Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-7)
Continuing the quote from the headline, Congressman Kweisi Mfume, during a hearing, where Republicans, once again, are denying rights to the citizens of Washington, DC, Mfume went on to say, “they think that if this was any other population, a majority population, this would not be taking place; we all know that it is partisan even though some people will say that it’s not partisan”.
If there were more room for a headline, I would have posted this quote from Baltimore Mayor, Brandon Scott instead, “Congressman Kweisi Mfume gave me my voice”:
From the above, and from his biography, below, it’s evident that Congressman Kweisi Mfume, has consistently been a Civil Rights advocate and activist, and as I wish more white people would realize, that means that he’s an advocate for ALL of us.
Congressman Kweisi Mfume was elected for the 2nd time to be the Representative of Maryland's 7th Congressional District (a majority Black district since 1973) on April 28, 2020, winning a special election to succeed Congressman Elijah Cummings. Rep. Kweisi Mfume was first elected to represent the 7th District in 1986 (serving 1987-1996), succeeding Congressman Parren Mitchell, the first Black person elected to represent Maryland in the US Congress. Congressman Mfume is one of 2 CBC members (the other being Congressman Glenn Ivey) currently representing MD in the US House and one of 7 to ever represent MD in the House. With Senator Angela Alsobrooks, MD is currently represented by 3 CBC members.
Prior to his first term in Congress, Rep. Mfume was elected as a Baltimore City Council member (1978-86). During his 1st term, in the House, Rep. Mfume served as Chair of the CBC (1993-95). In February 1996, Rep. Kweisi Mfume resigned from the House to accept the Presidency of the NAACP (1996-2004) saying he could do more to improve American civil rights there than in Congress.
During his tenures in the House, Congressman Kweisi Mfume has been the primary sponsor of 4 bills that were enacted into law, and during the 119th Congress, he’s been the primary sponsor of 9 bills.
Rep. Kweisi Mfume serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and as Ranking Member on the Government Operations and member of the Military and Foreign Affairs subcommittees of that Committee. He also serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and on the Middle East and North Africa and South and Central Asia subcommittees of that Committee.
While Congressman Kweisi Mfume frequently posts on Twitter and Bluesky, he does not frequently appear in mainstream or other media.
In this radio interview from Oct. 30, Rep. Kweisi Mfume discusses reasons for the government shutdown and barriers to reopening the government, eventual redistricting in MD and facing a primary challenger, yet again:
Listen to this speech from October 2:
Rep. Kweisi Mfume 18:15
Another example of Rep. Kweisi Mfume’s work in Congress, speaking out for the people and cutting through the BS, from September 28:
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