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WASHINGTON–Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume of Maryland (MD-07), Vice-Chair of the House Small Business Committee, voted to pass the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension Act of 2021 which will extend the PPP program through May 31, 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 and David Trone (all D-Md.)today announced more than $9.4 million in federal funding to strengthen HIV/AIDS surveillance and prevention programs across Maryland.
Earlier this month, President Biden signed an Executive Order that will work to increase safety and protections for students in the 7th District and beyond.
The Executive Order directs new Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to review controversial changes to the Title IX law that were made during the Trump Administration.
Saturday, March 13th, marked one year since the death of Breonna Taylor.
It will mark 365 days since Louisville police officers burst into her apartment and shot 32 times, six of which hit Ms. Taylor, killing her as she slept.
This month also marks the beginning of the trial for Derek Chauvin, the ex-police officer charged with killing George Floyd last summer in Minneapolis.
WASHINGTON–Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume of Maryland (MD-07) issued the following statement after he and the Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass two key pieces of common-sense gun legislation to address gun violence that plagues our communities: H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act; and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Kweisi Mfume of Maryland (MD-07) released the following statement(s) after voting to pass H.R. 1319 – American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 today.
WASHINGTON– Congressman Kweisi Mfume of Maryland released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $424,875 in federal funding for the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) to research the lasting effects of COVID-19 on the brain.
WASHINGTON--Congressman Kweisi Mfume of Maryland released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R.1, the For the People Act.