Benjamin L. Cardin

Senate · MD · Democrat

Born: Oct 5, 1943

Service history (13 terms)

100th Congress — House, MD, Democrat (1987-01-06 to 1989-01-03)
101th Congress — House, MD, Democrat (1989-01-03 to 1991-01-03)
102th Congress — House, MD, Democrat (1991-01-03 to 1993-01-03)
103th Congress — House, MD, Democrat (1993-01-05 to 1995-01-03)
104th Congress — House, MD, Democrat (1995-01-04 to 1997-01-03)
105th Congress — House, MD, Democrat (1997-01-07 to 1999-01-03)
106th Congress — House, MD, Democrat (1999-01-06 to 2001-01-03)
107th Congress — House, MD, Democrat (2001-01-03 to 2003-01-03)
108th Congress — House, MD, Democrat (2003-01-07 to 2005-01-03)
109th Congress — House, MD, Democrat (2005-01-04 to 2007-01-03)
110th Congress — Senate, MD, Democrat (2007-01-04 to 2013-01-03)
113th Congress — Senate, MD, Democrat (2013-01-03 to 2019-01-03)
116th Congress — Senate, MD, Democrat (2019-01-03 to 2025-01-03)

Recorded votes (1639 on record)

YeasubstantiveDec 21, 2024 · Senate · Bill Passed
American Relief Act, 2025
On Passage of the Bill — H.R. 10545
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveDec 21, 2024 · Senate · Bill Passed
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
On Passage of the Bill — H.R. 82
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 21, 2024 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
On the Motion — Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: H.R. 82
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveDec 21, 2024 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Crapo Amdt. No. 3331
NaysubstantiveDec 21, 2024 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Cruz Amdt. No. 3360
NaysubstantiveDec 21, 2024 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Paul Amdt. No. 3352
NaysubstantiveDec 21, 2024 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Paul Amdt. No. 3346
YeasubstantiveDec 20, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Serena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
YeaproceduralDec 20, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Serena Raquel Murillo to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
YeasubstantiveDec 20, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Benjamin J. Cheeks, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California
YeaproceduralDec 20, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin J. Cheeks to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California
YeaproceduralDec 19, 2024 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to H.R. 82
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 18, 2024 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
S 4367 (118th Congress)
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 4367
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 18, 2024 · Senate · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 82
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 18, 2024 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
HR 5009 (118th Congress)
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 16, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
HR 5009 (118th Congress)
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveDec 12, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Matthew James Marzano, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
YeaproceduralDec 12, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew James Marzano to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
YeasubstantiveDec 11, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Noel Wise, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California
YeaproceduralDec 11, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Rejected
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lauren McGarity McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board
YeasubstantiveDec 10, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
YeasubstantiveDec 10, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Keli Marie Neary, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
YeasubstantiveDec 9, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Tiffany Rene Johnson, of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia
YeaproceduralDec 5, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keli Marie Neary to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
YeaproceduralDec 5, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tiffany Rene Johnson to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia
YeasubstantiveDec 5, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Sarah Morgan Davenport, of New Mexico, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico
YeaproceduralDec 4, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sarah Morgan Davenport to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico
YeasubstantiveDec 4, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Elizabeth C. Coombe, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
YeaproceduralDec 4, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Elizabeth C. Coombe to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
YeasubstantiveDec 4, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Anthony J. Brindisi, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
YeaproceduralDec 4, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony J. Brindisi to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
YeasubstantiveDec 3, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Gail A. Weilheimer, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
YeasubstantiveDec 3, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Catherine Henry, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
YeasubstantiveDec 3, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Sparkle L. Sooknanan, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
YeasubstantiveDec 2, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Brian Edward Murphy, of Massachusetts, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts
YeasubstantiveDec 2, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Anne Hwang, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
YeasubstantiveNov 21, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Sharad Harshad Desai, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona
YeaproceduralNov 21, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gail A. Weilheimer to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
YeaproceduralNov 21, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Catherine Henry to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.