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November 15, 2021

"Today, I was proud to join my colleagues from the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate at the White House for the signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This transformative legislation will modernize America's infrastructure, expand broadband access, create jobs for Marylanders, accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles to address the climate crisis, support manufacturing jobs, and bolster transportation safety programs.

November 12, 2021

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $3,735,333 in federal juvenile justice funding for programs based in Baltimore and Cambridge that are designed to provide vulnerable youth with life skills.

November 5, 2021

WASHINGTON – Congressman Kweisi Mfume, (MD-07) issued the following statement on the passage of the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" tonight.

November 5, 2021

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, Andy Harris, M.D., and David Trone (all Md.) today announced $17,624,885 in federal funding for the Maryland Department of Health to strengthen the prevention and control of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases across the state.

November 4, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume, (MD-07) joined his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.R. 3992, the Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2021 (POJA).

November 3, 2021

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $474,461 in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to support museums and libraries as they make adjustments related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

November 2, 2021

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Anthony Brown (both D-Md.) have introduced new bicameral legislation to secure the U.S. Service Academy nominations of states and congressional districts that lack representation in Congress due to the death, resignation, or removal from office of a sitting member of Congress.

October 27, 2021

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin andChris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B.

October 27, 2021

WASHINGTON - The following statement was issued by Congressman Kweisi Mfume, (MD-07).

"Yesterday, I joined my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H. R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 (FVPSA), maintaining a 40-year legacy of providing assistance for domestic violence survivors."

October 26, 2021

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin andChris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all Md.) today announced $2,076,666 in federal funding to bolster crime prevention programs for local governments across the state.