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