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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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Mfume votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Mfume stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 95 →HR 7915
HR 7915 · Introduced Mar 12, 2026 · Congress
Mar 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR 7740
HR 7740 · Introduced Feb 26, 2026 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Feb 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HRES 1062
HRES 1062 · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Feb 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7549
HR 7549 · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Feb 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 7265
HR 7265 · Introduced Jan 27, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Mfume's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 442were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.3%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.7%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
6.7%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Mfume sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Mfume has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
15
Sponsored this Congress
95 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
2,873
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
95
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
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