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Ben Cardin
United States Senator
from Maryland
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2007
Serving with Chris Van Hollen
Preceded by Paul Sarbanes
Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 2, 2015
Preceded by Bob Menendez
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by Barbara Mikulski
Succeeded by John Sarbanes
Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
Preceded by John Hanson Briscoe
Succeeded by Clayton Mitchell
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 42nd district
In office
Preceded by Maurice Cardin
Succeeded by David Shapiro
Personal details
Born Benjamin Louis Cardin
October 5, 1943
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Myrna Edelman
Children 2
Ben Cardin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Benjamin Louis "Ben" Cardin (born October 5, 1943) is an American politician and member of the
Democratic Party who serves as the senior United States Senator from Maryland, in office since 2007.
Before his election to the Senate, Cardin, who has never lost an election, was a member of the United
States House of Representatives, representing Maryland's 3rd congressional district (1987-2007). He
also served in the Maryland House of Delegates (1967–87), serving as Speaker (1979–87). He was the
youngest Speaker in Maryland history.
Cardin was elected to succeed Paul Sarbanes in the 2006 U.S. Senate election, defeating Republican
Michael Steele, the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, by a margin of 54% to 44%. He was re-elected in
2012 with 55% of the vote. He became the senior Senator on January 3, 2017 upon Barbara Mikulski's
retirement.
Contents
1 Early life and career
2 Political career
2.1 Maryland House of Delegates
2.2 U.S. House of Representatives
2.2.1 Committee assignments
2.3 U.S. Senate
2.3.1 2006 election
2.3.2 2012 election
2.3.3 Committee assignments
2.4 Caucus membership
3 Accolades
3.1 2015
4 International experience
5 Honors
6 Policies
7 Personal life
8 Volunteer service
9 Election history
10 Footnotes
11 Further reading
12 External links
Early life and career
Benjamin Louis Cardin was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Dora (née Green) and Meyer M.
Cardin (1907–2005).[1] The family name was originally "Kardonsky", before it was changed to
"Cardin". Cardin's grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. His grandfather operated a
neighborhood grocery store that later turned into a wholesale food distribution company.[2] His father,
Meyer Cardin, served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1935 to 1937, and later sat on the
Supreme Bench of Baltimore City from 1961 to 1977.[3]
Cardin and his family attend the Modern Orthodox Beth Tfiloh Congregation near their home, with
which the family has been affiliated for three generations. He graduated from Baltimore City College in
1961 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude in 1964 from the University of Pittsburgh,
where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University
of Maryland School of Law in 1967, graduating first in his class. Cardin was admitted to the Maryland
Bar that same year, and entered a private practice.
Political career
Maryland House of Delegates
Cardin served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1967 to 1986. First elected while still attending
law school,[2] he served in the seat once held by his uncle, Maurice Cardin, who had decided to not run
for reelection so that his nephew could instead pursue the seat. He was chairman of the Ways & Means
Committee from 1974 to 1979, then Speaker of the House until he left office. At age 35, he was one of
the youngest Speakers in Maryland history. As Speaker, he was involved with reform efforts involving
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Education University of Pittsburgh (BA)
University of Maryland, Baltimore
(JD)
Website Senate website
(http://cardin.senate.gov)
On the floor of the House, Rep. Cardin
calls for the withdrawal of all troops
from Iraq by 2007, June 12, 2006.
Rep. Cardin (at podium) joins Reps. Roscoe
Bartlett (center) (R-MD) and Jo Ann Davis (left)
(R-VA) in calling for a study of homeland
security needs of the National Capital region,
including Maryland, Virginia and the District of
Columbia.
Maryland's property tax system, school financing formula, and ethical standards for elected officials.[4]
U.S. House of Representatives
In 1986, with then-Congresswoman Barbara Mikulski running for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by
retiring Senator Charles Mathias, Cardin ran for Mikulski’s seat representing the 3rd Congressional
District, which covered a large slice of inner Baltimore, as well as several close-in suburbs. Cardin won
the Democratic nomination with 82 percent of the vote—the real contest in this heavily Democratic district. He won the general election with 79 percent
of the vote against a perennial candidate, Republican Ross Z. Pierpont.
Cardin was reelected nine times, rarely facing serious opposition and even running unopposed in 1992. In the 2000
round of redistricting, his district was altered to add significant portions of Anne Arundel County, including the
state capital of Annapolis. His last two opponents hailed from Anne Arundel and nearly carried the district's portion
of that county.
In the House, Cardin was involved with fiscal issues, pension reform, and health care. His legislation to increase the
amount individuals can store in their 401k plans and IRAs was passed in 2001. His bill to expand Medicare to
include preventive benefits such as colorectal, prostate, mammogram, and osteoporosis screening was also enacted.
He also authored legislation to provide a Medicare prescription drug benefit for chronic illnesses; fund graduate
medical education; and guarantee coverage for emergency services.[4]
Cardin has also advocated, via proposed legislation, welfare reform. His bill to increase education and support
services for foster children between ages 18 and 21 was signed into law in 1999.[4] He authored bills to expand
child support, improve the welfare-to-work program, and increase the child care tax credit.[4]
In 1998, Cardin was appointed Chairman of the Special Study Commission on Maryland Public Ethics Law by the Maryland General Assembly. In 1997,
he co-chaired the Bipartisan Ethics Task Force in an effort to reform ethics procedures in the House of Representatives. He also held leadership positions
on the Organization, Study and Review Committee and the Steering Committee of the House Democratic Caucus, and served as Senior Democratic Whip.
Cardin has been commended for his work with fiscal policy. He has been honored by Worth magazine and by Treasury and Risk Management for his work
protecting retirement plans and government-supported medical care for the elderly. He has also received scores of 100% percent from the League of
Conservation Voters and the NAACP, indicating stances that are in favor of environmental protection and civil rights. Cardin was also one of 133 members
of Congress to vote against the 2002 Iraq Resolution.[5]
Committee assignments
As of May 2006, Cardin served on the following House committees:
Member of the Ways and Means Committee.
Ranking member of the Trade Subcommittee.
Member of the Human Resources Subcommittee.
Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
U.S. Senate
2006 election
On April 26, 2005, Cardin announced that he would seek the U.S. Senate seat of long-standing senator
Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), following the announcement by Sarbanes that he would not be running for
re-election in 2006. On September 12, 2006, Cardin faced a challenging primary battle with other
Maryland Democrats, including Kweisi Mfume, Josh Rales, Dennis F. Rasmussen, and Allan Lichtman.
Cardin won, however, with 44 percent of the vote, compared to 40 percent for Mfume, five percent for
Rales, and two percent for Rasmussen.[6] He was declared the winner after just two percent of the
precincts had reported.
Cardin won election on November 7, 2006, defeating Republican challenger Michael Steele 54 percent to 44 percent.[7] Cardin became the third
consecutive Representative from Maryland's 3rd Congressional District to be elected Senator (following Sarbanes and Mikulski).
2012 election
Cardin ran for re-election to a second term in 2012. He turned back a primary challenge from State Senator C. Anthony Muse, defeating him 74% to 16%,
with seven other candidates taking the remaining 10%.
In the general election, he faced Republican Dan Bongino, a former United States Secret Service agent, Independent Rob Sobhani, an economist and
businessman, and Libertarian Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, President of the Minaret of Freedom Institute. Cardin easily won the election, taking 55% of the vote
to Bongino's 27%, Sobhani's 17% and Ahmad's 1%.
Committee assignments
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Cardin testifying before the U.S.
House Ways and Means subcommittee
on Human Resources.
Cardin currently serves on the following Senate Committees in the 114th United States Congress:
Committee on Finance
United States Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Health Care
United States Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Taxation & IRS Oversight
Committee on Environment and Public Works
Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
Committee on Foreign Relations (Ranking Member)
Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection (Ranking
Member)
Subcommittee on Near East and South and Central Asian Affairs
Subcommittee on European Affairs
Subcommittee on African Affairs
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Member)
Caucus membership
Senate Oceans Caucus
Senate Military Family Caucus
Senate Ukraine Caucus[8]
Accolades
2015
Cardin was credited in April 2015 with facilitating, as the new Ranking Member, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee 19-0 vote on the markup
for the bill on the USA's involvement in the negotiations with Iran on nuclear technology. He had become ranking member only two weeks before,
upon the departure of Senator Robert Menendez.[9]
International experience
Cardin has been a Commissioner on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the U.S. Helsinki Commission) since 1993, serving as
Ranking Member from 2003 to 2006.[10] He subsequently served two terms as co-chair of the Commission, from 2007 to 2008, and 2011 to 2012; and also
two terms as chair, from 2009 to 2010, and 2013 to 2014.[11] From 2015 to 2016 he was again ranking member.[12] In 2006 he was elected vice president
of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, and served through 2014.[11]
Honors
Cardin holds honorary degrees from several institutions, including the University of Baltimore School of Law
(1990); University of Maryland, Baltimore (1993); Baltimore Hebrew University (1994); Goucher College (1996);
and Villa Julie College (2007).
As of 2016 Cardin sits on the Board of Visitors of the University of Maryland School of Law, his law school alma
mater.[13]
From 1988 to 1995, he chaired the Maryland Legal Services Corp. Through much of his political career, he has
continued to work with law policy.
From 1988 to 1999, Cardin served on the St. Mary's College of Maryland Board of Trustees, and in 2002, he was
appointed to the St. Mary's Advisory Board for the Study of Democracy. In 1999, he was appointed to the Goucher
College Board of Trustees.
Policies
On a list by Congressional Quarterly of the members of Congress who were most supportive of President Barack Obama's legislative agenda in 2009,
Cardin was tied for fifth most supportive Senator with five other Senators.[14] In 2013, National Journal rated him as tied with six other Democratic
senators for fifth most liberal Senator.[15]
Cardin supports Net Neutrality, as shown by his vote during the 109th Congress in favor of the Markey Amendment to H.R. 5252 which would add Net
Neutrality provisions to the federal telecommunications code.[16] Cardin also supports Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, which gives
DOJ the tools to target those site owners who are engaged in illegal digital piracy.[17]
In 2007, Cardin supported the United States Public Service Academy Act. The Act would serve to create "an undergraduate institution devoted to
developing civilian leaders." Like the Military Academies, this would give students 4 years of tuition-free education in exchange for 5 years of public
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service upon graduation.[18]
Cardin has often supported positions taken by Israeli governments.[19] He supported civilian nuclear cooperation with India.[20]
In November 2011, Cardin's intended update of the 1917 Espionage Act upset some public disclosure advocates. They complained that it "would make it
harder for federal employees to expose government fraud and abuse."[21]
Cardin is opposed to eliminating the tax loophole for charitable deductions and supports raising taxes on higher income earners.[22] During a December 20,
2012, interview with Maria Bartiromo on CNBC, Cardin stated, "We're now a few days away from Christmas. The easiest way to get the revenues is to get
the rates from the higher income, uh, taxpayers."[22] In response to the question, "Are you prepared to vote to limit the loophole of charitable deductions?"
Cardin responded, "No."[22]
Liberal environmentalists criticized Cardin for compromising too much while working with conservative James Inhofe on an amendment to Cardin's
Chesapeake Bay legislation.[23] Josh Saks, senior legislative representative for water resources campaigns with the National Wildlife Federation, praised
Cardin as "the lead voice for clean water and the restoration of America's great waters in Congress."[24]
In the 111th Congress, Cardin helped secure dental benefits in the State Children's Health Insurance Plan.[25]
Weeks after the 2014 Hong Kong class boycott campaign and Umbrella Movement broke out which demands genuine universal suffrage among other
goals, Cardin among bipartisan colleagues joined U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and Rep. Chris Smith's effort to introduce Hong Kong Human Rights and
Democracy Act which would update the United States–Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 and U.S. commitment to Hong Kong's freedom and democracy.
"Civil society and democratic freedoms are under attack around the world and Hong Kong is on the front lines. The United States has a responsibility to
protect human rights and defend against these threats," Cardin, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee
said.[26][27][28][29][30][31]
Personal life
Cardin married high school sweetheart Myrna Edelman, a teacher,[32] on November 24, 1964. They have a daughter, Deborah. Their son Michael
committed suicide on March 24, 1998[33] at age 30.[34] He has a granddaughter named Julia.
In 2002, Ben’s 32-year-old nephew, Jon S. Cardin, who graduated from University of Maryland law school in 2001, ran for election as a Delegate
representing District 11 of western Baltimore County. With state legislative District 11 overlapping Congressional District 3, there were two Cardins on the
ticket in this area in 2002. Present at Jon’s swearing in was the oldest living former member of the House of Delegates at 95 years of age, Meyer Cardin,
Jon’s grandfather and Ben’s father. Also in attendance was Ben himself, who stated, "The next generation's taking over."[35] After Ben announced that he
would vacate his Congressional seat to run for the U.S. Senate, Jon Cardin stated that he was exploring a campaign for his uncle's Congressional seat,
though he ultimately decided to seek reelection to the House of Delegates.
Volunteer service
For many years Cardin served on the Board of Trustees for St. Mary's College of Maryland. He was very active on the board and also played key roles in
the establishment of the Center for the Study of Democracy at the college, where he also served on the advisory board.
Election history
Maryland's 3rd Congressional District Democratic Primary election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % +%
Democratic Ben Cardin 69,980 82%
Democratic Edward Ellison, Jr. 4,422 5%
Democratic John Ascher 4,085 5%
Democratic Earl Koger, Sr. 3,714 4%
Democratic Robert Lewis 2,968 3%
Democratic Ben Cardin (inc.) 52,850 86%
Democratic Charles Walker 8,451 14%
Democratic Martin Glaser 8,788 17%
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Democratic Carl Mueller 11,707 16%
Democratic Dan Hiegel 9,987 13%
Democratic John Rea 6,986 10%
Democratic John Rea 6,163 10%
U.S. Senate Democratic Primary election in Maryland, 2006
Democratic Ben Cardin 257,545 44%
Democratic Kweisi Mfume 238,957 41%
Democratic Josh Rales 30,737 5%
Democratic Dennis Rasmussen 10,997 2%
Democratic Mike Schaefer 7,773 1%
Democratic Allan Lichtman 6,919 1%
Democratic Theresa Scaldaferri 5,081 1%
Democratic James Hutchinson 4,949 1%
Democratic David Dickerson 3,950 1%
Democratic Robert Kaufman 3,908 1%
Democratic Anthony Jaworski 3,486 1%
Democratic Thomas McCaskill 3,459 1%
Democratic George English 2,305 <1%
Democratic Bob Robinson 2,208 <1%
Democratic Lih Young 2,039 <1%
Democratic Blaine Turner 1,848 <1%
Democratic Joseph Werner 1,832 <1%
Democratic Charles Ulysses Smith 1,702 <1%
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U.S. Senate Democratic Primary election in Maryland, 2012
Democratic Anthony Muse 50,807 16%
Democratic Chris Garner 9,274 3%
Democratic Raymond Levi Blagmon 5,909 2%
Democratic J. P. Cusick 4,778 2%
Democratic Blaine Taylor 4,376 1%
Democratic Lih Young 3,993 1%
Democratic Ralph Jaffe 3,313 1%
Democratic Ed Tinus 1,064 <1%
Year Office Election Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
1986
Congress,
MD-3
General
Benjamin
Cardin
Democratic 100,161 79.11%
Ross
Pierpont
Republican 26,452 20.89%
1988
Congress,
MD-3
General
Benjamin
Cardin
Ross
Pierpont
1990
Congress,
MD-3
General
Benjamin
Cardin
Harwood
Nichols
1992
Congress,
MD-3
General
Benjamin
Cardin
Democratic 163,354 99.98% Unopposed
1994
Congress,
MD-3
General
Benjamin
Cardin
Robert
Tousey
1996
Congress,
MD-3
General
Benjamin
Cardin
Patrick
McDonough
1998
Congress,
MD-3
General
Benjamin
Cardin
Democratic 137,501 77.61% Colin Harby Republican 39,667 22.39%
2000
Congress,
MD-3
General
Benjamin
Cardin
Democratic 169,347 75.66% Colin Harby Republican 53,827 24.05%
Joseph
Pomykala
Libertarian 238
2002
Congress,
MD-3
General
Benjamin
Cardin
Scott
Conwell
2004
Congress,
MD-3
General
Benjamin
Cardin
Bob
Duckworth
Patsy
Allen
Green 4,224 2.75%
2006
MD
Senator,
Class 1
General
Benjamin
Cardin
Michael S.
Steele
Kevin
Zeese
Green 27,570 1.55%
2012
MD
Senator,
Class 1
General
Benjamin
Cardin
Democratic 1,474,028 56.0%
Dan
Bongino
S. Rob
Sobhani
Independent 430,934 16.4%
Footnotes
Genealogy of Ben Cardin (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/senators/cardin.htm)1.
"About Ben Cardin". Ben Cardin for Senate.2.
"Baltimore City Supreme Bench". Maryland Archives.3.
"Senator Benjamin L. Cardin : Maryland". Cardin.senate.gov. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-29.4.
"Senator Benjamin L. Cardin : Maryland". Cardin.senate.gov. Retrieved 2010-08-29.5.
"2006 Gubernatorial Election". Elections.state.md.us. Retrieved 2010-08-29.6.
[1] (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/youdecide2006/races.html?MD) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20070221010512/http://www.foxnews.com/politics
/youdecide2006/races.html?MD) February 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
7.
"Portman and Durbin Launch Senate Ukraine Caucus". Rob Portman United States Senator for Ohio. February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.8.
Thrust Into Iran Bill Talks, Cardin Delivers - Senator Took Top Dem Post At Start of Tense Negotiations (http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/policy-
budget/congress/2015/04/16/iran-bill-cardin-senate/25873779/), John T Bennett, Defense News, 16 April 2015
9.
"Ben Cardin, US Senator for Maryland". cardin.senate.gov. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007.10.
"Benjamin L. 'Ben' Cardin (https://books.google.com/books?id=8v1cikke5SIC&pg=PA123)" (2016). Congressional Directory, 2015-2016: 114th Congress.
Washington, DC: United States Government Publishing Office. ISBN 9781598888447.
11.
"About CSCE: Commissioners (https://www.csce.gov/commissioners)". Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Retrieved 2016-12-29.12.
"Board of Visitors". University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-29.13.
"Cardin, Sarbanes get high marks for Obama support; Mikulski's attendance slips". Baltimore Sun.14.
"2013 Vote Ratings: The 15 Most Liberal Senators". National Journal. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Ballotpedia offers an explanation of the
ratings, with a full list of the 2013 ratings of the Senate and House: [2] (https://ballotpedia.org/National_Journal_vote_ratings).
15.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll239.xml16.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s111-380417.
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"USPSA" (PDF). Public Service Academy.18.
"Benjamin Cardin - Israel". The Political Guide. March 27, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2016.19.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll541.xml20.
"Cardin bill angers whistleblower advocates". 24 November 2011.21.
"CNBC Interview". CNBC Interview.22.
Quinlan, Paul (1 July 2011). "Sen. Cardin Hopes to Bridge Divide Over Water". New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2014.23.
Quinlan, Paul (1 July 2011). "Sen. Cardin Hopes to Bridge Divide Over Water". New York Times. Retrieved 6 November 2014.24.
"Sen. Ben Cardin (D)". National Journal Almanac. Retrieved 15 August 2014.25.
"Wicker Joins Bill to Support Hong Kong's Freedom and Democracy". Roger Wicker. November 13, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2016.26.
S.2922 - Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2922), Congress.gov, 11/13/201427.
H.R.5696 - Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5696), Congress.gov, 11/13/201428.
H.R.1159 - Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1159), Congress.gov, 2/27/201529.
"China 'Voids' Hong Kong Rights: Beijing abrogates the 1984 treaty it signed with Britain to guarantee the city's autonomy". The Wall Street Journal. December
14, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
30.
"A Useful Hong Kong Rebuke: China's betrayal of its promises becomes a U.S. political issue". The Wall Street Journal. January 30, 2015. Retrieved July 22,
2016.
31.
Linn, Leticia (2006-11-03). "Candidate Profile: U.S. Senate: Ben Cardin (D)". Southern Maryland Online.32.
"Death Record»Michael A Cardin (http://www.death-record.com/l/114208015/Michael-A-Cardin)", Death record, retrieved March 23, 2013.33.
"Congressman's son dies suddenly (https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/newsguy.world.politics/GlNbK8ZlvmY)", Google Groups, March 25,
1998.
34.
Two famous-name freshmen begin to carve own niche in Md. House — Baltimore Sun, March 18, 2003 (http://ericbromwell.com/newsarticles
/baltsunmar18-03.htm)
35.
Further reading
Biography (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=c000141) at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Profile (https://www.votesmart.org/candidate/26888) at Project Vote Smart
Financial information (federal office) (http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?&tabIndex=1&
candidateCommitteeId=S6MD03177) at the Federal Election Commission
Legislation sponsored (https://www.congress.gov/member/benjamin-cardin/174) at The Library of Congress
External links
Senator Ben Cardin (http://cardin.senate.gov/) official U.S. Senate site
Ben Cardin for Senate (http://www.bencardin.com)
Ben Cardin (https://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Maryland/Government/Federal
/US_Senate/Ben_Cardin_%5BD%5D) at DMOZ
Appearances (http://www.c-span.org/person/?benjamincardin) on C-SPAN
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Political offices
Preceded by
Maurice Cardin
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the
42nd district
Succeeded by
David Shapiro
Preceded by
John Hanson Briscoe
Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
1979 – 1987
Succeeded by
Clayton Mitchell
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Barbara Mikulski
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 3rd congressional district
Succeeded by
John Sarbanes
United States Senate
Preceded by
Paul Sarbanes
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Maryland
(Class 1)
2006, 2012
Most recent
Preceded by
Paul Sarbanes
U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Maryland
January 3, 2007 – present
Served alongside: Barbara Mikulski, Chris Van Hollen
Incumbent
Preceded by
Alcee Hastings
Chair of the Joint Helsinki Commission
2009 – 2011 Succeeded by
Chris SmithPreceded by
Chris Smith
Chair of the Joint Helsinki Commission
2013 – 2015
Preceded by
Bob Menendez
Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations
2015 – present
Incumbent
United States order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
Bob Menendez
Current U.S. Senators by seniority
32nd
Succeeded by
Bernie Sanders
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