Ben Cardin

Benjamin Louis Cardin is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Maryland, a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Maryland's 3rd congressional district from 1987 to 2007. Cardin served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1967 to 1987 and as its speaker from 1979 to 1987.
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Some of the key events about Ben Cardin

  • 1967
    Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates at age 23
  • 1979
    Became the youngest Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in state history
  • 1987
    Played a key role in passing legislation to clean up the Chesapeake Bay
  • 1987
    Voted against a bill to allow states to raise speed limits on rural interstates to 65 mph
  • 2002
    Voted for the Iraq Resolution, authorizing military force against Iraq
  • 2003
    Co-founded the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism in the U.S. House of Representatives
  • 2006
    Elected to the United States Senate
  • 2007
    Authored the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act to authorize state and local governments to divest from companies investing in Iran's petroleum sector
  • 2008
    Voted for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), a controversial bank bailout
  • 2010
    Helped pass the Affordable Care Act as a member of the Senate Finance Committee
  • 2011
    Voted against a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution
  • 2012
    Introduced the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act to protect voting rights
  • 2013
    Voted for comprehensive immigration reform, which some critics viewed as amnesty
  • 2015
    Became Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  • 2015
    Supported the Iran nuclear deal, which was criticized by opponents as too lenient
  • 2017
    Voted against the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
  • 2018
    Voted against the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
  • 2019
    Introduced the Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act to commemorate the end of slavery in Texas
  • 2019
    Voted against the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal
  • 2021
    Voted for the American Rescue Plan Act, which some criticized as excessive spending

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