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Kweisi Mfume
U.S. Representative, Maryland
2263 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Kweisi Mfume is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Maryland's 7th congressional district, first serving from 1987 to 1996 and again since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, Mfume first left his seat to become the president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), a position he held from 1996 to 2004. In 2006, he ran for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Paul Sarbanes, losing the Democratic primary to the eventual winner, Ben Cardin. Mfume returned to his former House seat in 2020 after it was left vacant by the death of Elijah Cummings.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Mfume stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
95 bills totalHR 7915 · Introduced Mar 12, 2026 · Congress
Mar 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR 7740 · Introduced Feb 26, 2026 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Feb 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HRES 1062 · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Feb 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7549 · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Feb 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 7265 · Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Feb 4, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 1.
HR 6467 · Introduced Dec 4, 2025 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Dec 4, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HRES 825 · Introduced Oct 21, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Oct 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HRES 807 · Introduced Oct 14, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Oct 14, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 5278 · Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · Health
Sep 10, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 4517 · Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · Education
Jul 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Mfume's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted