Representative, United States House of Representatives, Maryland, District 5, 1981-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Maryland, District 5, 2022, 2024

Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives, 2006-2010, 2019-2023

Minority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2011-2019

Democratic Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2003-2007

Deputy Majority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 1987-1989

Candidate, Maryland Lieutenant Governor, 1978

Senator, Maryland State Senate, 1966-1978

President, Maryland State Senate, 1975-1978

Member, Committee on Appropriations

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government

Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

Member, Air Power Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Biotechnology Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, present

Member, Law Enforcement Caucus, present

Member, Minor League Baseball Caucus, present

Former Executive Board Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Democratic Caucus on Election Reform

Former Member, House Appropriations Committee

Former House Co-Chair, National Security Caucus

Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Chair, House Democratic Caucus, 1989-1995

Junior Staffer, Office of Senator Daniel Brewster

Member, Advisory Board, Center for the Study of Democracy, present

Board Member, International Foundation for Electoral Systems, present

Member, Board of Trustees, Saint Mary's College, present

Former Member, Baltimore Council of Foreign Relations

Former Chair, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Former Co-Chair, Democratic Steering Committee

Former Member, Maryland State Bar Association

Former Member, Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy

Former Member, Board of Regents, University System of Maryland

Member, Board of Visitors, College of Public Affairs, University of Maryland, 1998-2007

Member, Board of Regents, University System of Maryland, 1999-2003

Member, State Board of Higher Education, 1978-1981

Chair, Task Force on Crime, 1976-1979

Astrological Sign:

Gemini

Awards:

Outstanding Male Graduate, University of Maryland, 1963

Names of Grandchildren:

Judy, James Cleveland, and Alexa

Number of Grandchildren:

3