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Benjamin L. Cardin

Analysis

D MD · Senate

2023–2025 Senate

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2007–2009 Senate

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2003–2005 House Of Representatives (District 3)

2001–2003 House Of Representatives (District 3)

1999–2001 House Of Representatives (District 3)

1997–1999 House Of Representatives (District 3)

1995–1997 House Of Representatives (District 3)

1993–1995 House Of Representatives (District 3)

1991–1993 House Of Representatives (District 3)

1989–1991 House Of Representatives (District 3)

1987–1989 House Of Representatives (District 3)

Healthcare

+66

Helped 150 Hurt 84 Unclear 593

Government Operations

-29

Helped 27 Hurt 56 Unclear 651

Education

-78

Helped 83 Hurt 161 Unclear 225

Environment

+36

Helped 108 Hurt 72 Unclear 175

Finance

+16

Helped 98 Hurt 82 Unclear 99

Foreign Policy

-40

Helped 68 Hurt 108 Unclear 45

Defense

-6

Helped 32 Hurt 38 Unclear 142

Labor

+47

Helped 67 Hurt 20 Unclear 71

Elections

-9

Helped 64 Hurt 73 Unclear 12

Regulated Industries

-49

Helped 21 Hurt 70 Unclear 46

Criminal Justice

+28

Helped 78 Hurt 50 Unclear 8

Energy

+26

Helped 46 Hurt 20 Unclear 54

Technology

-18

Helped 37 Hurt 55 Unclear 27

Transportation

-6

Helped 8 Hurt 14 Unclear 92

Judiciary

-63

Helped 7 Hurt 70 Unclear 21

Foreign Affairs

Helped 40 Hurt 35 Unclear 14

Civil Rights

Helped 29 Hurt 28 Unclear 20

Trade

-22

Helped 19 Hurt 41 Unclear 2

Housing

-9

Helped 25 Hurt 34

Healthcare Consumers

-32

Helped 2 Hurt 34 Unclear 22

20 policy domains

Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

2760 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

General Public 156 P·36 C·120 w:9.0

Government 94 P·12 C·82 w:12.2

Direct (64), State (7), Transportation Security (7), State/Local (4), Federal (2), Law Enforcement (2), Legislative (2), Executive (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Homeland Security (1), Interior (1), Judiciary (1), National Security (1)

Environment 85 P·11 C·74 w:15.1

Education 71 P·25 C·46 w:13.2

Healthcare Beneficiaries 70 P·8 C·62 w:8.7

Healthcare 49 C·49 w:1.2

Law Enforcement 49 P·8 C·41 w:7.8

Labor 47 P·31 C·16 w:2.2

Direct (46), Government Employees (1)

Small Business 47 P·17 C·30 w:9.4

State & Local Government 45 P·9 C·36 w:5.4

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 639 P·107 C·532 w:51.9

Direct (560), Judiciary (34), Federal (12), State (12), Homeland Security (6), State/Local (5), Independent Agencies (3), Executive (2), Interior (1), Legislative (1), Local (1), Oversight (1), Transportation Security (1)

State & Local Government 85 P·4 C·81 w:3.5

Healthcare Beneficiaries 64 P·3 C·61 w:8.1

Environment 60 P·8 C·52 w:15.2

Law Enforcement 45 P·6 C·39 w:7.1

Education 42 P·8 C·34 w:11.8

Financial Services 36 P·4 C·32 w:7.5

Homeowners 33 P·7 C·26 w:12.1

Regulated Industries 25 P·5 C·20 w:6.0

Small Business 25 P·8 C·17 w:8.9

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.