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Senator · MD · Democrat · bioguide C000141

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 2025Apr 2011 – Sep 2011
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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 2012
Spent this period$1,563,453.42$1,562,615.78 from FY2011 funds; $837.64 of adjustments to FY2010.
FY2011 allowance used94.9%$2,937,871.16 of $3,097,180.23 available.
Staff on payroll48Entries in the FY2011 abstract, $1,504,192.80.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 3 funding lines · Apr 2011 – Sep 2011

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 96.8%2–6
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$1,513,078.30
2Rent, Communications and UtilitiesTotal only$18,862.90
3Supplies and MaterialsTotal only$16,323.87
4Travel and Transportation of PersonsItemized$14,000.86
5Other Contractual ServicesItemized$598.00
6Acquisition of AssetsItemized$589.49
7Printing and ReproductionTotal only$0.00
Organization total$1,563,453.42
The Senate itemizes only travel, contractual services and asset purchases. Total only means no rows exist, not zero spending. Why →

Staff, by title48 entries · Apr 2011 – Sep 2011

TitlePeoplePaid, Apr 2011 – Sep 2011
Field Representative8$183,771.78
Caseworker6$167,199.68
Chief of Staff1$84,729.48
Staff Assistant4$75,276.38
Administrative Director/scheduler1$72,300.00
Legislative Counsel2$71,500.00
Press Assistant3$66,626.47
Floor Director1$64,999.92
State Director1$60,000.00
Policy Director1$57,000.00
Chief Counsel1$51,750.00
Deputy State Director1$51,000.00
Legislative Assistant2$49,926.97
14 other titles16$448,112.12
Payroll abstract total48$1,504,192.80

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

Travel, line by line52 rows · Apr 2011 – Sep 2011

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCAR211001352011-04-12Jun 27 → Jul 12IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 6/27, 28, 7/12 BALTIMORE TO ANNAPOLIS AND RETURN$88.20B-671
DCAR211001322011-04-14Dec 6, 2010 → Jul 12, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 12/6, 1/11, 3/7, 18 BALTIMORE TO ANNAPOLIS AND RETURN$121.35B-673
DCAR211001332011-04-01Mar 4 → 14IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 3/4 LANDOVER; 3/7, 14 BALTIMORE$52.92B-673
DCAR211001362011-04-15Mar 14 → 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAND TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 3/14, 16, 24 FREDERICK; 3/15 MARTINSBURG WV; 3/18 EMMITSBURG; 3/19 SHARPSBURG; 3/28 HANCOCK; 3/29 WASHINGTON DC; 3/30 HAGERSTOWN$667.80B-673
DCAR211001402011-04-20Mar 3 → 28CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION 3/3 WASHINGTON DC TO FELLS POINT, UPPER MARLBORO, CHESAPEAKE BEACH TO BALTIMORE; 3/17 WASHINGTON DC TO HUNT VALLEY AND RETURN; 3/12 BALTIMORE TO BETHESDA AND RETURN; 3/28 BALTIMORE TO FELLS POINT, UPPER MARLBORO TO WASHINGTON DC$182.70B-673
DCAR211001422011-05-12Apr 1 → 29CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 4/1 HYATTSVILLE, LANDOVER; 4/15 FT MEADE; 4/16 TOWSON, LAUREL, BERLIN; 4/18 ROCKVILLE, BETHESDA; 4/28 BELAIR; 4/29 SILVER SPRING, BALTIMORE CITY$317.10B-673
DCAR211001432011-05-12Apr 30 → May 1CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSENATOR'S PER DIEM BALTIMORE TO PITTSBURGH PA AND RETURN$169.86B-673
DCAR211001442011-05-11Apr 27, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO WASHINGTON DC AND RETURN$21.00B-673
DCAR211001452011-05-12Dec 7, 2010 → Apr 27, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 12/7, 1/25, 2/3, 15, 3/3, 8, 15, 29, 4/5, 12, 14, 27 WASHINGTON DC; 1/24 GLEN ARM; 3/28 UPPER MARLBORO; 4/1 HYATTSVILLE; 2/28 OXON HILL, WASHINGTON DC; 4/18 ROCKVILLE, BETHESDA$648.76B-673
DCAR211001502011-05-11Jan 6 → Mar 24IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION SALISBURY TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 1/6, 26, 2/4, 10, 15, 24, 3/12, 23 CAMBRIDGE; 1/21 OCEAN CITY; 1/22 SNOW HILL; 1/28 ANNAPOLIS; 2/7 CHESTERTOWN; 2/22, 3/22 WALLOPS ISLAND VA; 3/9, 16, 24 EASTON$609.84B-673
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DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCAR211001682011-06-06May 24, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO WASHINGTON DC AND RETURN$14.00B-673
DCAR211001692011-06-06May 2 → 25IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 5/2 PIKESVILLE; 5/10, 25 BALTIMORE$73.50B-673
DCAR211001702011-06-07Apr 3 → May 24IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAND TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 4/3 BRUNSWICK; 4/5, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 27, 5/6, 10, 17, 20, 24 FREDERICK; 4/9, 5/5 MCHENRY; 4/26 WILLIAMSPORT; 4/28, 5/4 HAGERSTOWN; 5/2 ROCKVILLE; 5/7 BOONSBORO; 5/9 FRIENDSVILLE; 5/14 OAKLAND$1,565.76B-673
DCAR211001742011-06-14May 2 → 23CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN TO BALTIMORE: 5/2 GLEN BURNIE; 5/2, 5 BALTIMORE CITY; 5/18 ANNAPOLIS; BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 5/7 BOONSBORO, CUMBERLAND; CHESTERTOWN, BETHESDA, LINTHICUM, WASHINGTON DC, BOONSBORO, EASTON, UPPER MARLBORO, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, OLNEY; 5/9 BALTIMORE TO WEST BALTIMORE CITY, EAST BALTIMORE CITY TO WASHINGTON DC; 5/16 BALTIMORE PASADENA, ANNAPOLIS, BALTIMORE CITY TO WASHINGTON DC; 5/23 BALTIMORE TO BALTIMORE CITY TO WASHINGTON DC$680.40B-674
DCAR211001832011-06-22Jun 15, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO WASHINGTON DC AND RETURN$21.00B-674
DCAR211001882011-06-24Jun 21, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$11.00B-674
DCAR211001902011-06-30May 26 → Jun 19IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAND TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 5/26 OAKLAND; 5/28, 6/11, 19 HAGERSTOWN; 6/1 ACCIDENT; 6/3, 7, 9, 13, 17 FREDERICK; 6/15 WASHINGTON, DC; 6/16 BRUNSWICK$834.54B-674
DCAR211001932011-07-01Mar 29, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO ANNAPOLIS AND RETURN$32.40B-674
DCAR211001962011-07-15Jun 3 → 26CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 6/3 LA PLATA; 6/11 GRASONVILLE, COLMAR MANOR; 6/26 OXFORD, OCEAN CITY; 6/6 ANNAPOLIS, LINTHICUM, GREENBELT, WASHINGTON DC; 6/20 SILVER SPRING, ARLINGTON VA, WASHINGTON DC$342.30B-674
DCAR211001972011-07-22Jun 26 → 29IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$54.00B-674
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION ROCKVILLE TO OCEAN CITY AND RETURN$166.30B-674
DCAR211001982011-07-14Jun 3 → 26IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BOWIE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 6/3 COLLEGE PARK, NATIONAL HARBOR; 6/8 NATIONAL HARBOR, CAMELOT, GREENBELT; 6/9 FT WASHINGTON, BOWIE; 6/11 MITCHELLVILLE, COLMAR MANOR, BOWIE; 6/15 WASHINGTON DC, UPPER MARLBORO; 6/20 EDGEWATER; 6/26 OCEAN CITY$247.34B-674
DCAR211001992011-07-15Jun 26 → 28IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$43.88B-674
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$472.00B-674
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION BOWIE TO OCEAN CITY AND RETURN$2.50B-674
DCAR211002002011-07-12Apr 13 → 29IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BOWIE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 4/13 CLINTON; 4/16 TOWSON; 4/18 ROCKVILLE; 4/20 HYATTSVILLE, LARGO, UPPER MARLBORO; 4/26 RIVERDALE, LARGO, CAPITOL HEIGHTS; 4/29 BALTIMORE$147.00B-674
DCAR211002012011-07-14May 2 → 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BOWIE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 5/2 ROCKVILLE; 5/4 BELTSVILLE, FT WASHINGTON; 5/6 BALTIMORE, CAPITOL HEIGHTS, BOWIE; 5/9 GREENBELT, UPPER MARLBORO; 5/12 UPPER MARLBORO, LARGO, WASHINGTON DC; 5/14 CHEVERLY, SEAT PLEASANT, MITCHELLVILLE; 5/17 HYATTSVILLE, BOWIE; 5/20 ANDREWS AFB, CAPITOL HEIGHTS; 5/23 BALTIMORE, UPPER MARLBORO, LARGO; 5/25 UPPER MARLBORO, BOWIE, COLMAR MANOR; 5/30 CHELTENHAM$282.18B-674
DCAR211002052011-07-12Jun 16 → 19IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$199.19B-674
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO MINNEAPOLIS MN AND RETURN$895.93B-674
DCAR211002062011-07-21Jun 29, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO PHILADELPHIA PA AND RETURN$90.70B-674
DCAR211002072011-07-13Jun 26 → 27IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO OCEAN CITY AND RETURN$88.20B-674
DCAR211002082011-07-13Jun 28, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO ANNAPOLIS AND RETURN$32.40B-674
DCAR211002122011-07-19Jul 12, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO WASHINGTON DC AND RETURN$28.00B-674
DCAR211002172011-07-26May 3 → Jul 12IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 5/3, 4, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31, 6/7, 14, 21, 7/12 WASHINGTON DC; 5/21 LARGO; 6/3 LA PLATA; 6/20 SILVER SPRING; 7/11 LANHAM$626.64B-674
DCAR211002182011-08-16May 16, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO ANNAPOLIS AND RETURN$22.68B-674
DCAR211002192011-08-16May 21, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO LARGO AND RETURN$39.06B-674
DCAR211002202011-08-16Jun 20, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO SILVER SPRING AND RETURN$22.68B-674
DCAR211002212011-08-16Jul 25, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO SUITLAND AND RETURN$39.90B-675
DCAR211002232011-08-17Jul 11 → 25CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING: 7/11 LANHAM, BETHESDA, WASHINGTON DC; 7/25 ANNAPOLIS, LAUREL, MT AIRY, WASHINGTON DC; 7/22 WASHINGTON DC, COLLEGE PARK, DRUID HILL$140.70B-675
DCAR211002292011-08-23Apr 5 → 28IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION SALISBURY TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 4/5 ATLANTIC VA; 4/16 BERLIN; 4/19 CHESTERTOWN, WORTON; 4/19 CAMBRIDGE; 4/28 STILL POND$239.82B-675
DCAR211002302011-08-19May 4 → Jun 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION SALISBURY TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 5/4, 6/2, 13, 17, 27 OCEAN CITY; 5/14 CHESTERTOWN; 5/17 BERLIN; 5/19, 6/3 CAMBRIDGE; 5/20, 6/18, 19 EASTON; 5/21, 6/30 POCOMOKE CITY; 5/22 DENTON; 5/24 WALLOPS ISLAND VA, PRINCESS ANN; 5/25 EAST NEW MARKET; 5/28 MARION STATION; 5/30 HURLOCK; 6/9 CRISFIELD; 6/17 GEORGETOWN; 5/26 OXFORD$740.88B-675
DCAR211002332011-08-30Jul 20, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO WHITE HALL AND RETURN$23.52B-675
DCAR211002342011-09-01Jun 22 → Aug 4IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAND TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 6/22, 7/13 HANCOCK; 6/28, 7/11, 15, 20, 21 FREDERICK; 7/12 ACCIDENT; 7/14, 8/1 HAGERSTOWN; 7/25 WILLIAMSPORT; 7/27 FRIENDSVILLE; 7/28 MARTINSBURG WV; 8/4 OAKLAND$800.52B-675
DCAR211002382011-09-13Aug 16 → 19IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$384.00B-675
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAND TO OCEAN CITY AND RETURN$226.80B-675
DCAR211002412011-09-13Aug 4 → 31CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 8/4 SUITLAND; 8/5 WASHINGTON DC, SUITLAND; 8/17 FT MEADE, DISTRICT HEIGHTS, BOWIE; 8/18 ANNAPOLIS, SALISBURY, OCEAN CITY; 8/26 WASHINGTON DC, COLUMBIA; 8/27 REISTERSTOWN; 8/31 BETHESDA$344.40B-675
DCAR211002462011-09-21Jun 1 → Sep 9IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 6/1 INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION; 9/9 MILLERSVILLE$27.41B-675
DCAR211002472011-09-22Aug 18, 2011IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BETHANY BEACH DE TO SALISBURY AND RETURN$36.12B-675
DCAR211002522011-09-23Jul 3 → 25IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 7/3 HAVRE DE GRACE; 7/5 LAUREL; 7/8, 18, 27 ANNAPOLIS; 7/11, 13 WESTMINSTER; 7/15, 28 BEL AIR; 7/23 NEW WINDSOR; 7/25 MT AIRY$349.44B-675
DCAR211002532011-09-22Aug 17 → 19IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$382.80B-675
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO OCEAN CITY AND RETURN$121.80B-675
DCAR211002542011-09-23Aug 9 → 25IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 8/9, 23 ANNAPOLIS; 8/11 COLLEGE PARK; CHESAPEAKE CITY; 8/12 UPPER MARLBORO; 8/25 BEL AIR$227.64B-675
Travel total, all 52 rows$14,000.86

Other contractual services, line by line16 rows · Apr 2011 – Sep 2011

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
CV1100061832011-04-15Mar 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$20.00B-675
CV1100065982011-04-19Mar 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$1.00B-675
CV1100077692011-05-17Apr 1 → 30SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$30.00B-675
CV1100078952011-05-18Apr 1 → 30SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$7.50B-675
CV1100084552011-06-24May 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$10.00B-675
CV1100085842011-06-27May 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$3.50B-675
CV1100094542011-07-25Jun 1 → 30SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$1.00B-675
CV1100095652011-07-25Jun 1 → 30SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$16.00B-675
CV1100106602011-08-24Jul 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$20.00B-675
CV1100109202011-08-24Jul 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$4.50B-675
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CV1100112222011-09-28Aug 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$26.00B-675
CV1100113262011-09-28Aug 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$32.00B-675
DCAR211001562011-05-16Apr 26, 2011JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NAFEES AND OTHER CHARGES$108.00B-675
DCAR211001972011-07-22Jun 26 → 29IndividualName withheldTRAINING/CONFERENCE/REGISTRATION FEES$35.00B-675
DCAR211001992011-07-15Jun 26 → 28IndividualName withheldTRAINING/CONFERENCE/REGISTRATION FEES$35.00B-675
DCAR211002052011-07-12Jun 16 → 19IndividualName withheldTRAINING/CONFERENCE/REGISTRATION FEES$248.50B-675
Other contractual services total, all 16 rows$598.00

Acquisition of assets, line by line1 rows · Apr 2011 – Sep 2011

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCAR211002562011-09-22Jun 28 → Jul 27JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NAPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$589.49B-671
Acquisition of assets total, all 1 rows$589.49
Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate, Apr 2011 – Sep 2011 (GPO-CDOC-112sdoc4), from page B-670. Open on govinfo ↗
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