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News from May 2023

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Cardin Leads Renewed Effort to Restore Voting Rights to Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) on May 18 reintroduced the Democracy Restoration Act of 2023 (DRA), which would finally end the permanent denial of voting rights nationwide for individuals with criminal convictions who have been released from incarceration. The bill, S. 1677, aims to eliminate the complicated patchwork of state laws, many harkening back to the Jim Crow era. The current system exacerbates racial disparities in access to the ballot box and contributes to confusion and misinformation regarding voting rights.

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Van Hollen, Cardin Praise Judiciary Committee Approval Of Judge Brendan Hurson For Maryland U.S. District Court Seat

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 24, 2023

On May 11, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) praised the Judiciary Committee’s bipartisan approval of Judge Brendan Hurson to serve as U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Maryland.

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Cardin Statement on Memorial Day 2023

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement in commemoration of Memorial Day, which will be recognized on Monday, May 29, 2023.

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CDC estimates 243 people in 75-84 age group in Maryland died during week ending May 6

By Maryland State Wire | May 23, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 243 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Cardin Praises Delmarva Neighbor Tom Carper

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the second-ranking Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), released the following statement on the news that Chairman Tom Carper will not run for re-election in 2024.

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Van Hollen, Cardin, Feinstein, Over 20 Senate Democrats Reintroduce Bill To Provide Certainty, Security To Tps Recipients

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and in Emergency (SECURE) Act, legislation to allow qualified TPS recipients to apply for legal permanent residency.

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Baltimore-Area Congressional Delegation Members Applaud Launch of Workforce Hub in Baltimore to Connect Workers to Jobs and Build Out America’s Skilled Workforce

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) applauded the Biden Administration’s launch of a new workforce hub in Baltimore to train workers to step into good-paying jobs and build out our region’s skilled workforce as its clean energy and infrastructure industries grow.

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Van Hollen Statement Marking One Year Since The Shooting Death Of American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 23, 2023

On May 11, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement marking one year since the shooting death of American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh:

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Cardin, Colleagues Urge Greater Action to Tackle Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported Fishing

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), in writing a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Richard Spinrad, and National Marine Fisheries Service Janet Coit, pushing for a revised proposed rule to the Seafood Import Monitoring Plan (SIMP) current proposal to tackle Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported (IUU) fishing.

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Van Hollen Statement Following Meeting With Family Of Shireen Abu Akleh

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement after his meeting with family members of American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was shot and killed while reporting on an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin.

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Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Over $24 Million in Federal Funding to Spur Economic Growth in Maryland Communities Disproportionately Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) On May 17 announced $24,671,056 to help six Maryland-based community financial institutions spur economic growth and create job opportunities.

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CDC predicts 188 people in 65-74 age group in Maryland died during week ending May 6

By Maryland State Wire | May 22, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 188 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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As Violence Persists, Van Hollen, Cardin Join Colleagues In Calling For Increased Humanitarian Access And Assistance For Sudan

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 22, 2023

As violence between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues for a third week, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) joined Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) in formally requesting that the Biden administration offer all available support for humanitarian efforts in the region. T

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Maryland deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 6

By Maryland State Wire | May 21, 2023

Maryland's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Baltimore-Area Congressional Delegation Members Applaud Launch Of Workforce Hub In Baltimore To Connect Workers To Jobs And Build Out America’s Skilled Workforce

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 21, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) applauded the Biden Administration’s launch of a new workforce hub in Baltimore to train workers to step into good-paying jobs and build out our region’s skilled workforce as its clean energy and infrastructure industries grow.

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Cardin, Van Hollen Urge Biden Administration to Renew TPS Designation for Sudan, Providing Critical Relief to Sudanese in U.S.

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 21, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) wrote to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Department to issue a new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Sudan. TPS is designated for countries that are deemed unsafe for their citizens to return due to extraordinary circumstances such as war or natural disaster, allowing those countries’ nationals that are already in the U.S. to live and work here on a temporary basis.

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22 Hispanic people in Maryland passed away in week ending April 29

By Maryland State Wire | May 21, 2023

There were 22 Hispanic people who died in Maryland in the week ending April 29, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Week of May 6: 184 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in Maryland

By Maryland State Wire | May 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 184 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Members Of Congress Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Celebrating National Nurses Week

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 21, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) with Representatives Dave Joyce (R-Ohio-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-01), Jen Kiggans (R-Va.-02), and Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.-14) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing National Nurses Week.

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Cardin, Van Hollen, Mfume host SBA Administrator Guzman in Baltimore City for a Tour of Black-Owned Small Businesses with the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 20, 2023

Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman yesterday joined the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore for a walking tour of Black-owned small businesses.