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Benjamin L. Cardin

Former Senator from Maryland, 2007–2025 · Democrat

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Record from the 118th Congress · From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 7, 2026 · How we measure

Major bills of the Congress

Method

Final passage on the major bills of the Congress, the same ten on every profile · 10 bills, 9 with a vote from him.

Major bills of the Congress · final passage

Voted with his party on 7 of the 9 he voted on.

The same ten bills on every profile, chosen by a rule from the roll calls, statements and lobbying filings on file · Method · party column: Democrats yea–nay on that roll call.

Where Cardin broke with Democrats, 118th Congress

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Cardin voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for Senate Democrats.

  1. Armed Forces & National Security 6% · 1 of 18 party 0%

Notable votes, 118th Congress

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Where Cardin broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Nov 14, 2024 PN1749 Embry J. Kidd, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh CircuitOn the Cloture Motion Not voting Passed
49–44
Nov 14, 2024 PN923 David Huitema, of Maryland, to be Director of the Office of Government Ethics for a term of five yearsOn the Nomination Not voting Passed
50–46
May 9, 2024 H.R. 3935 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024On Passage of the Bill · This act reauthorizes through FY2028 and revises Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
88–4
May 9, 2024 H.R. 3935 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024On the Cloture Motion · This act reauthorizes through FY2028 and revises Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
84–13
May 2, 2024 H.R. 3935 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024On the Motion to Proceed · This act reauthorizes through FY2028 and revises Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
81–10
May 1, 2024 H.R. 3935 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · This act reauthorizes through FY2028 and revises Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
89–10
Apr 19, 2024 H.R. 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America ActOn the Amendment · This act reauthorizes Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years and makes changes to FISA, including…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
42–50
Mar 21, 2024 S.J.Res. 62 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay".On the Joint Resolution · This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) titled Importation of Fresh…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
70–25

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

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Who votes alike

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Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay in the 118th Congress.

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