Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) participated in a congressional hearing entitled “The Urgent Need to Address the Gun Violence Epidemic” convened by the Oversight and Reform Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. Gun violence victims from Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York testified alongside Mayor Eric Adams of New York City, the Buffalo Police Commissioner, and various other experts on gun violence.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $3,783,406 in federal funding for colleges and universities across the state of Maryland to help underrepresented communities enter and complete higher education degree programs. The funds come from the U.S.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $7,050,429 to support AmeriCorps’ service and volunteerism efforts in communities across Maryland. These awards were funded by both the fiscal year 2022 Appropriations package and the American Rescue Plan which the lawmakers fought to pass.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S.
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) delivered $198,404,958 to spur economic growth and support small businesses in Maryland through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Program.
Washington, DC – Congressmen Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) and Pete Stauber (R-MN) introduced H.R. 7694 - the “Strengthening Small Business Subcontracting Act,” which was unanimously passed and reported out of the U.S. House Committee on Small Business today. This bipartisan legislation revises the language of the Small Business Act to reward prime contractors who have a better history of working with small businesses and abiding by their subcontracting plans submitted to federal agencies when bidding on contracts.
Mfume, Maryland Members Announce Nearly $130,000 for NASA Partnership with University of Baltimore, UMES to Support Students Pursuing STEM Careers
Mfume, Maryland Congressional Delegation Announce More Than $5 Million for Early Childhood Education Programs in Washington, St. Mary’s and Howard Counties
Congressman Kweisi Mfume Statement on Positive COVID Test Result
Baltimore, MD – Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) released the following statement after testing positive for COVID-19 this afternoon.
“I tested positive for COVID-19 today, and fortunately, I am experiencing no symptoms. I am fully vaccinated, boosted, and thankful for the robust protection the vaccine has provided. I am quarantining consistent with CDC guidelines, and I encourage everyone to get vaccinated, boosted, and tested regularly.”
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