WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced the introduction of legislation in the United States House of Representatives and Senate to designate the United States Post Office located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ‘‘United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building.”
“Elijah’s talent for building consensus, as well as his work ethic and dedication to his constituents, propelled him early on to positions of leadership. He never for a moment forgot that his purpose was to represent the people back home in his district and to be a voice for the many who were silenced,” said Senator Ben Cardin. “He once said that while it was his ‘constitutional duty to conduct oversight of the executive branch,’ it was his “moral duty” to fight for his constituents. For this reason and so many others, this is a fitting tribute to our friend and colleague Elijah Cummings and his love for Baltimore and the community he cherished and fought for year after year.”
“Our friend Elijah Cummings dedicated his life to the pursuit of equal justice and equal opportunity for all. And nowhere did he work harder to achieve those goals than in his beloved Baltimore community. This effort will serve as a tribute to all that Elijah did for this community and for Maryland,” said Senator Chris Van Hollen.