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Benjamin L. Cardin

Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account · In office since Jan 2007
Period
Oct 2025 – Mar 2026Apr 2025 – Sep 2025Oct 2024 – Mar 2025
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Apr 2024 – Sep 2024Oct 2023 – Mar 2024Apr 2023 – Sep 2023Oct 2022 – Mar 2023Apr 2022 – Sep 2022Oct 2021 – Mar 2022Apr 2021 – Sep 2021Oct 2020 – Mar 2021Apr 2020 – Sep 2020Oct 2019 – Mar 2020Apr 2019 – Sep 2019Oct 2018 – Mar 2019Apr 2018 – Sep 2018Oct 2017 – Mar 2018Apr 2017 – Sep 2017Oct 2016 – Mar 2017Apr 2016 – Sep 2016Oct 2015 – Mar 2016Apr 2015 – Sep 2015Oct 2014 – Mar 2015Apr 2014 – Sep 2014Oct 2013 – Mar 2014Apr 2013 – Sep 2013Oct 2012 – Mar 2013Apr 2012 – Sep 2012Oct 2011 – Mar 2012Apr 2011 – Sep 2011

Senator Benjamin L Cardin

Spent this period$1,453,788.97$1,426,522.72 from FY2025 funds; $27,014.09 of adjustments to FY2024; $252.16 of adjustments to FY2023.
FY2025 allowance used96.2%$1,426,522.72 of $1,482,594.00 available.
Staff on payroll38Entries in the FY2025 abstract, $1,412,407.64.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 3 funding lines · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 97.2%2–7
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$1,413,693.29
2Other Contractual ServicesItemized$14,094.95
3Rent, Communications and UtilitiesTotal only$13,149.90
4Travel and Transportation of PersonsItemized$9,412.57
5Supplies and MaterialsTotal only$2,877.07
6Printing and ReproductionTotal only$376.30
7Acquisition of AssetsItemized$184.89
Organization total$1,453,788.97
The Senate itemizes only travel, contractual services and asset purchases. Total only means no rows exist, not zero spending. Why →

Staff, by title38 entries · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2024 – Mar 2025
Deputy Chief of Staff3$252,745.22
Caseworker4$154,292.87
Field Representative4$116,339.12
Legislative Assistant4$111,020.65
A D M I N I S Tr A T Iv E Director/service Academy Coordinator From O C T. 1 To J A N . 21$93,691.15
Chief of Staff1$93,691.15
Constituent Services Director1$59,311.39
Chief Counsel/floor Director1$57,291.88
Legislative Aide2$51,000.04
Legislative Correspondent2$48,891.85
Special Projects1$46,875.31
Health Policy Advisor1$42,611.31
Deputy Communications Director1$39,930.71
12 other titles12$244,714.99
Payroll abstract total38$1,412,407.64

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Other contractual services, line by line5 rows · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
00028615432024-11-06Sep 1 → 30SERGEANT AT ARMSFEDERAL AUDIO, VISUAL RECORDNG$70.00B-749
DCAR202402212024-12-11Sep 30, 2024HANZO ARCHIVES INCRECORDS ARCHIVAL$13,910.00B-749
00028624502024-11-21Oct 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSFEDERAL AUDIO, VISUAL RECORDNG$30.00B-753
00028645922025-01-22Nov 1 → 30SERGEANT AT ARMSFEDERAL AUDIO, VISUAL RECORDNG$20.00B-753
DCAR202500102024-12-02Nov 5 → 9CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDLICENSING FEES$64.95B-753
Other contractual services total, all 5 rows$14,094.95

Travel, line by line34 rows · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCAR202302542024-11-08Apr 20 → Sep 11IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION ANNAPOLIS TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 4/20 PIKESVILLE; 5/1 TOWSON; 5/15 BALTIMORE; 8/29 MIDDLE RIVER; 9/11 SALISBURY$252.16B-746
DCAR202402032024-10-07Aug 15 → Sep 17IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 8/15 BALTIMORE, LARGO, MITCHELLVILLE; 8/20, 9/9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17 BALTIMORE; 9/5 BALTIMORE, CAMP SPRINGS$480.85B-748
DCAR202402042024-10-07Sep 18 → 26IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/18 BALTIMORE, ANNAPOLIS; 9/19 BALTIMORE, TAKOMA PARK; 9/20, 25 BALTIMORE; 9/26 BALTIMORE, COLLEGE PARK$307.86B-748
DCAR202402062024-10-09Sep 3 → 27IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAND TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/3 HAGERSTOWN; 9/5 FREDERICK; 9/23, 27 OAKLAND$347.06B-748
DCAR202402072024-10-23Sep 23 → 24IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION STEVENSVILLE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/23 CAMBRIDGE; 9/24 FISHING CREEK, SALISBURY, CAMBRIDGE$207.03B-748
DCAR202402082024-10-23Sep 4 → 20IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION STEVENSVILLE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/4 ANNAPOLIS; 9/13 CHURCH CREEK; 9/20 PARSONSBURG; 9/5 SALISBURY TO ANNAPOLIS AND RETURN$223.78B-748
DCAR202402092024-11-01Jun 13 → Aug 15IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 6/13, 26, 7/11, 17, 18, 24, 8/1, 5, 8, 15 FREDERICK TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$763.80B-748
DCAR202402102024-11-01Aug 22 → Sep 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 8/22, 29, 9/5, 11, 12, 19, 23, 26, 30 FREDERICK TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$687.42B-749
DCAR202402122024-11-05Jul 9 → Sep 17IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION ROCKVILLE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 7/9 SILVER SPRING, LANDOVER; 7/15 WASHINGTON DC; 8/23 SILVER SPRING, WHEATON, FREDERICK; 8/29 BURTONSVILLE, WASHINGTON DC; 9/4 GAITHERSBURG, NORTH BETHESDA, BETHESDA, LAUREL; 9/9 SILVER SPRING, GAITHERSBURG; 9/10 WASHINGTON DC, WHEATON; 9/17 BETHESDA, ROCKVILLE, GAMBRILLS; NORTH POTOMAC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/14 SILVER SPRING, GAITHERSBURG; 9/15 WHEATON, SILVER SPRING$391.54B-749
DCAR202402132024-11-05Sep 23 → 25IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION ROCKVILLE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/23 WASHINGTON DC, GERMANTOWN; 9/24 WASHINGTON DC, SILVER SPRING; 9/25 SILVER SPRING, GAITHERSBURG, POOLESVILLE, SILVER SPRING$117.25B-749
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DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCAR202402142024-11-06Jul 1, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION ROCKVILLE TO SILVER SPRING, BETHESDA, GAITHERSBURG AND RETURN$34.37B-749
DCAR202402152024-11-07Sep 17 → 20IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/17 BALTIMORE; 9/20 CAMBRIDGE$168.84B-749
DCAR202402162024-11-12Aug 15 → 16IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$43.69B-749
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$422.59B-749
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION ANNAPOLIS TO OCEAN CITY AND RETURN$163.30B-749
DCAR202402172024-11-14Mar 26 → Jun 17IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION ANNAPOLIS TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 3/26, 4/2, 6/17 BALTIMORE; 5 /27-6/1 DULLES VA$252.24B-749
DCAR202402192024-12-09Sep 26 → 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION ROCKVILLE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/26 SOLOMONS; 9/27, 30 WASHINGTON DC$182.50B-749
DCAR202402202024-12-10Sep 10 → 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/10 BALTIMORE, ANNAPOLIS, BALTIMORE, RANDALLSTOWN, PIKESVILLE; 9/24 EASTON, WYE MILLS, BALTIMORE; 9/30 FROSTBURG, GRANTSVILLE, CUMBERLAND, FREDERICK$491.78B-749
DCAR202402222024-12-17Sep 10, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO BOWIE AND RETURN$20.10B-749
DCAR202500032024-11-04Oct 1 → 9IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/1 PIKESVILLE; 10/8 BETHESDA, LAUREL; 10/9 CROWNSVILLE$123.28B-752
DCAR202500042024-11-01Oct 1 → 11IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/1, 7 BALTIMORE; 10 /8 BALTIMORE, BETHESDA, ROCKVILLE, LAUREL; 10/9 BALTIMORE, CROWNSVILLE; 10/10 BALTIMORE, FISHING CREEK, SALISBURY, CAMBRIDGE; 10/11 BALTIMORE, CATONSVILLE$490.84B-752
DCAR202500052024-11-02Oct 22, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION ANNANDALE VA TO GERMANTOWN TO WASHINGTON DC$45.56B-752
DCAR202500082024-11-18Oct 29 → Nov 1IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/29, 30 BALTIMORE; 11/1 ANNAPOLIS, BALTIMORE$174.60B-752
DCAR202500132024-12-11Nov 4 → 22IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 11/4, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21 BALTIMORE; 11/13, 16 BALTIMORE, DULLES VA; 11/22 BALTIMORE, FREDERICK, GRANTSVILLE, CUMBERLAND$757.90B-752
DCAR202500142024-12-13Dec 2, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION ANNANDALE VA TO ANNAPOLIS TO WASHINGTON DC$55.61B-752
DCAR202500182024-12-17Oct 9 → Dec 13IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION FREDERICK TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/9, 24, 31, 12/5, 12, 13 BALTIMORE; 11/7 ROCKVILLE; 11/14 EASTON; 11/21 BOWIE$741.02B-752
DCAR202500192024-12-18Dec 4, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$11.10B-752
DCAR202500202024-12-20Dec 6 → 13IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 12/6 WASHINGTON DC TO ANNAPOLIS, COLUMBIA TO BALTIMORE; 12/13 WASHINGTON DC TO ROCKVILLE, COLLEGE PARK AND RETURN$100.50B-752
DCAR202500212024-12-22Dec 9 → 13IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 12/9, 13 WALDORF TO COLLEGE PARK AND RETURN$44.22B-752
DCAR202500222024-12-22Dec 2 → 13IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 12/2 BALTIMORE, ANNAPOLIS; 12/3 BALTIMORE, OWINGS MILLS; 12/4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 BALTIMORE; 12/6 ANNAPOLIS, BALTIMORE, COLUMBIA; 12/13 ROCKVILLE, COLLEGE PARK, BALTIMORE$672.88B-753
DCAR202500232024-12-20Dec 16 → 17IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 12/16, 17 WASHINGTON DC TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$133.12B-753
DCAR202500252024-12-20Nov 3 → Dec 18IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION STEVENSVILLE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 11/3, 8 EASTON; 11/11, 12 /18 CHURCH CREEK; 11/21 ANNAPOLIS; 11/22 EASTON, WYE MILLS; 12/16 WASHINGTON DC$339.02B-753
DCAR202500272025-01-07Oct 29, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$12.00B-753
DCAR202500282025-01-08Dec 23 → 28IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION FREDERICK TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 12/23 BALTIMORE; 12/28 BALTIMORE, PIKESVILLE$152.76B-753
Travel total, all 34 rows$9,412.57

Acquisition of assets, line by line4 rows · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCAR202500062024-11-15Oct 5 → 25CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDIT SUPPORTIVE EQUIPMENT$197.14B-753
〃〃〃〃VOICE & DATA COMM EQUIPMENT$59.99B-753
DCAR202500072024-11-12Oct 14, 2024BENJAMIN L CARDINAUDIO, VISUAL EQUIPMENT$63.59B-753
TDEP202500181A2025-01-07Jan 3, 2025FINANCIAL CLERK US SENATEVOICE & DATA COMM EQUIPMENT−$135.83B-753
Acquisition of assets total, all 4 rows$184.89

Intern Compensation - Cardin

Spent this period$16,800.00$16,800.00 from FY2025 funds.
FY2025 allowance used74.0%$16,800.00 of $22,700.00 available.
Staff on payroll2Entries in the FY2025 abstract, $16,800.00.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 3 funding lines · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 100.0%
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$16,800.00
Organization total$16,800.00
The Senate itemizes only travel, contractual services and asset purchases. Total only means no rows exist, not zero spending. Why →

Staff, by title2 entries · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2024 – Mar 2025
Intern2$16,800.00
Payroll abstract total2$16,800.00

The report prints every staffer's name. We publish titles, service dates and totals; names stay internal. Policy →

Natl Security Working Grp-Maj Co- Chair (Cardin)

Spent this period$0.00
FY2024-2026 allowance used0.0%$0.00 of $60,000.00 available.
Staff on payroll0Entries in the FY2024-2026 abstract, $0.00.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsFY2024-2026 funds · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

No spending this period.

Staff, by title0 entries · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2024 – Mar 2025
Payroll abstract total0$0.00

The report prints every staffer's name. We publish titles, service dates and totals; names stay internal. Policy →

Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate, Oct 2024 – Mar 2025 (GPO-CDOC-119sdoc3), from page B-277. Open on govinfo ↗
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