Today, August 26th, we celebrate Women's Equality Day and commemorate that pivotal day one hundred one years ago when women were finally granted the right to vote. We remember and honor all the women who struggled tirelessly for this right to fully participate in our democracy, including the countless women who struggled for this right but were never themselves able to fully realize it. We must rededicate ourselves to their struggle, the struggle for women's equality. Although we have come a long way, much work remains.
Today, our nation took a big step towards equality with the United States House of Representatives passing H.R. 4 – The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021. This bill, among other things, will:
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $93,289,392 in federal funding from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to strengthen Maryland's ability to prevent and respond to climate change related natural disasters.
Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) released the following statement applauding President Joseph Biden and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for issuing a moratorium on evictions across most of the country through October 3rd in an effort to curb the increasing spread of the coronavirus, including the rise of the Delta variant.
"I applaud President Biden and the CDC for continuing the fight against the coronavirus and taking proactive steps to avoid an unprecedented wave of evictions. It is the responsible thing to do."
Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) released the following statement urging the Biden Administration to extend the eviction moratorium through October 18, 2021.
Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) released the following statement following President Joe Biden's decision to nominate Erek Barron to be the next U.S. Attorney for Maryland.
"Erek Barron is an accomplished lawyer and public-servant who is also an experienced and engaged champion for criminal justice reform. I commend President Joe Biden on his choice of Erek as the next U.S. Attorney for Maryland and look forward to working with Erek as a part of the federal team focused on making Maryland better for all."
Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) released the following statment on a Federal judge's ruling declaring Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is unconstitutional.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume released the following statement following the firing of Andrew Saul as Social Security Commissioner.
Baltimore, MD- Gwen Levi was brought back to jail for violating her parole. The 76-year-old grandmother was out of touch for two hours while taking a computer class. She had served 16 years of a 24-year sentence and was transitioned to home confinement to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Anthony G. Brown, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Reps. Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-MD) today announced $98,263,281 in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan for Maryland airports, supporting tens of thousands of local jobs.