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ANCA Report Card: 116th Congress (2019-2020)
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Benjamin
Cardin

D-MD

Congressional Bio
2020 Grade
B+
2024
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2018

B
B+
A-
Cosponsored the Armenian Genocide Resolution, S.Res.150? Yes
Cosponsored the Azerbaijan Human Rights / Arms Ban Resolution, S.Res.754? No
Cosponsored the Turkey Human Rights / Arms Ban Resolution, S.Res.755? No
Signed the 2020 Letter Condemning Azerbaijan/Turkey Attacks? No
Signed the 2020 Letter Supporting Artsakh De-Mining? Yes
Signed the 2019 Letter Supporting Artsakh De-Mining? Yes
Signed the 2020 Letter to the Library of Congress Urging them to Properly Categorize the Armenian Genocide? Yes
Issued a 2020 Statement Calling for Artsakh Recognition? No
Issued a 2020 Statement Condemning Azerbaijan/Turkey Attacks on Armenia/Artsakh? False Parity
Issued an April 24th Statement Marking the Armenian Genocide in 2019/2020? No

11/13/19 - Sen. Cardin tweeted "This meeting shouldn’t be happening. Period. It’s disturbing that Trump shows more deference to autocrats than he does for our own allies. We must be making it clear that the US does not condone Erdogan’s aggression and human rights violations in Syria and his own country." View the tweet here.

10/21/19 - Sen. Cardin tweeted "@POTUS gave the green light to Erdogan’s campaign knowing his objective was violence and ethnic cleansing against the Kurdish people. Now multiple sources have reported war crimes in the region. That he considers this a job well done is disturbing." View the tweet here.

10/14/19 - Sen. Cardin tweeted "The president gave Turkey a clear signal that they could invade northern Syria and there would be no U.S. troops to stop them. We have to look at more than just sanctions to reverse this policy." View the tweet here.

07/26/19 - Sen. Cardin tweeted "Thank you @EnesKanter for using your platform to speak up for those who cannot and for standing up against authoritarianism in Turkey. It was truly a pleasure to meet with such a passionate and knowledgeable advocate." View the tweet here.
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