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Ben Cardin

Benjamin Louis Cardin is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Maryland, first elected to that seat in 2006. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously was the U.S. Representative for from 1987 to 2007. Cardin served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1967 to 1987 and as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1979 to 1987, the youngest person to hold the position in history. In his half-century career as an elected official, he has never lost an election. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Ben Cardin has 1,994 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1987 House Committee as a Democratic Representative for Maryland's 3rd district. The year with the most videos was 2017 with 134 videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2011 with an average of 8,479 views per program. Most appearances with Chuck Schumer (18), Nancy Pelosi (15), Chris Van Hollen (14). Most common tags: Federal Budget, Russian Federation, Tax Policy.

Appearances by Title:January 4, 2007 - Present U.S. Senator, D-MD View Map


Videos: 1,401

Previously

Co-Chair, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe c. January 4, 2007 - c. December 31, 2008 Videos: 1 U.S. Representative, D-MD 3rd January 3, 1987 - January 3, 2007 Videos: 592

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Historic election results compiled from data found on FEC.gov

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Floor Activity

    • Days on Floor: 8
    • Total Time Speaking: 1 hour
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