A third-generation Marylander, Ben Cardin has been a national leader on health care, retirement security, the environment and fiscal issues while representing the people of Maryland in the U.S. Senate, and before that in the House of Representatives. He has worked across party lines to further U.S. national security and to ensure that good governance, transparency and respect for human rights are integrated into American foreign policy.
First elected to the Senate in 2006, Senator Cardin currently serves as Chair of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, which is at the forefront of rebuilding our economy. He is a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Finance, and Environment & Public Works committees.
“As our national economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape our economy so it works for everyone. Maryland in a particularly strong position to benefit from this opportunity due to our distinction as a national leader in growth industries like alternative energy, biotech, cybersecurity, and government contracting.
Leading the Senate Small Business Committee allows to shape federal policy to ensure that entrepreneurs and small businesses have the support they need to continue innovating to keep the American economy competitive globally and create jobs. And as a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, I will continue to champion policies that reward our nation’s innovators and job creators and help us maintain the strongest, most capable workforce on the planet. “