Posts Tagged ‘U.S. Senator Ben Cardin’
Senator Ben Cardin Releases Statement on Senate Passage of Three Spending Bills: A “Key Step” In Avoiding a Government Shutdown
The Senate passed three bipartisan appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2024, including: 1. Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies; 2. Agriculture and the Food & Drug Administration; 3. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies. The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved all 12 appropriations bills with bipartisan votes. U.S. Senator Ben Cardin in…
Read MoreCardin, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Create U.S. Tax Code Parity for Beauty Salons
Legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin of Maryland and Tim Scott of South Carolina would empower beauty services providers, such as barbers, manicurists, skincare specialists, and hairstylists by expanding the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) tax tip credit. The legislation would allow these businesses to be treated similarly to the food and beverage sector,…
Read MoreMaryland U.S. Senator wants to make airplanes quieter
Maryland U.S. Senator Ben Cardin wants to make airplanes quieter. Senator Cardin (D-MD) introduced legislation earlier this week, the Cleaner, Quieter Airplanes Act, that would make it a priority of the U.S. Government to boost research into electric aircraft technology. Such an authority would transform America’s aviation industry to develop airplanes that produce less greenhouse…
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