Committees
I currently serve on the following committees and subcommittees:
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Subcommittees:
- Water and Wildlife (Chairman)
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Subcommittees:
- International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection (Chairman)
- African Affairs
- Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
- Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotic Affairs
Senate Committee on Finance
Subcommittees:
- Health Care
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy
Senate Committee on the Budget
The Senate Budget Committee does not have subcommittees
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
The Senate Small Business Committee does not have subcommittees
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Senator Cardin is Co-Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, which also is referred to as the U.S. Helsinki Commission. It is a U.S. Government agency that monitors progress in the implementation of the provisions of the 1975 Helsinki Accords and works to address and assess democratic, economic, and human rights developments firsthand. The Commission consists of nine members from the United States Senate, nine from the House of Representatives, and one member each from the Departments of State, Defense and Commerce.