Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] (D-MD)

Senator Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Democrat of MD. Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) leans pro-Israel: 65 pro-Israel vs 0 pro-Palestine points from votes and sponsorships on Israel/Palestine bills.

Israel/Palestine weighted score: pro-Israel +65 (65 pro-Israel points, 0 pro-Palestine points).

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Sponsored bills (4)

• SRES 745: A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the 25th anniversary of his death. (pro-Israel)
• S 720: Israel Anti-Boycott Act (pro-Israel)
• S 3465: Protecting Israel Against Economic Discrimination Act of 2016 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 185: A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid. (pro-Israel)

Cosponsored bills (31)

• SRES 417: A resolution standing with Israel against terrorism. (pro-Israel)
• S 3722: EMPIL-DOC Act (pro-Israel)
• S 170: Combating BDS Act of 2017 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 302: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of Israel and in condemnation of Palestinian terror attacks. (pro-Israel)
• S 1356: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (bundled package)
• S 2531: Combating BDS Act of 2016 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 599: A resolution expressing vigorous support and unwavering commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders, and recognizing and strongly supporting its right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens against acts of terrorism. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 522: A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)
• HR 2730: United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act (pro-Israel)
• HR 3871: United States-Israel Homeland Security Foundation Act (pro-Israel)
• HR 2566: Temple Mount Preservation Act of 2001 (pro-Israel)
• HR 1795: Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2001 (pro-Israel)
• HR 4693: Arafat Accountability Act (pro-Israel)
• HR 346: Procompetitiveness and Antiboycott Act of 1993 (pro-Israel)
• HR 4976: Middle East Peace Process Support Act (bundled package)
• SRES 408: A resolution condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on Israel and demanding that Hamas immediately release all hostages and return them to safety, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)
• S 2325: Iron Dome Support Act (pro-Israel)
• SRES 448: A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc. (pro-Israel)
• S 2165: United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 44: A resolution supporting democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government in Egypt. (neutral)
• SRES 138: A resolution calling on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone report, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 574: A resolution calling on the United Nations to take concerted actions against leaders in Iran for their statements calling for the destruction of another United Nations Member State, Israel. (pro-Israel)
• S 4091: Countering Antisemitism Act (pro-Israel)
• S 1430: Iran Sanctions Enabling Act (pro-Israel)
• HJRES 102: Expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 163: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should not provide assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation (PBC). (neutral)
• SRES 445: A resolution recognizing the importance of the economic relationship between the United States and Israel and affirming that trade facilitated by the United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement is a tool to support the economy of Israel during the conflict with Hamas. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 758: A resolution remembering the 32nd anniversary of the bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992, and the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association building in Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994, and recommitting to efforts to uphold justice for the victims of the attacks. (pro-Israel)
• HR 5869: Lebanon Evacuation Assistance Act (neutral)
• HCONRES 93: Concerning the Palestinian Authority and the sale of land to Israelis. (pro-Israel)
• SCONRES 47: A concurrent resolution commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 80 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses. (neutral)

Roll-call votes (3)

• HRES 282: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding manifestations of anti-Semitism by United Nations member states and urging action against anti-Semitism by United Nations officials, United Nations member states, and the Government of the United States, and for other purposes., voted Yea
• HCONRES 338: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the activities of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere., voted Yea
• HRES 535: Honoring the life, legacy, and example of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the tenth anniversary of his death., voted Yea