- First Marylander to hold the position of House of Representatives Minority Whip.
- Grew up in Mitchellville, Maryland.
- Graduated from Suitland High School in Suitland, Maryland; University of Maryland, College Park (1963); Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. (1966).
- U.S. Representative (Democrat) from Maryland (1981- ), representing the 5th congressional district, an area generally southeast of Washington, D.C.
- U.S. House of Representatives minority whip (2003-2007, 2011-2019).
- Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives (2007-2011, 2019-2023).
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