Benjamin L. Cardin
AnalysisD MD · Senate
Healthcare
+66Government Operations
-29Education
-78Environment
+36Finance
+16Foreign Policy
-40Defense
-6Labor
+47Elections
-9Regulated Industries
-49Criminal Justice
+28Energy
+26Technology
-18Transportation
-6Judiciary
-63Foreign Affairs
+5Civil Rights
+1Trade
-22Housing
-9Healthcare Consumers
-32Industry Impact Profile
2760 industry impacts
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.
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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.
Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills
s4591-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H–2B nonimmigrant visas.
sres740-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeAcknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the uniformed services, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service.
sres722-118
CosponsorExpressing the gratitude and appreciation of the Senate for the acts of heroism and valor by the members of the United States Armed Forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France, and commending those individuals for leadership and bravery in an operation that helped bring an end to World War II.
sres707-118
CosponsorRecognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month as a time to celebrate the contributions of Jewish Americans to the society and culture of the United States.
s4425-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo support democracy and the rule of law in Georgia, and for other purposes.
sres701-118
CosponsorDesignating the week of May 19 through May 25, 2024, as “National Public Works Week”.
s4381-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo protect an individual’s ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.
s4363-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo secure the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce, and for other purposes.
sres697-118
CosponsorDesignating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2024, as National Police Week.
sres693-118
CosponsorRecognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
sres684-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeSupporting the role of the United States in helping save the lives of children and protecting the health of people in low-income countries with vaccines and immunization through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi).
s4334-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.
s4300-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo require the Secretary of Labor to maintain a publicly available list of all employers that relocate a call center or contract call center work overseas, to make such companies ineligible for Federal grants or guaranteed loans, and to require disclosure of the physical location of business agents engaging in customer service communications, and for other purposes.
sres671-118
CosponsorExpressing support for the designation of the week of April 28, 2024, through May 4, 2024, as National Small Business Week to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.
sres673-118
CosponsorHonoring the life of David Hampton Pryor, former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.
sres666-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeCongratulating the Gay, Lesbian, and Allies Senate Staff Caucus association on the 20-year anniversary of the association.
sres668-118
CosponsorHonoring the life of Daniel Robert Bob Graham, former Senator for the State of Florida.
s4211-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to designate public high schools as voter registration agencies, to direct such schools to conduct voter registration drives for students attending such schools, to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to reimburse such schools for the costs of conducting such voter registration drives, and for other purposes.
s4158-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry, and for other purposes.
sres655-118
CosponsorHonoring the life of Joseph Isadore Lieberman, former Senator for the State of Connecticut.
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