Newsmakers: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, sat down with The Daily Record in an exclusive interview and spoke about national budget issues in Congress, the need for cooperation between Democrats and Republicans, improvements in transportation and tackling the energy dilemma.
Cardin: Maryland is threatened by belt-tightening
Maryland’s economic strengths could make the state “particularly vulnerable” to belt-tightening in Washington as lawmakers debate cuts to defense, education, environmental protection and other spending, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin said. […]
Cardin: GOP is in control
As Congress girds for another budget battle this week, U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin said Democrats have put themselves in “a horrible position” to stave off the spending cuts proposed by […]
Feds give Cumberland funds to hire 8 firefighters
CUMBERLAND — The city of Cumberland is getting a federal grant to restore eight firefighter jobs it cut two years ago. Maryland’s two U.S. senators, Democrats Barbara Mikulski and Ben […]
Baltimore gets $1.3M grant for fire equipment
Maryland’s senators and a Baltimore-area congressman have announced that Baltimore has received a $1.3 million grant to buy firefighting equipment. Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin and Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger […]
13 grants to fund rural energy efficiency in Maryland
WESTMINSTER — Thirteen energy efficiency projects in rural Maryland will be funded through federal grants announced by Sen. Ben Cardin and Rep. Roscoe Bartlett. The two lawmakers joined U.S. Department […]
Sen. Cardin wants Election Day robocall investigation
U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin has asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate robocalls made on Election Day that Democrats say were intended to suppress turnout in African-American communities. […]





