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August 23, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger is leading a bipartisan effort to extend critical protections to victims of food stamp theft that are set to expire at the end of September without further action. Today, Congressman Ruppersberger, along with Representatives Kweisi Mfume (D-Maryland), Mike Lawler (R-New York),  Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Oregon), James P.

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August 15, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (all D-Md.) announced $20,900,000 for Johns Hopkins University (JHU) to advance surgical abilities to treat cancer.

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August 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and U.S. Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today joined the Biden-Harris Administration in announcing $24,030,695 in federal funding to expand apprenticeship programs across growing industries in Maryland.

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July 24, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H.

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July 21, 2024

BALTIMORE – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding President Joe Biden's decision to not pursue another term as President of the United States of America.  

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July 20, 2024
BALTIMORE – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the passing of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18).  
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July 10, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan regarding the ongoing coal dust contamination taking place in South Baltimore as a result of coal dust flying from railroad cars transporting millions of tons of coal through Curtis Bay. EPA Administrator Regan appeared before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, where Congressman Mfume serves as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce.

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July 10, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and U.S. Congressman John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) announced $960,000 in federal funding to better connect Howard County commuters to Baltimore-area transit services.

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July 10, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.-7), Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen John Sarbanes (D-Md.-3), and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-8) met Tuesday afternoon with Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott to discuss a wide range of issues of importance to Baltimore. Topics during the hour-long meeting in the U.S.