Latest Benjamin L. Cardin News

VP Harris campaigns to stop gun violence with Maryland Senate candidate Alsobrooks

Jun. 07, 2024 19:32 PM EDT

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that more must be done at the federal level to prevent gun violence during a campaign stop in Maryland to support Angela Alsobrooks, a Democrat whose U.S. Senate race could determine control of the chamber. Harris,...

Why AP called Maryland's Senate primaries for Alsobrooks and Hogan: Race calls explained

May. 14, 2024 23:20 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan the winners in their primaries for the U.S. Senate in Maryland on Tuesday. The race is expected to be competitive in November, when Hogan will try to become the first...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Maryland's presidential and state primaries

May. 10, 2024 07:09 AM EDT

ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to add to their string of victories and pad their delegate totals in Maryland on Tuesday as the presidential primary campaign enters its final weeks. Voters will also decide contested primaries in a U.S. Senate race...

Maryland lawmakers say coming bill will clarify that feds fully pay for replacing Baltimore bridge

Apr. 09, 2024 17:12 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation announced Tuesday they will soon introduce a bill that will make clear the federal government will fully cover the cost of rebuilding Baltimore's collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The federal government generally...

Third channel to open at Baltimore port as recovery from bridge collapse continues

Apr. 09, 2024 16:35 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A third channel will open this month at Baltimore's port after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse two weeks ago, and Maryland's congressional delegation will sponsor legislation seeking federal aid to pay 100% of the cost of a new bridge, Sen. Ben Cardin said Tuesday. ...

Second channel opened allowing some vessels to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site

Apr. 02, 2024 18:57 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews opened a second temporary channel on Tuesday allowing a limited amount of marine traffic to bypass the mangled wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which had blocked the vital port’s main shipping channel since its destruction one week ago. ...