Senator Benjamin L. Cardin - U.S. Senator for Maryland
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Week of November 23rd - Thanksgiving

This week the Senate will take a short recess to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. I want to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to all Maryland families on this uniquely American holiday, and remind everyone to take this occasion to pause and be thankful for all that we have. Happy Thanksgiving!

On Monday, Nov. 30, the Senate will reconvene after the Thanksgiving holiday and we will begin debate on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. For decades, the need to reform our health care system has been the subject of serious debate. During that time, we have seen the cost of health care skyrocket and a steady increase in the numbers of Americans who lack insurance. Today, approximately 47 million Americans and more than 760,000 Marylanders lack insurance. I am pleased that Congress is closer than it has ever been to enacting meaningful health care reform. I believe we must accomplish three goals to achieve meaningful reform. First, we must bring down the cost of health care; second, we need to provide every American with access to quality, affordable health care; and, finally, we must reform our health care system in a fiscally responsible way that does not add to the deficit.

Past Briefings



Week of November 23rd:
Thanksgiving Recess




Week of November 16th:
Health Reform, Cybersecurity, and the International Economy




Week of November 9th:
The Chesapeake Bay, Health Care, and Veteran's Day




Week of November 2nd:
Clean Energy, Unemployment Insurance, and Health Care




Week of October 26th:
Clean Energy, Unemployment Insurance, and Health Care




Week of October 19th:
Chesapeake Bay, Climate Change, and Small Business




Week of October 12th:
Drug Sentencing, Poverty, and Climate Change




Week of October 5th:
Housing Market, Hate Crimes and Civil Rights




Week of September 28th:
Climate Change, Afghanistan, and Veteran's Health




Week of September 21st:
Health Care, Security, and Foreign Policy




Week of September 14th:
Environment, Health Care, and Afghanistan




Week of September 7th:
Labor Day, Health Care, and Climate Change




August Recess:
Meeting with Constituents




Week of August 3rd:
Chesapeake Bay, Sotomayor, and Climate Change




Week of July 27th:
Guantanamo, Sotomayor, and Appropriations