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SJR39 - A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the article of amendment commonly known as the "Equal Rights Amendment" has been validly ratified and is enforceable as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and the Archivist of the United States must certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment without delay.
Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Benjamin L. Cardin, Alex Padilla
Last updated over 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
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SB1202 - Keep Our PACT Act Keep Our Promise to America’s Children and Teachers Act
Chris Van Hollen, Alex Padilla, Jeff Merkley
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
A bill to require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3688 - FAIR Act Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act
Brian Schatz, Sheldon Whitehouse, Elizabeth Warren
Last updated 12 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
A bill to increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 7.4 percent, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3651 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024
Bill Cassidy, Tina Smith, John Thune
Last updated 12 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure coverage of mental health services furnished through telehealth.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1839 - LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act
Tammy Baldwin, Jeff Merkley, Cory A. Booker
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
A bill to improve Federal population surveys by requiring the collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in certain surveys, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
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SJR4 - A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Benjamin L. Cardin, Lisa Murkowski, Susan M. Collins
Last updated almost 2 years ago
53 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
SB1514 - HELPER Act of 2023 Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder Act of 2023
Marco Rubio, Thomas Jonathan Ossoff, Sherrod Brown
Last updated over 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
A bill to amend the National Housing Act to establish a mortgage insurance program for first responders, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
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SJR45 - A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Jeanne Shaheen, Debbie Stabenow, Catherine Cortez Masto
Last updated over 1 year ago
44 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
#government-operations-and-politicsSB1467 - Access Technology Affordability Act of 2023
Benjamin L. Cardin, John Boozman, Ron Wyden
Last updated over 1 year ago
19 Co-Sponsors
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable tax credit against income tax for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2789 - African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2023
Tim Kaine, Chris Van Hollen, Benjamin L. Cardin
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
A bill to direct the President to designate a month as African Diaspora Heritage Month.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from US Congress district SD-MD
COMMITTEES
US Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Benjamin L. Cardin was born on October 5, 1943, in Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in government and politics before earning his law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law. A member of the Democratic Party, Cardin began his political career in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1967. He served in various roles, including as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 3rd congressional district from 2003 until his election to the Senate in 2006. In the Senate, Cardin has focused on economic issues, healthcare, and foreign relations, becoming a leading voice on various committees. A dedicated public servant, he continues to advocate for Maryland and its citizens while holding the title of the senior senator from the state.read less
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