News about Ben Cardin

The parents of the teen girls who were still detained in Gaza travelled to The Capitol in Washington, D.C., where they gave senators framed copies of the story. It features traumatic images of Liri Albag, 18, Daniela Gilboa, 19, and Agam Berger, 19, bloodied and full of terror after being kidnapped. Beside them are photographs of how the girls looked before they were taken by Hamas on October 7, under the headline 'Don't forget them!' In the case that the teenagers had been assaulted and are pregnant, the parents begged for parents to redouble their efforts.

Carper, who first gained his seat in 2000, has been at the forefront of Democratic politics for decades in the state where Biden also served as a senator. He had debated whether to resign in 2018, but he's now opted for his fourth term in the face of questions over who will replace him and his personal concerns about a Donald Trump presidency.

The Retirement Security and Savings Act, which is set to be passed before the year's end, intends to force automatic enrollment into retirement savings plans worth up to ten percent of pay. Senators Rob Portman (pictured) and Ben Cardin introduced the bipartisan bill to raise the number of American citizens voting in 401(k). Beginning in 2027, the government will guarantee some employees with low to moderate income $1,000 per year to their retirement accounts. Its also aims to remove retirement funds from 72 to 75 years old, as well as employees' ability to save up to $2,500 in a rainy-day account. The proposed changes come as Fidelity Investments reported that average retirement savings have plummeted 23 percent from a year ago