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“The National Council of African-American History and Culture Act of 2022 grew out of a 2021 discussion with the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture,” said Rep. Mfume (D-MD-07) to the AFRO.“I had an idea to create a council to enlarge the effort.”
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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. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.)announced today that three Maryland-based community financial institutions will receive a combined $86.6 million from the U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all Md.) today urged U.S. Department of Commerce leadership to initiate a new benchmark stock assessment for the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population, in line with the recommendations of leading scientists and fisheries managers.
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. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced a new federal grant of $800,000 for the restoration of oyster reefs that are vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
By Jeff Barker
“When you look at the state of Maryland, people here recognized, fortunately, that Maryland was sort of leading the way in terms of protecting those [abortion] rights by laws that were passed by the General Assembly,” said U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume of Baltimore, who is seeking his second full term since returning to Congress to represent the 7th Congressional District.
But Mfume said the GOP’s latest attacks on abortion rights would bypass states’ laws, such as Maryland’s, and pose “a grave concern.”
By Barry Simms
"He was in many respects a stalwart in the storm, and he left a legacy here in this Congress that people will continue to talk about for many years to come," Congressman Kweisi Mfume said.
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $822,780 in federal funding for AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) programs in Maryland which aim to alleviate poverty through partnerships with local organizations.
By Brandon Weigel
Among the guests scheduled to attend an unveiling ceremony Wednesday at 5 p.m.: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California), a Baltimore native; House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD); current 7th district Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D); former Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah); Rockeymoore Cummings; and Gibbs.
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