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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding his vote to avoid a government shutdown, temporarily funding the federal government until early 2024. This legislation will now be taken up by the United States Senate for consideration and if passed, sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding his vote in favor of a short–term government funding bill to keep the federal government open for 45 days. This legislation will now be taken up by the United States Senate for a vote.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) voted to keep the government open and working For The People by voting yes on the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023. The final vote was 230 – 201 with all “No” votes coming from Republicans.
WASHINGTON–– Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume of Maryland (MD-07) released the following statement about the passage of H.J. Res. 17 – Removing The Deadline For The Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and H.R. 1620 – Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Of 2021.
WASHINGTON–Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume of Maryland (MD-07) issued the following statement after he and the Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass two key pieces of common-sense gun legislation to address gun violence that plagues our communities: H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act; and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021.
WASHINGTON – Members of the Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B.
Maryland congressional Democrats are urging the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service to step in amid a flood of constituent concerns about mail delays, they said Thursday morning.
The state delegation, led by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, has sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, urging him to walk away from cost-cutting measures that have brought mail delivery problems into the headlines several times over the past year.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G.
The Democratic members of Maryland's congressional delegation called Wednesday on Gov. Larry Hogan to improve the rollout of the state's COVID-19 vaccination campaign, citing frustration from constituents and local officials about inefficiency and inequity.
WASHINGTON --Congressman Kweisi Mfume released the following statement after Wednesday's Inauguration.
Today we reclaimed our democracy as the first step in forging ahead to unite our nation.
As I stood at today's Inauguration Ceremony for President Joseph R. Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris, I was reminded of our shared our values, our shared hopes, and our shared destiny.
We celebrate, and now we have work to do.
Yours in service and with respect,