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Cardin Joins Warren, Collins and 45 Senate Colleagues in Reintroducing Refund Equality Act

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 30, 2023

On the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. v. Windsor decision, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) and 45 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan Refund Equality Act to ensure that legally-married same-sex couples have the tax refunds they always should have been able to claim.

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Maryland-National Capital Trail Network Receiving $25 Million For Major Construction, Safety Improvement Projects

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $25 million for the Creating Equitable Connections on the Capital Trails Network project in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties and Washington D.C.

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Cardin, Van Hollen Deliver Federal Funding to Baltimore Community Lending, Unveil Renovation Plans for Business Development & Resource Center

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 29, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) on Friday joined Baltimore Community Lending (BCL) leadership and small business owners to highlight the $1,000,000 federal investment they fought to secure in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations package to support the renovation of BCL’s new Small Business Development and Resource Center and office headquarters. The Senators secured this federal funding as part of their effort to increase economic opportunity in disadvantaged communities.

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Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urge President Biden To Prioritize Deteriorating Security Situation In Northern Kosovo

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 29, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers in a letter to President Biden urging the administration to prioritize addressing the deteriorating security situation between Kosovo and Serbia. Joining Senator Shaheen on the letter in addition to Senator Van Hollen are U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).

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Confirmation of Naval Academy Superintendent Still on Hold as Republicans Continue Blockade of Senior Military Promotions

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 28, 2023

U.S. Senator Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, continues his push for confirmation of Rear Admiral Yvette M. Davids to become Vice Admiral and the first female Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. Republican senators, led by Senator Tommy Tuberville has put the transition of the USNA in limbo, along with other promotions for career, nonpartisan military officers because he dislikes the Department of Defense’s support of military members’ access to critical health care that is available to most civilians.

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Van Hollen, Cardin Deliver Federal Funding To Baltimore Community Lending, Unveil Renovation Plans For Business Development & Resource Center

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 28, 2023

On Friday, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) joined Baltimore Community Lending (BCL) leadership and small business owners to highlight the $1 million they fought to secure in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations package to support the renovation of BCL’s new Small Business Development and Resource Center and office headquarters. The Senators secured this federal funding as part of their effort to increase economic opportunity in disadvantaged communities.

Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce $20 Million For Major Mondawmin Station Infrastructure Improvements

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 28, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $20 million for the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration’s (MDOT MTA) Mondawmin RAISE Transit Hub Project.

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Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $267 Million for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment in Maryland

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 27, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $267,738,400 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for the state of Maryland to expand access to affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband.

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Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $267 Million For Broadband Equity, Access And Deployment In Maryland

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 27, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $267,738,400 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for the state of Maryland to expand access to affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband.

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Van Hollen, Cardin Welcome U.S. Army Corps Recommendations For The Port Of Baltimore Shipping Channel

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 27, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee, and Ben Cardin, a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, (both D-Md.) praised the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for its ongoing commitment to improving navigation, efficiency and safety at the Port of Baltimore.

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Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $4.2 Million in Federal Funding for Maryland Rural Development Projects in Key Committee Legislation

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 26, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced the inclusion of $4,240,000 in direct federal funding for projects they requested within the Senate Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Subcommittee’s proposed funding legislation for fiscal year 2024.

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Van Hollen, Colleagues Highlight Need For Ftc To Approve “Click To Cancel” Rule To Crackdown On Predatory Subscription Practices

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 26, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris VanHollen (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore) wrote to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in support of its proposed “click to cancel” rule to make it easier for consumers to get out of unwanted subscriptions, memberships, and other recurring-payment programs.

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ACRU’s West: Maryland policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 26, 2023

Maryland's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.

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Van Hollen, Graham Push For Additional U.S. Support Of Ukrainian Air Defense

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 26, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) wrote to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed and Ranking Member Roger Wicker urging the Committee to support Ukraine’s air defense by facilitating the transfer of additional U.S. air defense assets to Ukraine.

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Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $4.2 Million In Federal Funding For Maryland Rural Development Projects In Key Committee Legislation

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 25, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced the inclusion of $4,240,000 in direct federal funding for projects they requested within the Senate Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Subcommittee’s proposed funding legislation for fiscal year 2024.

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Cardin, Van Hollen Welcome U.S. Army Corps Recommendations for the Port of Baltimore Shipping Channel

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 25, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee, (both D-Md.) praised the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for its ongoing commitment to improving navigation, efficiency and safety at the Port of Baltimore.

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Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $1 Million For Manufacturing And Innovation In Maryland

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 24, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $1,375,686 for the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to support local small- and medium-sized manufacturing businesses and create job opportunities in Maryland.

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Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $3 Million in Federal Funding for New NSA Bethesda Fire Station in Key Committee Legislation

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 24, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and (both D-Md.) today announced the inclusion of $3,000,000 in direct federal funding that they requested within the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee fiscal year 2024 funding bill for the planning and design of a new fire station at Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSA Bethesda).

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Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $3 Million In Federal Funding For New Nsa Bethesda Fire Station In Key Committee Legislation

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen,a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin(bothD-Md.) announcedthe inclusion of$3,000,000 indirectfederal fundingthat they requestedwithin the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee fiscal year 2024 funding bill for the planning and design of a new fire station atNaval Support Activity Bethesda (NSA Bethesda).

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Cardin and Wicker Urge Loan Forgiveness to Recruit More Dentists and Dental Hygiene Faculty

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 23, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) have reintroduced the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act (S.2172) to help increase the number of dental and dental hygiene faculty in the workforce by assisting dental and dental hygiene training programs attract and retain faculty through loan forgiveness. There are nearly 7,500 dental health professional shortage areas nationwide. Nearly 70 million Americans, including 2.4 million Marylanders, live in dental health professional shortage areas. More than 11,000 practitioners would be needed to eliminate these shortage areas.