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January 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) announced the introduction of his legislation the Identifying Mass Shooters Act which directs the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to collect, study, and analyze online content created by previous mass shooters in an effort to identify potential mass shooters. At the com

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January 26, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) announced the reintroduction of the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act, legislation that would place limits and safeguards on the online market for ammunition.

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January 24, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) announced the introduction of his bipartisan legislation in the United States House of Representatives, the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2023, to better protect and support witnesses to serious crimes who are willing to come forward and testify in criminal trials.

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January 17, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC –  Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) announced the introduction of a congressional resolution to honor the life and legacy of his successor, predecessor, and dear friend, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, by requesting the issuance of a United States Postal Service (USPS) commemorative stamp.
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January 5, 2023

BALTIMORE – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) announcement cancelling Baltimore City’s Martin Luther King Jr. Parade for the third year in a row. In their news release, BOPA suggested Baltimoreans volunteer or make a donation to a cause in the spirit of Dr.

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December 23, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) worked to secure more than $23,965,000 in Community Project Funding for Maryland’s 7th Congressional District in the final 2023 appropriations government funding package today. A listing of each project is found below. The legislation now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law.

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December 22, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) announced passage of legislation they led to reauthorize the Baltimore National Heritage Area funding through 2037.

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December 21, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, (all D-Md.) toda

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December 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement upon passage of the Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act.