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  Cardin, Benjamin L.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2015-12-18  
 
NameBenjamin L. Cardin
Address22 Bloomsbury Avenue
Catonsville, Maryland , United States
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Websitehttp://www.bencardin.com
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Born October 05, 1943 (80 years)
ContributorU Ole Polecat
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Jan 14, 2021 10:16pm
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InfoBenjamin Louis Cardin has been a national leader on health care, retirement security and fiscal issues since coming to Congress in 1987. In 2006, he was elected by the people of Maryland to succeed Paul Sarbanes in the U.S. Senate. As a Senator, he serves on the Foreign Relations Committee, Judiciary Committee, Environment and Public Works Committee, Budget Committee and Small Business Committee.

The Washington Post has said that Mr. Cardin is "sensible, tough-minded and independent" and that he will be a natural leader in the U.S. Senate "by dint of his command of issues, proven integrity, formidable intellect and unstinting work ethic." The Baltimore Sun has said, "He has been able to work both sides of the aisle" to help workers save for retirement and to champion the expansion of Medicare benefits.

In 2001, Mr. Cardin was named by Worth Magazine as among the top "100 people who have influenced the way Americans think about money." In 2004, he was named to Treasury and Risk Management's list of "100 Most Influential People in Finance." He received a grade of "A" from the NAACP, and a 100% rating from the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights for his votes in the 109th Congress. In the 108th Congress, he also received a 100% rating from the League of Conservation Voters for his commitment to environmental health and safety, and a 100% rating from the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda for his voting record.

Sen. Cardin represented Maryland's Third Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1987-2006. In the House, he served on the Ways & Means Committee, Budget Committee, Public Works & Transportation Committee, Judiciary Committee, Ethics Committee, House Administration and the Select Committee on Homeland Security. In the House, he also served as the senior Democrat on the Trade Subcommittee and Human Resources Subcommittee of the Ways & Means Committee.

Mr. Cardin has a long-standing interest in foreign affairs and human rights. He 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 2003-2006. In the 110th Congress, he has been appointed co-chairman of the Commission, and is currently Vice President of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly.

In 2002, as a member of the House, he voted against giving the President the authority to go to war in Iraq. He has called on President Bush to present the American people with a plan to bring our troops home.

As a member of the House, his legislation to increase the amount Americans can save for retirement was enacted into law in 2001. His proposal to expand Medicare to include preventive benefits such as colorectal, prostate, mammogram, and osteoporosis screening was also enacted into law. He also authored legislation to fund graduate medical education, guarantee coverage for emergency health services, and improve the Medicare drug benefit for seniors.

In the House, he often was a voice for our most vulnerable citizens. He introduced legislation to help those leaving public assistance get the job training, education and childcare they need to work their way out of poverty. In 1999, his bill to increase education and support services for foster care children between ages 18 and 21 was signed into law. He also authored bills to expand child support, hold fathers accountable, improve the welfare-to-work program and increase the childcare tax credit.

In 1998, Mr. 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 U.S. House of Representatives.

As a Maryland legislator, Mr. Cardin served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1967-1986. He was Speaker from 1979-1986 and prior to that served as chairman of the Ways & Means Committee from 1974-1979. As Speaker, he reformed Maryland's property tax system, the school financing formula and the ethical standards for elected officials.

A 1967 graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law, he earned his B.A. degree in 1964 from the University of Pittsburgh. He also holds honorary degrees from the University of Baltimore School of Law; University of Maryland at Baltimore; Baltimore Hebrew University; and Goucher College.

Committed to ensuring that all Americans have legal representation, Mr. Cardin served as chairman of the Maryland Legal Services Corp. from 1988-1995. From 1988-1999, he served on the St. Mary's College Board of Trustees, and in 2002 he was appointed to St. Mary's Advisory Board, Center for Study of Democracy. He has been a Trustee of the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs since 1999, and in 2003 joined the Johns Hopkins University's Institute for Policy Studies' National Advisory Board. In 1991, he was appointed to the University of Maryland School of Law Board of Visitors, and in 1998, he was appointed to the UMBC President's Board of Visitors. In 1999, he joined the Goucher College Board of Trustees.

Sen. Cardin is married to Myrna Edelman Cardin.

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JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
01/01/2017-03/31/2017 Morning Consult 54.00% ( 0.0) 21.00% ( 0.0) 25.00% ( 0.0)
04/15/2016-04/17/2016 Public Policy Polling 47.00% ( 5.0) 25.00% ( 3.0) 28.00% ( 3.0)
07/10/2010-07/12/2010 Public Policy Polling 42.00% ( 0.0) 28.00% ( 0.0) 31.00% ( 0.0)
10/30/2009-11/02/2009 Clarus Research Group 46.00% ( 0.0) 26.00% ( 0.0) 28.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
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EVENTS
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor

DISCUSSION
Importance? 7.75000 Average

FAMILY
Father Meyer M. Cardin 1907-2005
Grandfather Harris Kardonsky Cardin 1868-1941
Uncle Maurice A. Cardin 1909-2009
Brother Howard L. Cardin 0000-
Nephew Jon S. Cardin 1970-

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  09/27/2023 US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  02/02/2023 US Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee Chair Won 52.63% (+5.26%)
  02/03/2021 US Senate Small Business Committee Chair Won 50.00% (+0.00%)
  02/02/2021 US Senate Finance Committee Majority Members Won 9.89% (-3.30%)
  01/03/2019 Small Business Committee Chairman Lost 47.37% (-5.26%)
  11/06/2018 MD US Senate Won 64.86% (+34.55%)
  06/26/2018 MD US Senate - D Primary Won 80.28% (+74.46%)
  01/03/2017 Foreign Relations Chairman Lost 47.62% (-4.76%)
  01/03/2015 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chairperson Lost 47.37% (-5.26%)
  11/06/2012 MD US Senate Won 55.98% (+29.65%)
  04/03/2012 MD US Senate - D Primary Won 74.24% (+58.57%)
  11/07/2006 MD US Senate Won 54.21% (+10.01%)
  09/12/2006 MD US Senate - D Primary Won 43.67% (+3.15%)
  11/02/2004 MD District 3 Won 63.39% (+29.61%)
  03/02/2004 MD District 3 - D Primary Won 89.81% (+79.62%)
  11/05/2002 MD DIstrict 3 Won 65.72% (+31.54%)
  09/10/2002 MD District 3 - D Primary Won 90.01% (+80.02%)
  11/07/2000 MD District 3 Won 75.66% (+51.61%)
  11/03/1998 MD District 3 Won 77.61% (+55.22%)
  09/08/1998 MD District 3 - D Primary Won 89.56% (+79.12%)
  11/05/1996 MD District 3 Won 67.31% (+34.62%)
  03/05/1996 MD District 3 - D Primary Won 90.27% (+80.53%)
  11/08/1994 MD District 3 Won 70.97% (+41.94%)
  09/09/1994 MD District 3 - D Primary Won 86.64% (+73.27%)
  11/03/1992 MD District 3 Won 73.50% (+47.01%)
  03/03/1992 MD District 3 - D Primary Won 84.49% (+68.99%)
  11/06/1990 MD District 3 Won 69.73% (+39.45%)
  09/11/1990 MD District 3 - D Primary Won 83.19% (+66.38%)
  11/08/1988 MD District 3 Won 72.90% (+45.80%)
  03/08/1988 MD District 3 - D Primary Won 86.21% (+72.43%)
  11/04/1986 MD District 3 Won 79.11% (+58.22%)
  09/09/1986 MD District 3 - D Primary Won 82.17% (+76.97%)
  11/02/1982 MD State House 42 Won 31.19% (+0.00%)
  09/14/1982 MD State House 42 - D Primary Won 24.23% (+0.00%)
  11/07/1978 MD State House 42 Won 31.38% (+0.00%)
  09/12/1978 MD State House 42 - D Primary Won 22.59% (+6.18%)
  11/05/1974 MD State House 42 Won 33.80% (+0.33%)
  09/10/1974 MD State House 42 - D Primary Won 31.00% (+0.00%)
  11/03/1970 MD State House - Baltimore City 5 Won 12.09% (-0.36%)
  11/08/1966 MD State House - Baltimore City 5 Won 10.94% (-1.54%)
ENTERED, DROPPED OUT
  12/15/1976 MD State House 42 - Appointment Won 0.00% (+0.00%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  05/14/2024 MD US Senate - D Primary ???
  05/29/1973 MD State House - Baltimore City 5 - Appointment Won 0.00% (-100.00%)
  01/14/1969 MD State House - Baltimore City 5 - Appointment Won 0.00% (+0.00%)
ENDORSEMENTS
US Secretary of Energy - Dec 02, 2019 R Dan Brouillette
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board - Jan 23, 2018 R Jerome H. "Jay" Powell
US Ambassador to the Holy See - Oct 16, 2017 R Callista Gingrich
US Secretary of Commerce - Feb 27, 2017 NPA Reject
US Attorney General - Apr 23, 2015 D Loretta Lynch
MD Attorney General - D Primary - Jun 24, 2014 D Jon S. Cardin
C.I.A. Director - Mar 07, 2013 N John O. Brennan
Civil Marriage Protection Act - Nov 06, 2012 YES Yes
Baltimore, MD Mayor - D Primary - Sep 13, 2011 D Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 05, 2010 D Elena Kagan
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 06, 2009 I Sonia Sotomayor
US Attorney General - Feb 02, 2009 D Eric Holder
MD Slots - Nov 04, 2008 NO No
US President - D Primaries - Jun 09, 2004 D Richard A. "Dick" Gephardt
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