
Kweisi Mfume
U.S. Representative for Maryland's 7th District
Democrat · Since 2020 · Next election: 2026 · Age 77
Last updated · 7 sources
Kweisi Mfume is the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 7th District, a Democrat serving since 2020.
Mfume has served in the House longer than 205 of its 438 other members and longer than 4 of Maryland's 7 other House members.
Mfume sits on 2 committees: Oversight and Government Reform and Foreign Affairs.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Mfume voted in 131 of 139 roll calls (94%). In that period, 36 bills Mfume sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Mfume has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 3 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 131 of 139 roll calls (94%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Mfume voted with the majority of House Democrats on 129 roll calls and against it on 1.
Votes against the party majority, missed votes, and "present" votes (latest 5 of 10)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Kweisi Mfume | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | No. 285 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 32Local Access to Courts Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Aug 31 | No. 284 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jul 15 | No. 243 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595 | Failed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
| Jun 29 | No. 229 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 7128TRIA Program Reauthorization Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jun 29 | No. 228 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 7757KIDS Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
Legislation
16 bills sponsored and 337 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.Res. 1603 Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
H.R. 10624 To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14253.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
H.R. 10527 Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act of 2026
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $415,174
- Spent
- $406,290
- Cash on hand
- $702,810
2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H6MD07020
Maryland senators
Chris Van HollenU.S. Senator for Maryland · Democrat
Angela AlsobrooksU.S. Senator for Maryland · Democrat
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)