Kweisi Mfume

Representative from Maryland

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1987–nowID M000687

LegislationHEADLINE

97%with Dems

of 4,687 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

97%with Dems

of 4,687 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

1987 → 1989

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓1987199319992005201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.3%with Democrats

of 459 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 459 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance95.4% · 970 votes

Congress98.7% · 921 votes

Armed Forces and National Security96% · 451 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.2% · 284 votes

International Affairs95.5% · 247 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement98% · 199 votes

Energy99.4% · 156 votes

Labor and Employment98.7% · 149 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.1% · 127 votes

Finance and Financial Sector98% · 100 votes

Environmental Protection93.7% · 95 votes

Health100% · 86 votes

Transportation and Public Works97.4% · 77 votes

Education97.3% · 74 votes

Science, Technology, Communications93.2% · 73 votes

Immigration98.4% · 63 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98.1% · 53 votes

Commerce97.9% · 47 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 45 votes

Law97.3% · 37 votes

Water Resources Development89.2% · 37 votes

Social Welfare97% · 33 votes

Taxation93.5% · 31 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 29 votes

Agriculture and Food92% · 25 votes

Emergency Management100% · 24 votes

Families100% · 18 votes

Native Americans100% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Animals— · 9 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 7 votes

Commemorations— · 3 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

9 Congresses

100th · 1987119th · 2025

Democrat · House · MD100th–119th

Term datesexact

Kweisi Mfume

Representative from Maryland

HOUSED1987–now9 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

96.9%with Democrats

of 4,687 votes · 3.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested97%of 4,687 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts1987→89, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019872025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 459 votes99.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 459 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance95.4% · 970

Congress98.7% · 921

Armed Forces and National Security96% · 451

Government Operations and Politics98.2% · 284

International Affairs95.5% · 247

Crime and Law Enforcement98% · 199

Energy99.4% · 156

Labor and Employment98.7% · 149

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.1% · 127

Finance and Financial Sector98% · 100

Environmental Protection93.7% · 95

Health100% · 86

Transportation and Public Works97.4% · 77

Education97.3% · 74

Science, Technology, Communications93.2% · 73

Immigration98.4% · 63

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98.1% · 53

Commerce97.9% · 47

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 45

Law97.3% · 37

Water Resources Development89.2% · 37

Social Welfare97% · 33

Taxation93.5% · 31

Housing and Community Development100% · 29

Agriculture and Food92% · 25

Emergency Management100% · 24

Families100% · 18

Native Americans100% · 15

Animals— · 9

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 7

Commemorations— · 3

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

100th · 1987119th · 2025

Democrat100th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th