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September 21, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all Md.) today urged U.S. Department of Commerce leadership to initiate a new benchmark stock assessment for the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population, in line with the recommendations of leading scientists and fisheries managers.

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September 20, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced a new federal grant of $800,000 for the restoration of oyster reefs that are vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay.

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September 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $822,780 in federal funding for AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) programs in Maryland which aim to alleviate poverty through partnerships with local organizations.

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September 7, 2022

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

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September 7, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Dutch Ruppersberger, and John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) announced $1.2 million to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance for survivors of dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, among other forms of domestic violence.

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September 6, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Dutch Ruppersberger, and John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) announced $597,900.90 in federal funding for Baltimore firefighters and first responders.

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August 29, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A.

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August 12, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) proudly voted in favor of the Inflation Reduction Act, historic legislation focused on lowering the skyrocketing cost of health care and prescription drugs, making large corporations pay their fair share in taxes and tackling the climate crisis. The bill passed with a vote of 220 to 207 with no Republicans voting in favor of the legislation. It will now go to President Biden’s desk for his signature.