Archived Speeches by Congressman Cummings (1997-2002)

Current Speeches
(2003-Present)

December 2, 2002
"Stop the Stigma" Rally, 2002 World AIDS Day
Center Court, Mondawmin Mall, Baltimore, Maryland
Topic: The Power to Save Your Life is in Your Hands

November 27, 2002
Rally and Prayer Vigil in Support of Baltimore City Police Officers and Family Members
Baltimore City Police Headquarters, Baltimore, Maryland
Topic: Men and Women in Blue Have Families Too

November 26, 2002
Legislative Policy Lecture, University of Maryland School of Law
Baltimore, Maryland
Topic: Restoring Access to Our Courts to Americans for Whom Being a Minority is a Mortality Factor

October 9, 2002
Statement Before U.S. House of Representatives
In Opposition to H.J. Res. 114, "Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq"
Topic: A Precedent with Disastrous Consequences

September 21, 2002
Keynote Address, Scholarship & Awards Dinner
National Black MBA Association, 24th Annual Conference
Nashville, Tennessee
Topic: Investing in the Human Capital of Our People

September 11, 2002
Floor Statement in Support of Concurrent Resolution
Recognition and Anniversary of September 11, 2001
Topic: Showcasing the Best Americans Have to Offer

Monday, July 22, 2002
Social Action Commission Luncheon, Delta Sigma Theta 46th National Convention
Atlanta, Georgia
Topic: You are the Guardians of our Liberties and our Lives

Thursday, July 11, 2002
Statement Before Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
Full-Committee Mark-Up of H.R. 5005, Homeland Security Act of 2002
Topic: Creating a Real Sense of 'Homeland Security'

Monday, June 10, 2002
Conference of the American Public Transportation Association
Baltimore, Maryland
Topic: Commuter Rail -- Our Challenges and Opportunities

Monday, June 3, 2002
Press Conference in Opposition to the Privatization of Social Security & Pension Reform
Hosted by American Family Values/AFSCME
The Waxter Senior Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Topic: Retirement Security is Everyone's Priority

Sunday, May 5, 2002
Public Forum: Fighting Ethnic, Racial and Religious Prejudice after 9/11
"How to Strengthen our Neighborhoods and Build Community"
Howard Community College, Columbia, Maryland
Topic: Becoming a Just and Peace-filled Community

Friday, April 5, 2002
National Narcotics Officers' Association, Board of Delegates Meeting
Washington, D.C.
Topic: The Impact of Drugs is not an Abstract Problem

Monday, March 11, 2002
The U.S. Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century
Charlestown Retirement Community, Catonsville, Maryland
Topic: The Housing and Healthcare Crisis

Saturday, February 23, 2002
Roots of Scouting Black Heritage Luncheon
St. Ambrose School, Baltimore, Maryland
Topic: Acceptance Remarks, Roots in Scouting Award

Saturday, February 9, 2002
Baltimore Tuskegee Alumni Assn's 20th Annual Carver/Washington Scholarship Breakfast
The Forum, Primose Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland
Topic: Shaping the Future Through Living Legacies

Monday, February 4, 2002
Baltimore International College, Baltimore, Maryland
Topic: The Colors of Diversity -- Seeing the Value in Our Diversity

Monday, January 21, 2002
Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Balt. Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance
Douglas Memorial Community Church, Baltimore, Maryland
Topic: Leading by Example

Friday, December 21, 2001
The Lancers Club, Monthly Discussion Group
Baltimore, Maryland
Topic: The Answer is Within You

Saturday, December 8, 2001
Savannah State University Commencement Address
Savannah, Georgia
Topic: Much is Expected

Sunday, November 18, 2001
Howard University National Day of Thanksgiving Prayer Service
Cramton Auditorium, Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Topic: Becoming the People God Means Us to Be

Sunday, October 7, 2001
Keynote Speaker, Asberry Butler Men's Fellowship Service
Sharon Baptist Church, Baltimore
Topic: Strong Men United

Friday, September 14, 2001
Floor Statement, In Support of S.J. Res. 23, Authorizing the use of United States Armed Forces Against Those Responsible for the Recent Attacks Launched Against the U.S.
Topic: Balancing the Scales of Justice

Thursday, September 13, 2001
Floor Statement, H. Con. Res., Expressing the Sense of the Congress Regarding the Terrorist Attacks Launched Against the United States on September 11, 2001
Topic: United Together, Tomorrow is Ours to Win

Friday, August 17, 2001
Panel Discussion, Community Diversity: The Many Faces of a Vibrant Maryland
Maryland Association of Counties Annual Summer Conference, Ocean City, Maryland
Topic: Doing the Right Thing is the Wise Thing to Do

Monday, August 6, 2001
Keynote Address, Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation
Annual National Medical Association Dinner, Nashville, Tennessee
Topic: Preserving America's Vision

Thursday, June 24, 2001
Commencement Address, Sojourner-Douglass High School, Baltimore
Topic: We Have Been Called to Lead Our Children in a Revolution of Rising Expectations

Thursday, June 21, 2001
Federally Employed Women, Inc., D.C. Metropolitan Region Breakfast, Washington, D.C.
Topic: For the People: The Golden Rule & Government Reform

Wednesday, June 6, 2001
Baltimore City College High School Senior Farewell Assembly, Baltimore
Topic: Looking Toward the Future

Sunday, May 20, 2001
Coppin State College Commencement, Baltimore Arena
Topic:  Creating a Renewed Community of Learning

Tuesday, February 20, 2001
Black History Month Lecture, Annapolis High School, Annapolis
Topic: A Generation of Destiny

Monday, February 19, 2001
The 2001 National Conference on African-Americans and AIDS, Washington, D.C.
Topic: AIDS 2001: Still a Public Health Emergency and My Personal Mission

Sunday, February 18, 2001
Greater Bethel AME Church, Charlotte, North Carolina
Topic: For God Hath Not Given Us the Spirit of Fear

Friday, February 9, 2001
S.T.E.P. Drug Treatment Court Graduation, Wabash District Court, Baltimore
Topic: Working Together to Create an America Free from Drugs

Saturday, January 27, 2001
Mondawmin Transit Advisory Committee, Baltimore
Topic: Taking Charge of Our Communities

Monday, January 22, 2001
107th Congress Legislative Priorities Press Conference
Topic: Legislative Priorities for the 7th Congressional District

Thursday, January 18, 2001
HUD Mid-Atlantic Strategic Planning Conference for Historically Black Colleges & Universities, Coppin State College, Baltimore
Topic: Partnerships of Hope

Sunday, January 7, 2001
26th Annual Dr. King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Baltimore
Topic: Making "The Dream" a Reality

Monday, December 4, 2000
2000 Education Leadership Summit on "The State of Black Education", Washington, D.C.
Topic: Lives in the Balance

Sunday, November 12, 2000
20th Anniversary of the Maryland Citizens' Review Board for Children, Baltimore
Topic: Thank You for Sending a Message of Hope to Our Future

Saturday, October 21, 2000
Gospel Coffee House, Catonsville Presbyterian Church
Topic: Faith in Action, Faith in the Community

Saturday, September 23, 2000
Second Graduating Class of the Neighborhood Leadership Academy, Annapolis
Topic: We Cannot Lead Where We Do Not Go

Friday, September 22, 2000
Funeral of Judge Joseph C. Howard, Sr., Baltimore
Topic: Standing Up for Justice

Saturday, September 2, 2000
Ngwa National Association USA Convention, Presidential Dinner, Halethorpe, Maryland
Topic: We Live to Be Free

Monday, August 25, 2000
Baltimore Police Department Graduation Ceremony, Baltimore
Topic: Protecting the Peace

Monday, July 10, 2000
The 91st Annual Convention of the NAACP, Baltimore
Topic: Instruments of Faith

Thursday, June 22, 2000
World Conference of Mayors, Legislative & Diplomatic Board Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Topic: Our Children Will Live or Die Together

Tuesday, May 9, 2000
Floor Statement, H.R. 4040 -- The "Long-Term Care Security Act"
Topic: The Long-Term Care Security Act

Sunday, April 30, 2000
Freedom Fund Banquet, Frederick County NAACP, Hood College, Frederick, Maryland
Topic: Bridging Heritage and Excellence into the New Millennium

Thursday, March 23, 2000
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives
Topic: Public Safety in Baltimore City

Monday, February 21, 2000
Black History Month Lecture, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore
Topic: No Time for Prejudice

Monday, January 17, 2000
16th Annual Community Leaders' Breakfast, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
Topic: Demonstrating our Commitment to the Dream

Tuesday, November 2, 1999
National Black Caucus of State Legislators, Annual Conference, Baltimore
Topic: Our Children are Our Messages to a Future We Will Never See

Tueday, November 2, 1999
Floor Statement, Special Order -- Tribute to Family & Loved Ones of Egyptian Air Flight 990
Topic: Don't Cry for Me, For the Time We Shared Will Always Be

Wednesday, October 13, 1999
Floor Statement, Special Order in Support of Hate Crimes Legislation
Topic: The Victims of Hate Crimes

Monday, October 4, 1999
Town Hall Meeting on Health Care, Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore
Topic: The Power to Control Our Own Health Requires a Patients' Bill of Rights

Wednesday, September 29, 1999
Floor Statement, Introduction of the Thurgood Marshall Commemorative Stamp
Topic: The Thurgood Marshall Commemorative Stamp Resolution

Wednesday, September 22, 1999
Floor Statement, H.Res. 293, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week
Topic: The Contributions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Monday, August 30, 1999
Congressional Black Caucus Field Hearing, Los Angeles, California
Topic: Police Brutality in America

Monday, July 26, 1999
Floor Statement, H.R. 457, Organ Donor Leave Act
Topic: Organ Donor Leave Act

Saturday, July 10, 1999
Groundbreaking of Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center, Baltimore
Topic: Justice Can Only Exist When Al Children are Treated Equally

Tuesday, June 29, 1999
Floor Statement, H.Con.Res. 94, "National Day of Prayer"
Topic: Healing and Reconciliation are Needed

Tuesday, June 1, 1999
Walbrook Uniformed Services Academy, Farewell Day, Baltimore
Topic: Joining Together to Create a Community of Learning

Wednesday, May 12, 1999
Floor Statement, Introduction of the Federal Employees' Benefits Equity Act of 1999
Topic: The Federal Employees' Benefits Equity Act

Thursday, April 22, 1999
One Minute Speech, Campaign Finance Reform
Topic: One Citizen, One Vote

Thursday, April 15, 1999
Floor Statement, H.R. 110, Federal Employees Group Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 1999
Topic: Modification of Federal Employees Group Long-Term Care Insurance Act

Wednesday, April 14, 1999
Press Conference on Traffic Stops Statistics Act, Washington, D.C.
Topic: Eradicating the Criminalization of Normal, Everyday Activities

Tuesday, March 23, 1999
Floor Statement, H.R. 472, Census 2000
Topic: We Must Have a Fair and Accurate Census 2000

Monday, March 8, 1999
39th Annual Interfaith Day of the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Sisterhood, Baltimore
Topic: Are We Our Brother's Keeper?

Saturday, February 27, 1999
National Black Law Students Association, South Carolina Chapter, Columbia, South Carolina
Topic: Leadership for the 21st Century

Wednesday, January 6, 1999
Floor Statement, Introduction of H.R. 110
Topic: Introduction of Federal Employees Group Long-Term Insurance Act

Wednesday, December 23, 1998
Introduction of President Clinton at the Boys and Girls Club of Central Maryland
Topic: A Longing Fulfilled is the Tree of Life

Saturday, December 19, 1998
Statement to the  U.S. House of Representatives during the Impeachment Debate
Topic: Let Us Not Continue to Persecute a Person Who Has Sought to Make His Peace

Saturday, December 5, 1998
Memorial for Dr. Kenneth Jernigan, Past President of the National Federation of the Blind
Topic: The Continuing Power of His Friendship

Sunday, November 1, 1998
Introduction of President Clinton, New Psalmist Baptist Church, Baltimore
Topic: They That Wait Upon the Lord Shall Renew Their Strength

Wednesday, September 2, 1998
National Federal of Federal Employees 44th Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana
Topic: Our Social Contract with the Civil Service

Monday, May 11, 1998
First Annual Elijah Cummings Lecture, University of MD School of Medicine, Baltimore
Topic: Health Care Policy Issues for the New Millenium

Monday, February 24, 1998
Federal Pay Raise Press Conference,   Washington, D.C.
Topic: We Must Compensate Our Federal Employees

Saturday, February 7, 1998
Unity Rally, Annapolis, Maryland
Topic: Uniting to Give Our Children a World Free from Hate

Wednesday, September 10, 1997
Statement before the Subcommittee on Civil Service, U.S. House of Representatives
Topic: Employment Discrimination in the Federal Workplace

Friday, June 17, 1997
Democratic Manager of H.J. RES. 56, U.S. House of Representatives
Topic: Celebration of the End of Slavery

Friday, April 18, 1997
Venable Senior High School,  Eleventh Grade Student Assembly, Baltimore
Topic: Succeeding in Spite of the Obstacles You face -- I Believe I Can Fly