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Kweisi Mfume
House
Democrat
Maryland 7th District
In office sinceJan 6, 198739 years · 9 terms
Next electionNov 20261 month away
92Bills sponsored
2882Bills co-sponsored
3Signed into law
39Years in office
State
District info
7th Congressional District
7 / 8 districts
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State officials
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2026 Race
Focus issue areas
From 92 bills sponsored since the 100th Congress
Economy17%
Commerce17%
Government15%
Justice11%
Security8%
Leadership roles
6 total- House Committee on Foreign AffairsThe House Committee on Foreign Affairs considers legislation that impacts the diplomatic community, which includes the Department of State, the Agency for International Development, the Peace Corps, the United Nations, and the enforcement of the Arms Export Control Act.+42Member
- House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformThe committee oversees the federal government and all of its agencies to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability. The Committee oversees government operations, health care, information technology, interior, energy and environment, national security, and intergovernmental affairs.+39Member
Voting alignment
628 votes cast99%With party
With own party99%
Bipartisan bills13%
Against own party1%
How often Mfume voted with their own caucus. Roll-call records don't break votes down by party, so this isn't a measure of agreement with either side.
Signed into law
View all →3Their bills
239Bills they cosponsored
Of 92 bills sponsored and 2,882 cosponsored, since the 100th Congress
- H.R. 9544|118th CongressPublic Law 118-264To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building".
- H.R. 6826|118th CongressPublic Law 118-175To designate the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine as the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center.
- H.J.Res. 572|100th CongressPublic Law 100-593A joint resolution designating November 28 through December 2, 1988, as "Vocational-Technical Education Week".
Recent bills sponsored
Recent votes
- S2403LaborRetire through Ownership Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYea9.16.26
- HR9497WaterWater Resources Development Act of 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HR9340EnergyRatepayer Protection Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HJRES213EnvironmentBlocks EPA Rule On PassageNay9.16.26
- HR10326Government OperationsPreventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act On PassageNay9.16.26
- HR9576CrimeNational Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 On PassageYea9.16.26
- HR5334TaxesLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsNay9.16.26
- HCONRES93Foreign AffairsWithdraws Forces From Iran On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea9.16.26
- HJRES210EnvironmentBlocks EPA Rule On PassageNay9.16.26
- HR9500TaxesTax Relief for Fraud Victims Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HR2140EnvironmentDiesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYea9.16.26
- HR4646HousingWhistleblower Protection Act of 2025 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HR8278BankingFostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HR2978CrimeGuarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HRES1530CongressSets Debate Rules On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay9.15.26
- HRES1530CongressSets Debate Rules On Ordering the Previous QuestionNay9.15.26
- HRES1486CrimeImpeaches Donald Trump On Motion to TableNay9.15.26
- HR3276EnvironmentLocal Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.14.26
In the news
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- OFFICIAL HEADLINES3mo ago
WATCH: 'If you erase it, we will replace it,' Rep. Mfume says of Black history at Smithsonian museums
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- OFFICIAL HEADLINES3mo ago
Baltimore councilman hopes to unseat incumbent in Democratic primary for Maryland's 7th district
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- OFFICIAL HEADLINES4mo ago
U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume hopes to represent 7th congressional district for another term
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