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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 2025Oct 2012 – Mar 2013
26 earlier →
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 2013Apr 2012 – Sep 2012Oct 2011 – Mar 2012Apr 2011 – Sep 2011
Spent this period$1,476,670.55$1,451,258.19 from FY2013 funds; $25,412.36 of adjustments to FY2012.
FY2013 allowance used49.7%$1,451,258.19 of $2,917,779.07 available.
Staff on payroll45Entries in the FY2013 abstract, $1,403,010.58.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 3 funding lines · Oct 2012 – Mar 2013

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 95.5%2–5
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$1,410,640.28
2Supplies and MaterialsTotal only$33,689.86
3Rent, Communications and UtilitiesTotal only$15,338.49
4Travel and Transportation of PersonsItemized$12,168.99
5Other Contractual ServicesItemized$4,832.93
6Acquisition of AssetsItemized$0.00
7Printing and ReproductionTotal only$0.00
Organization total$1,476,670.55
The Senate itemizes only travel, contractual services and asset purchases. Total only means no rows exist, not zero spending. Why →

Staff, by title45 entries · Oct 2012 – Mar 2013

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2012 – Mar 2013
Field Representative7$183,999.60
Caseworker6$161,739.25
State Director2$86,666.64
Chief of Staff1$84,729.48
Administrative Director/scheduler1$75,666.64
Legislative Counsel2$68,508.29
Floor Director1$64,999.92
Policy Director1$57,000.00
Projects Director2$53,658.30
Chief Counsel1$51,750.00
Staff Assistant3$50,499.96
Tax Counsel1$49,999.92
Communications Director1$46,999.92
13 other titles16$366,792.66
Payroll abstract total45$1,403,010.58

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

Travel, line by line49 rows · Oct 2012 – Mar 2013

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCAR212002372012-10-01Sep 4, 2012IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO BETHESDA AND RETURN$54.89B-604
DCAR213000022012-10-17Jul 10 → Sep 24IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 7/10, 16, 17, 25 , 31, 8/9, 16, 9/11, 19 WASHINGTON DC; 7/20 WESTMINSTER; 7/30 CAMP SPRINGS; 8/14 UPPER MARLBORO; 8/15, SALISBURY; 8/27 ELLICOTT CITY, COLUMBIA; 8/29 PATUXENT NAVAL AIR STATION; 8/30 ANNAPOLIS; 9/24 BLADENSBURG$757.88B-604
DCAR213000032012-10-24Sep 4 → 28IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAND TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/4, 19 FREDERICK; 9/8, 18 MCHENRY; 9/10, 22, 24 HAGERSTOWN; 9/14 SHARPSBURG; 9/28 FULTON$570.36B-604
DCAR213000042012-10-16Sep 27, 2012IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION FREDERICK TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$47.88B-604
DCAR213000092012-11-15Jul 11 → Aug 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 7/14 HANOVER; 7/16 CROWNSVILLE; 7/20, 8/30 ANNAPOLIS; 7/26 WASHINGTON DC; 8/7 SHADY SIDE; 8/14, 15 ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND; 8/27 ELLICOTT CITY; 8/29 PYLESVILLE$312.86B-604
DCAR213000102012-11-15Sep 8 → 28IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/8 ANNAPOLIS; 9/11 CHESAPEAKE CITY; 9/12, 28 ODENTON; 9/20 BEL AIR; 9/21 CROWNSVILLE; 9/25 MILLERSVILLE; 9/28 PORT DEPOSIT$233.76B-604
DCAR213000132012-11-15Apr 4 → Jun 28IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION PORT REPUBLIC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 4/4, 5/2, 6/16 LEXINGTON PARK; 4/11 WASHINGTON DC; 4/12, 6/10, 20, 26 HUGHESVILLE; 4/13 CHESAPEAKE BEACH; 4/16 SOLOMONS; 4/17, 27, 5/3, 15, 6/14 LEONARDTOWN; 4/17 HARWOOD; 4/18 WOODLAWN; 4/24 SOLOMONS; 4/30 BOWIE; 5/8, 16, 6/5, 13 WALDORF; 5/28 RIDGE; 5/29, 31 LA PLATA; 5/30, 6/16 HOLLYWOOD; 6/8 MITCHELLVILLE; 6/9 NEWTOWN; 6/20 LA PLATA; 6/28 CLINTON$850.92B-604
DCAR213000142012-11-15Jul 11 → 26IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION PORT REPUBLIC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 7/11, 16, 26 LEXINGTON PARK ; 7/11 WALDORF; 7/18 SOLOMONS; 7/23 HOLLYWOOD$123.48B-604
DCAR213000152012-11-15Aug 1 → 29IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION PORT REPUBLIC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 8/1, 3 LEXINGTON PARK; 8/2 INDIAN HEAD; 8/7 PATUXENT RIVER; 8/7, 28 HUGHESVILLE; 8/11 LEONARDTOWN; 8/28 CLINTON; 8/29 ST INIGOES$262.50B-605
DCAR213000162012-11-15Sep 20, 2012IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO ROCKVILLE, MYERSVILLE TO FREDERICK$31.08B-605
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DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCAR213000252012-11-15Sep 8 → 24CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/8 ANNAPOLIS, BETHESDA; 9/9 FT. WASHINGTON; 9/10 FULTON, OXON HILL; 9/11 ROCKVILLE; 9/16 SILVER SPRING; 9/21 RIVERDALE; 9/22 LA PLATA; 9/24 BLADENSBURG, BETHESDA$325.50B-605
DCAR213000562013-02-04Sep 5 → 25IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION PORT REPUBLIC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/05, 20 LEXINGTON PARK; 9/17 INDIAN HEAD; 9/19 WALDORF; 9/21, 22, 25 LA PLATA; 9/24 ST MARYS CITY$223.02B-605
DCAR213000732013-02-04Jul 11 → Sep 27IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION SALISBURY TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 7/11, 27, 8/16, 9/17 OCEAN CITY; 7/11, 9/12, 20, 22 CAMBRIDGE; 8/3, 9/15 BERLIN; 8/17, 18, 9/2 POCOMOKE CITY; 8/28 WALLOPS ISLAND; 9/1 CRISFIELD; 9/11 EASTON; 9/27 CENTREVILLE$498.96B-605
DCAR213000822013-02-27Sep 1 → 15IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 9/1, 15 WASHINGTON DC TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$71.40B-605
DCAR213000992013-02-27Sep 12, 2012IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO ANNAPOLIS AND RETURN$25.20B-605
DCAR213001062013-03-18Aug 8 → Sep 25IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION GLYNDON TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 8/8, 9, 24,27, 9/24, 25 ANNAPOLIS; 9/10 GREENBELT; 9/18 COLLEGE PARK$244.44B-605
DCAR213001142013-03-22Feb 1 → 28IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION PORT REPUBLIC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 2/1, 22, 28 ANNAPOLIS; 2/6 LEXINGTON PARK; 2/9 WALDORF; 2/11 COLLEGE PARK; 2/13 HOLLYWOOD; 2/22 CALLOWAY; 2/23, 27 CHESAPEAKE BEACH$279.72B-605
DCAR213000112012-11-14Oct 11, 2012IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO ANNAPOLIS AND RETURN$35.40B-607
DCAR213000122012-11-14Oct 4, 2012IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO LINTHICUM AND RETURN$36.12B-607
DCAR213000282012-11-27Nov 14, 2012IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$42.00B-607
DCAR213000312012-12-07Oct 13 → Nov 28IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAND TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/13 WILLIAMSPORT; 10/13, 17, 31, 11/11, 28 OAKLAND; 10/18, 19, 26, 11/19 FREDERICK; 11/1 MEYERSDALE PA; HAGERSTOWN; 11/26 CLEAR SPRING$727.86B-607
DCAR213000352012-12-07Oct 5 → 28CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/5 LANDOVER; 10/6 SALISBURY; 10/8 BETHESDA; 10/10 LANDOVER, TIMONIUM, ESSEX; 10/13 WILLIAMSPORT, OAKLAND ; 10/17 GAITHERSBURG, WALDORF; 10/18 FREDERICK, URBANA; 10/19 COLUMBIA, BETHESDA; 10/22 SILVER SPRING, ROCKVILLE; 10/26 ANNAPOLIS; 10/28 HAVRE DE GRACE$669.90B-607
DCAR213000432012-12-07Nov 1 → 15CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 11/1 INDIAN HEAD, OXON HILL, GREENBELT; 11/8 CHEVY CHASE; 11/15 POTOMAC$144.90B-607
DCAR213000472012-12-27Dec 14, 2012IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION FREDERICK TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$70.84B-607
DCAR213000492013-01-22Jan 14, 2013IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BOWIE TO FREDERICK$27.30B-607
DCAR213000502013-01-24Oct 10, 2012 → Jan 10, 2013IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/27, 11/13, 28, 29, 1/3, 10 WASHINGTON DC; 10/10 LANDOVER; 10/18 FREDERICK; 10/25 RANDALLSTOWN; 11/5 FORT MEADE$339.36B-607
DCAR213000552013-02-04Dec 7 → 14CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 12/7 BETHESDA; 12/10 BOWIE, ROCKVILLE; 12/14 BETHESDA, CHEVY [NAME] HOUSE$132.30B-607
DCAR213000582013-02-04Jan 22 → 23IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION FREDERICK TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 1/22 COLLEGE PARK; 1/23 BERWIN HEIGHTS, JESSUP$115.08B-607
DCAR213000592013-02-04Oct 1 → 25IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION PORT REPUBLIC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/1 HUGHESVILLE; 10/5 INDIAN HEAD; 10/9 SOLOMONS; 10/16, 18 LEXINGTON PARK; 10/17, 20, 24, 25 WALDORF$235.20B-607
DCAR213000602013-02-01Nov 13 → 15IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 11/13, 14, 15 PORT REPUBLIC TO HUGHESVILLE AND RETURN$52.92B-607
DCAR213000612013-02-04Dec 4 → 21IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION PORT REPUBLIC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 12/4 LEXINGTON PARK; 12/10, 20 CHESAPEAKE BEACH; 12/21 BALTIMORE$109.20B-607
DCAR213000622013-02-04Dec 5 → 12IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAND TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 12/5, 11 MCHENRY; 12/5, 12 FREDERICK; 12/8 BALTIMORE$346.08B-607
DCAR213000632013-02-04Jan 3 → 26IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAND TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 1/3 WASHINGTON DC; 1/8, 16 OAKLAND; 1/9, 24 ANNAPOLIS; 1/11, 17, 18 FREDERICK; 1/26 HAGERSTOWN$766.92B-608
DCAR213000712013-02-01Jan 3, 2013IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO WASHINGTON DC AND RETURN$20.00B-608
DCAR213000722013-02-01Jan 3, 2013IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO WASHINGTON DC AND RETURN$14.00B-608
DCAR213000782013-02-05Oct 2 → Dec 22IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION SALISBURY TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/2, 10/18 EASTON; 10/11, 11/15, 12/13 CAMBRIDGE; 10/17, 31, 12/4, 13, 18, 22 CRISFIELD; 10/20, 25 BERLIN; 10/24 WYE MILLS; 11/11 HURLOCK; 11/13 WALLOPS ISLAND; 12/12 POCOMOKE CITY$504.00B-608
DCAR213000812013-02-14Feb 11, 2013IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION FREDERICK TO URBANA, GAITHERSBURG, COLLEGE PARK AND RETURN$56.72B-608
DCAR213000882013-02-27Jan 31, 2013IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO ANNAPOLIS AND RETURN$49.40B-608
DCAR213000902013-03-07Dec 7 → 8IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION ROCKVILLE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 12/7 BOWIE, BALTIMORE; 12/8 BALTIMORE$72.66B-608
DCAR213000912013-02-28Oct 1 → 28IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/1 MT AIRY; 10/10 WESTMINSTER; 10/11, 28 HAVRE DE GRACE; 10/12 GREENBELT; 10/22 CROWNSVILLE; 10/25 ANNAPOLIS; 10/3 INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$216.38B-608
DCAR213000922013-02-28Nov 1 → 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 11/1, 4, 15 ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND; 11/11 CROWNSVILLE; 11/30 LAUREL$130.62B-608
DCAR213000932013-02-28Dec 6 → 13IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 12/6 ANNAPOLIS; 12/11 WESTMINSTER; 12/13 CHESAPEAKE CITY$114.66B-608
DCAR213000942013-02-27Feb 8, 2013IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$5.00B-608
DCAR213000982013-02-28Jan 7 → 28CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 1/7, 9, 25 ANNAPOLIS; 1/10 CRISFIELD; 1/20 FT WASHINGTON; 1/27 ROCKVILLE; 1/28 COLUMBIA$338.10B-608
DCAR213001102013-03-18Feb 1 → 25CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 2/1, 5 ANNAPOLIS, WASHINGTON DC; 2/4, 11 COLLEGE PARK, GREENBELT; 2/8 BETHESDA, CHEVY CHASE; 2/9 WALDORF; 2/15 ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE; 2/25 UPPER MARLBORO$302.40B-608
DCAR213001152013-03-22Jan 3 → 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION PORT REPUBLIC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 1/3 WASHINGTON DC; 1/5 HOLLYWOOD; 1/5, 7, 16 CHESAPEAKE BEACH; 1/7, 17, 18, 30 HUGHESVILLE; 1/9 ANNAPOLIS; 1/11 BRETTON; 1/18 SOLOMONS; 1/19 NORTH POINT; 1/21 ST MARYS CITY; 1/28 WHITE PLAINS$350.70B-608
DCAR213001162013-03-28Mar 12, 2013IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO WASHINGTON DC AND RETURN$22.00B-608
DCAR213001172013-03-29Feb 5 → Mar 23IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAND TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 2/5, 25, 28, 3/10, 22 HAGERSTOWN; 2/9 UNION BRIDGE; 2/11, 16, 3/5, 8, 21 FREDERICK; 2/13, 3/9 OAKLAND; 2/21 MARTINSBURG WV; 3/2 MT AIRY; 3/20 WILLIAMSPORT; 3/23 BURKITTSVILLE$1,143.24B-608
DCAR213001192013-03-28Mar 20, 2013IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION FREDERICK TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$63.88B-608
Travel total, all 49 rows$12,168.99

Other contractual services, line by line9 rows · Oct 2012 – Mar 2013

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
CV1300021942012-12-28Nov 1 → 30SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$3.50B-608
CV1300029682013-01-23Dec 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$27.00B-608
CV1300042982013-02-27Jan 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$130.00B-608
CV1300045572013-02-28Jan 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$17.10B-608
CV1300049922013-03-26Feb 1 → 28SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$7.60B-608
CV1300053382013-03-27Feb 1 → 28SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$60.00B-608
DCAR213000292012-11-28Nov 15 → 16IndividualName withheldTRAINING/CONFERENCE/REGISTRATION FEES$60.00B-608
DCAR213000802013-02-20Feb 11, 2013IndividualName withheldFEES AND OTHER CHARGES$777.73B-608
DCAR213000862013-03-04Jan 26 → 31IndividualName withheldTRAINING/CONFERENCE/REGISTRATION FEES$3,750.00B-608
Other contractual services total, all 9 rows$4,832.93

Acquisition of assets, line by line0 rows · Oct 2012 – Mar 2013

No itemized rows this period.

Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate, Oct 2012 – Mar 2013 (GPO-CDOC-113sdoc2), from page B-603. Open on govinfo ↗
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