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MD · DISTRICT 7

Kweisi Mfume

DemocratMarylandCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source

What they said 7

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (7)Campaign (6)After election (1)
After the election · commitment · Original date not established
Government & elections

Prioritize investigations and seek the Epstein files

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Mfume said House Democrats would prioritize congressional investigations rather than pursue 10 to 40 at once. He said the committee would decide which matters were most important and that obtaining the Epstein files would be at the top of the list.

Context: He described a potential congressional plan after the election; the passage does not specify how the files would be obtained.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & work

Expand the Child Tax Credit

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Mfume supports expanding the Child Tax Credit to help parents afford childcare.

Context: The response does not specify the proposed expansion.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Energy & environmentEconomy, taxes & work

Support the Energy Bills Relief Act

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Mfume cosponsored the Energy Bills Relief Act, which he says would increase the supply of affordable, clean energy. He also says he has challenged BGE to reduce costs.

Context: The response does not specify the bill’s provisions or the outcome of his effort with BGE.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Immigration

Withhold funding for immigration enforcement pending reforms

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Mfume opposes the administration’s approach to immigration enforcement and says he is refusing to fund it until reforms ensure federal officials follow the law, respect people’s rights and are accountable for wrongdoing.

Context: The funding refusal is conditional on reforms; the response does not specify the reforms or funding involved.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Government & elections

Oppose the SAVE America Act

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Mfume opposes the SAVE America Act, which he says would require a passport or birth certificate to register to vote and end most mail-in voting.

Context: The response does not describe alternatives to the bill.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Government & elections

Restore and modernize voting rights protections

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Mfume supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2025, which would restore and modernize protections established by the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established
Government & elections

Track ballots cast by mail

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Mfume introduced the Vote by Mail Tracking Act to let voters track ballots cast by mail. He says the bill is intended to increase confidence and transparency in elections.

Context: The response does not describe how ballot tracking would work.