WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2023: * * * Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding his vote in favor of a short-term government funding bill to keep the federal government open for 45 days. This legislation will now be taken up by the United States Senate for a vote. "Today, Democrats stood tall for the American people, while this vote marked a surrender and defeat to the MAGA extremists in Con  more