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
Bob Menendez		 United States Senators by seniority
29th		 Succeeded by
Bernie Sanders
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