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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
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Senator Benjamin L Cardin

Spent this period$1,972,212.41$1,962,344.35 from FY2024 funds; $9,868.06 of adjustments to FY2023.
FY2024 allowance used44.7%$1,962,344.35 of $4,394,926.00 available.
Staff on payroll46Entries in the FY2024 abstract, $1,899,302.80.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary. Soft payroll timing gap −$841.11; payroll timing gap $841.11.

The cutsAll 3 funding lines · Oct 2023 – Mar 2024

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 96.5%2–7
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$1,903,162.05
2Supplies and MaterialsTotal only$36,910.39
3Rent, Communications and UtilitiesTotal only$17,884.21
4Travel and Transportation of PersonsItemized$12,556.69
5Acquisition of AssetsItemized$944.97
6Other Contractual ServicesItemized$558.00
7Printing and ReproductionTotal only$196.10
Organization total$1,972,212.41
The Senate itemizes only travel, contractual services and asset purchases. Total only means no rows exist, not zero spending. Why →

Staff, by title46 entries · Oct 2023 – Mar 2024

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2023 – Mar 2024
Deputy Chief of Staff3$284,904.58
Field Representative5$209,666.51
Caseworker5$193,980.86
Legislative Assistant4$149,444.29
Chief of Staff1$99,662.48
Administrative Director/service Academy Coordinator1$86,853.46
Community Outreach Director1$68,999.93
Senior Defense Policy Advisor1$64,166.66
Constituent Services Director1$63,916.62
Senior Policy Advisor1$63,066.66
Chief Counsel/floor Director1$59,583.29
Press Secretary1$57,916.61
Legislative Aide4$55,094.36
15 other titles17$442,046.49
Payroll abstract total46$1,899,302.80

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Travel, line by line51 rows · Oct 2023 – Mar 2024

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCAR202302392023-10-11Sep 8 → 29IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAND TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/8 SHARPSBURG; 9/22, 26, 29 FREDERICK$461.77B-719
DCAR202302402023-10-18Sep 5 → 28IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION STEVENSVILLE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/5 SAINT MICHAELS, CHESTERTOWN; 9/11, 22 ANNAPOLIS; 9/20 CORDOVA; 9/28 DENTON$202.39B-719
DCAR202302412023-10-18Sep 8 → 21IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WALDORF TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/8 MITCHELLVILLE; 9/11 COLLEGE PARK, GREENBELT; 9/13 IN AND AROUND; 9/15 LEONARDTOWN; 9 /21 WHITE PLAINS, LEXINGTON PARK$102.77B-719
DCAR202302422023-10-18Sep 21 → 29IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/21, 26, 27, 28, 29 BALTIMORE; 9/22 BALTIMORE, FREDERICK, HAGERSTOWN$456.99B-719
DCAR202302432023-10-23Sep 29, 2023IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$71.50B-719
DCAR202302452023-10-25Sep 22, 2023IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION IN AND AROUND BALTIMORE$11.00B-719
DCAR202302462023-10-25Aug 11, 2023IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$62.88B-719
DCAR202302482023-11-06Sep 29, 2023IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$56.54B-720
DCAR202302512024-03-05Jun 29 → Aug 24IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION FREDERICK TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 6/29 EASTON; 7/10, 20, 24, 8 /9, 15, 23 BALTIMORE; 8/2 MIDDLE RIVER, BALTIMORE; 8/10 STEVENSVILLE, SAINT MICHAELS, CHURCH CREEK, STEVENSVILLE; 8/24 BOWIE$897.75B-720
DCAR202400022023-10-18Oct 3 → 6IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/3 BALTIMORE, CHESAPEAKE BEACH; 10/4 BALTIMORE; 10/6 BALTIMORE, COLUMBIA$230.16B-723
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DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCAR202400032023-10-24Oct 11 → 12IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 10/11 WASHINGTON DC CLARKSBURG AND RETURN; 10/12 WASHINGTON DC TO BALTIMORE TO ANNANDALE VA$113.96B-723
DCAR202400052023-10-23Oct 16, 2023IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO QUEENSTOWN AND RETURN$79.38B-723
DCAR202400062023-10-24Oct 12, 2023IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$18.00B-723
DCAR202400082023-10-26Oct 12, 2023IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$37.94B-723
DCAR202400102023-11-06Oct 24, 2023IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BETHESDA TO BALTIMORE TO WASHINGTON DC$83.02B-723
DCAR202400112023-11-09Oct 4 → 26IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION STEVENSVILLE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/4, 5 ANNAPOLIS; 10/11, 24, 26 CHESTERTOWN; 10/13 EASTON; 10/16 QUEENSTOWN; 10/18 OCEAN CITY; 10/19 RIDGELY$465.05B-723
DCAR202400122023-11-07Oct 16 → 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/16 BALTIMORE, QUEENSTOWN; 10/17, 19, 24, 25, 30 BALTIMORE; 10/18 BALTIMORE, BETHESDA; 10/23 DULLES VA; 10/26 BALTIMORE, CHESTERTOWN; 10/27 BALTIMORE, BETHESDA, GAITHERSBURG, ROCKVILLE$692.59B-723
DCAR202400132023-11-08Oct 19 → 27IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAND TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/19 HAGERSTOWN; 10 /27 FREDERICK$208.29B-724
DCAR202400142023-11-08Oct 27, 2023IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO GAITHERSBURG, BETHESDA, ROCKVILLE AND RETURN$51.81B-724
DCAR202400152023-11-09Oct 3 → 20IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WALDORF TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/3 CHESAPEAKE BEACH; 10 /11 COLLEGE PARK; 10/16 LA PLATA, LARGO; 10/19 LEXINGTON PARK; 10/20 WALDORF TO COLLEGE PARK TO BOWIE$117.76B-724
DCAR202400162023-11-13Nov 4, 2023BENJAMIN L CARDINSENATOR TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO BETHESDA, COLLEGE PARK AND RETURN$85.15B-724
DCAR202400192023-11-17Oct 5 → 27IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION ROCKVILLE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/5 CLARKSBURG, WASHINGTON DC, WHEATON, MONTGOMERY VILLAGE; 10/11 SILVER SPRING, WASHINGTON DC, POTOMAC, BETHESDA; 10/12 BALTIMORE, GERMANTOWN, POTOMAC; 10/18 GAITHERSBURG, BETHESDA, POOLESVILLE, BETHESDA; 10/25 BETHESDA, GAITHERSBURG, GERMANTOWN, POTOMAC; 10/27 POOLESVILLE, BETHESDA, GAITHERSBURG, NORTH BETHESDA$313.98B-724
DCAR202400212023-11-20Oct 31 → Nov 9IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/31, 11/1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 BALTIMORE; 11/9 BALTIMORE, ROCKVILLE$513.32B-724
DCAR202400222023-11-16Nov 10, 2023BENJAMIN L CARDINSENATOR TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO GREENBELT AND RETURN$52.40B-724
DCAR202400232023-12-05Nov 13 → 17IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 11/13, 14, 15, 16, 17 WASHINGTON DC TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$215.29B-724
DCAR202400242023-12-11Nov 1 → Dec 1IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION STEVENSVILLE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 11/1 EASTON, SALISBURY; 11/9 HANOVER; 11/14 ANNAPOLIS; 11/15, 16 CAMBRIDGE; 11/29 NORTH EAST; 12/1 SAINT MICHAELS$433.34B-724
DCAR202400252023-12-13Dec 1 → 4IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 12/1 WASHINGTON DC TO BETHESDA AND RETURN; 12/4 ANNANDALE VA TO ANNAPOLIS TO WASHINGTON DC$75.97B-724
DCAR202400272023-12-20Nov 27 → Dec 7IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 11/27 BALTIMORE, GLYNDON; 11/28, 29, 30, 12/1, 5, 6, 7 BALTIMORE; 12/4 ANNAPOLIS, BALTIMORE, OWINGS MILLS$625.39B-724
DCAR202400282023-12-20Dec 1 → 2BENJAMIN L CARDINSENATOR TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 12/1 LANDOVER; 12/2 CHEVY CHASE$137.55B-724
DCAR202400332024-01-04Oct 3 → 20IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/3 ANNAPOLIS, COLUMBIA; 10/4, 20 ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND; 10/6 WOODBINE, GLENWOOD; CROFTON TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/10 WASHINGTON DC; 10/12 CROWNSVILLE, LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, ANNAPOLIS; 10/16 CRISFIELD; 10/19 DEALE, ANNAPOLIS; BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN TO CROFTON: 10/11 LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, ANNAPOLIS; 10/18 COLUMBIA, FULTON, ANNAPOLIS$563.95B-724
DCAR202400342024-01-05Oct 23 → Dec 4IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/23 ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND; 10/24 BEL AIR, HAVRE DE GRACE, ABERDEEN; 10/27 HANOVER, LINTHICUM HEIGHTS; 10/30 ELKRIDGE; 11/17, 12/4 ELLICOTT CITY; 10/28 CROFTON TO HANOVER, ANNAPOLIS AND RETURN; BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN TO CROFTON: 11/3 LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, ANNAPOLIS; 11/9 ABERDEEN, PERRYVILLE; 11/29 CROFTON TO ANNAPOLIS, WHITE MARSH TO BALTIMORE$459.81B-724
DCAR202400352024-01-10Dec 12, 2023 → Jan 4, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 12/12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 1/4 BALTIMORE; 12/21 CHEVY CHASE, BALTIMORE$391.29B-725
DCAR202400402024-02-09Jan 18 → 19IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$30.07B-725
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$92.65B-725
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAND TO ANNAPOLIS AND RETURN$248.40B-725
DCAR202400412024-02-09Jan 8 → 23IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 1/8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 22, 23 BALTIMORE; 1/12 BALTIMORE, ABERDEEN, PERRY POINT; 1/17 BALTIMORE, BETHESDA; 1/20 BALTIMORE, FORT WASHINGTON$653.45B-725
DCAR202400422024-02-14Feb 2, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION ANNANDALE VA TO ANNAPOLIS TO WASHINGTON DC$56.95B-725
DCAR202400432024-02-20Jan 24 → Feb 5IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 1/24, 25, 29, 30, 2/1 BALTIMORE; 1/26 BALTIMORE, ANNAPOLIS; 1/31 ANNAPOLIS, BALTIMORE; 2/2 BALTIMORE, GAITHERSBURG, POTOMAC; 2/5 EASTON, WYE MILLS, STEVENSVILLE, BALTIMORE$603.60B-725
DCAR202400442024-02-08Jan 22, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO PIKESVILLE TO BALTIMORE$30.55B-725
DCAR202400452024-02-15Jan 26, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO ANNAPOLIS AND RETURN$40.20B-725
DCAR202400462024-02-15Feb 5, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO EASTON, WYE MILLS, STEVENSVILLE AND RETURN$92.46B-725
DCAR202400492024-02-17Feb 3, 2024BENJAMIN L CARDINSENATOR TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO ANNAPOLIS AND RETURN$60.30B-725
DCAR202400602024-02-28Nov 1, 2023 → Jan 25, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WALDORF TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 11/1 SOLOMONS; 11/7 IN AND AROUND; 11/9 LA PLATA; 11/14 DAHLGREN VA, LEXINGTON PARK; 1/18, 25 LEXINGTON PARK; 1/20 FORT WASHINGTON; BOWIE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN TO WALDORF: 11/8 PRINCE FREDERICK; 11/13 ACCOKEEK; 12 /5 WALDORF TO HYATTSVILLE TO BOWIE$213.21B-725
DCAR202400612024-02-27Feb 12 → 14IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION ANNANDALE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN TO WASHINGTON DC: 2/12 INDIAN HEAD; 2/14 HAGERSTOWN$158.79B-725
DCAR202400622024-02-29Feb 6 → 14IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 2/6, 7, 8, 9, 13 BALTIMORE; 2/12 BALTIMORE, INDIAN HEAD, LA PLATA; 2/14 BALTIMORE, ARLINGTON VA, DULLES VA$486.15B-725
DCAR202400752024-03-12Feb 28 → Mar 4IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION ANNANDALE VA TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 2/28 SPRINGFIELD VA; 3 /4 FREDERICK$81.74B-725
DCAR202400762024-03-14Mar 6, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$26.00B-725
DCAR202400772024-03-19Feb 26 → Mar 8IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 2/26, 27, 28, 29, 3/5, 6, 7, 8 BALTIMORE; 3/1 BALTIMORE, BRUNSWICK, FREDERICK$595.22B-725
DCAR202400782024-03-28Mar 11 → 16IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 3/11 BALTIMORE, OXON HILL; 3/12, 13, 14, 16 BALTIMORE; 3/15 ANNAPOLIS, BALTIMORE, TILGHMAN$475.96B-726
DCAR202400792024-03-28Feb 12 → Mar 15IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 2/12 LA PLATA; 3/1 BRUNSWICK, FREDERICK; 3/15 TILGHMAN, ANNAPOLIS$265.72B-726
DCAR202400842024-03-26Mar 19, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION ANNANDALE VA TO ANNAPOLIS TO WASHINGTON DC$56.28B-726
Travel total, all 51 rows$12,556.69

Acquisition of assets, line by line5 rows · Oct 2023 – Mar 2024

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCAR202302472023-10-25Sep 21 → 27CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDVOICE & DATA COMM EQUIPMENT$37.98B-720
DCAR202400362024-01-10Nov 1, 2023IndividualName withheldAUDIO, VISUAL EQUIPMENT$180.19B-726
DCAR202400372024-01-11Oct 20 → Dec 28CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDAUDIO, VISUAL EQUIPMENT$332.35B-726
〃〃〃〃VOICE & DATA COMM EQUIPMENT$204.71B-726
DCAR202400472024-02-22Jan 12, 2024IndividualName withheldAUDIO, VISUAL EQUIPMENT$189.74B-726
Acquisition of assets total, all 5 rows$944.97

Other contractual services, line by line5 rows · Oct 2023 – Mar 2024

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
00028453022023-11-02Sep 1 → 30SERGEANT AT ARMSFEDERAL AUDIO, VISUAL RECORDNG$60.00B-720
DCAR202302502023-12-05May 7 → 28SPRUCE TECHNOLOGY INCTECHNICAL SUPPORT$448.00B-720
00028468272023-12-08Oct 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSFEDERAL AUDIO, VISUAL RECORDNG$20.00B-726
00028494402024-02-13Dec 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSFEDERAL AUDIO, VISUAL RECORDNG$20.00B-726
00028509952024-03-13Jan 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSFEDERAL AUDIO, VISUAL RECORDNG$10.00B-726
Other contractual services total, all 5 rows$558.00

Intern Compensation - Cardin

Spent this period$12,099.95$12,099.95 from FY2024 funds.
FY2024 allowance used17.8%$12,099.95 of $68,100.00 available.
Staff on payroll4Entries in the FY2024 abstract, $12,099.95.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 3 funding lines · Oct 2023 – Mar 2024

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 100.0%
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$12,099.95
Organization total$12,099.95
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Staff, by title4 entries · Oct 2023 – Mar 2024

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2023 – Mar 2024
Intern4$12,099.95
Payroll abstract total4$12,099.95

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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 2023 – Mar 2024

No spending this period.

Staff, by title0 entries · Oct 2023 – Mar 2024

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2023 – Mar 2024
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 2023 – Mar 2024 (GPO-CDOC-118sdoc11), from page B-252. Open on govinfo ↗
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