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Cardin, Kaine Call on Biden-Harris Administration to Lead Effort to Create a United Nations Special Tribunal to Prosecute Putin and Top Russians for War Against Ukraine

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 31, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and author of the Elie Wiesel Global Atrocities and Prevention Act (P.L. 115-441), and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees, led the introduction today of a Senate resolution calling on the president “to support the creation of an international special tribunal to prosecute Russia’s unlawful aggression against Ukraine.” The resolution outlines a sampling of the unprovoked and deliberate actions taken by Russia against civilians in Ukraine.

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238 people in 75-84 age group in Maryland are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Maryland State Wire | May 30, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 238 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Frederick doctor on sinusitis: 'It's a significant problem that affects the population and quality of life'

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 30, 2023

Sinusitis sufferers could be at risk for heart disease if they don't seek treatment.

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Analysis: Maryland one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Maryland State Wire shows that Maryland is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

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Maryland: 168 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Maryland State Wire | May 29, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 168 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Maryland: 28 Hispanic lives lost in week ending May 6

By Maryland State Wire | May 28, 2023

There were 28 Hispanic people who died in Maryland in the week ending May 6, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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How many 45-64-year-olds died in Maryland during week ending May 13?

By Maryland State Wire | May 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 147 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Maryland deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 13

By Maryland State Wire | May 28, 2023

Maryland's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Maryland: 37 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Maryland State Wire | May 27, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 37 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Cardin Releases Report on the Catastrophic Impact of Budget Cuts on America’s Small Businesses

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 27, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, on May 19 released a report titled “Impacts of Budget Cuts and Brinkmanship on Small Businesses.” The report focuses on the challenges that small businesses will face if we default on our debt and what the effects of deep budget cuts will cause. It also examines how the Default on America Act, or the Limit, Save, Grow Act would severely curtail services, resources and incentives for current and future entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Cardin Joins Biden-Harris Administration in Announcement for $1.79M to Maryland Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 26, 2023

PHILADELPHIA (May 26, 2023) – the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1,791,543 going to Maryland from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Maryland while advancing environmental justice.

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Cardin, Van Hollen, Feinstein, Over 20 Senate Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Provide Certainty, Security to TPS Recipients

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 26, 2023

This week, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chris Van Hollen (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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May 23: Congressional Record publishes “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section

By Maryland State Wire | May 25, 2023

“FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” was published on pages S1759-S1772 of the Congressional Record on May 23.

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How many Under 25-year-olds died in Maryland during week ending May 6?

By Maryland State Wire | May 25, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 11 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending May 6.

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Senators Coons, Cardin introduce bill to support small businesses with training and mentoring

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 25, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the SCORE for Small Business Act today to reauthorize and improve the SCORE program and invest in the in-person mentoring, online training, and local workshops that SCORE provides to small businesses. This bill was previously introduced in December 2022 in the 117th Congress.

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Cardin Responds to Biden-Harris National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Co-Chair of the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission), a member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, and Special Representative on Antisemitism, Racism and Intolerance for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, praised the Biden-Harris administration for its first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism released Thursday.

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Van Hollen, Schatz Lead Over A Dozen Senators In Letter Urging Administration To Ensure Equal Treatment For All U.S. Citizens As It Considers Israel For Visa Waiver Program

By Maryland State Wire Report | May 24, 2023

On May 24, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) led 14 of their colleagues in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Administration to ensure equal treatment of all U.S. citizens – regardless of ethnicity, national origin, and religion – is upheld within the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), as the Administration considers Israel’s candidacy to join the program.

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244 people age 85 and older in Maryland are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Maryland State Wire | May 24, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 244 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 6.

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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 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.