Maryland's 7th Congressional District
Recent News About Maryland's 7th Congressional District
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Congressman Mfume, Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $267 Million for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment in Maryland
U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) on June 26, 2023 announced $267,738,400 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for the state of Maryland to expand access to affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband.
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Congressman Mfume, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce $20 Million for Major Mondawmin Station Infrastructure Improvements
On June 23, 2023, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $20 million for the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration’s (MDOT MTA) Mondawmin RAISE Transit Hub Project.
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Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $1 Million for Manufacturing and Innovation in Maryland
On June 23, 2023, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $1,375,686 for the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to support local small- and medium-sized manufacturing businesses and create job opportunities in Maryland.
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Congressman Mfume Sent April Letter to EPA Administrator Adamantly Opposing Norfolk Southern’s Resurrected Contaminated Water Plan for Baltimore
On May 12, 2023, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) released a letter he sent on Saturday, April 29, 2023, to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan urging the Administrator to reject Norfolk Southern Railway Corporation’s (“Norfolk Southern”) resurrected plan to treat wastewater from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment in Baltimore and seeking a meeting with the Administrator to discuss it.
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Congressmen Mfume, Connolly, Raskin, and Fitzpatrick Introduce Resolution Honoring America’s Public Servants
On May 9, 2023, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) co-led the introduction of a bipartisan resolution to honor America’s public servants during Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW), which is celebrated during the first week in May.
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Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Announce $824,000 to Improve Scenic Byways Across Maryland
On May 9, 2023, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $824,000 in federal funding for the Maryland Department of Transportation to improve Maryland’s scenic roads.
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Congressman Mfume Statement on Senator Cardin Decision to Not Seek Re-election in 2024
On May 1, 2023, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding Senator Ben Cardin's (D-MD) decision to not pursue another term in the United States Senate in 2024.