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October 11, 2022

By Mike Freeman

"His comments are about the most vicious, vile, repugnant, parochial, racist things that I've heard in a long, long time," Rep. Kweisi Mfume, who is also the former head of the NAACP, told MSNBC. "This is how violence gets started against Black people, as in the case in Buffalo."

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October 7, 2022

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

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October 4, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $1,029,802 in federal funding to strengthen Maryland students’ math and science skills. The funds come from the U.S.

Issues:Education
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October 3, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $4,258,979 in federal assistance to help low-income residents across Maryland afford quality, safe, and stable housing. The assistance is administered through the U.S.

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October 3, 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.

Issues:Education
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September 30, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) voted to keep the government open and working For The People by voting yes on the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023. The final vote was 230 – 201 with all “No” votes coming from Republicans.

Issues:Congress
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September 29, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Anthony G.

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September 27, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) announced the introduction of the National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022 in the United States House of Representatives and Senate. This legislation would create a 12-person National Council on African American History and Culture to educate, preserve and celebrate Black history and culture.