Elijah Cummings

Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings of Baltimore recently spoke at The Sun with Richard C. Gross, editor of the Opinion * Commentary page, about Baltimore's needs and how the state and Congress might fill some of them. You said the state isn't doing enough for Baltimore. What should it be doing? One of the things the state has to do is give more money for drug treatment. Baltimore is definitely a city that's on the move, and we are getting stronger every day. But we can get stronger faster if the state gave more with regard to drug treatment and helped us make sure that those drug treatment dollars work for or are used to provide the most effective treatment.

Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith is making the most of his downtime in the early part of the offseason and is taking advantage of his clout as a professional football player by working as an intern for a local politician. This month, Smith, who studied criminal justice at Maryland, has worked as an intern for Elijah Cummings, a Democrat who has been the U.S. Representative for Maryland's seventh district since 1996. “I was handling files, reading letters, relaying them, typing up what sponsors say, printing stuff,” Smith, who is entering his third season in the NFL, said in a recent interview with the team's website . “I was the office guy.” Ravens director of player development Harry Swayne helped Smith secure the internship.

As the Federal Reserve begins another round of money-printing disguised as monetary policy (Quantitive Easing, Round Number 3), it is instructive to review the congressional scorecard of those congressmen who continue to give the Fed this power. Congressman Elijah Cummings and John Sarbanes both voted against the "Audit the Fed" bill passed by the House in July. Both men, particularly Elijah Cummings, represent people who will be profoundly harmed by the inflation that inevitably occurs after reckless monetary policy.

As the Federal Reserve begins another round of money-printing disguised as monetary policy (Quantitive Easing, Round Number 3), it is instructive to review the congressional scorecard of those congressmen who continue to give the Fed this power. Congressman Elijah Cummings and John Sarbanes both voted against the "Audit the Fed" bill passed by the House in July. Both men, particularly Elijah Cummings, represent people who will be profoundly harmed by the inflation that inevitably occurs after reckless monetary policy.

Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith is making the most of his downtime in the early part of the offseason and is taking advantage of his clout as a professional football player by working as an intern for a local politician. This month, Smith, who studied criminal justice at Maryland, has worked as an intern for Elijah Cummings, a Democrat who has been the U.S. Representative for Maryland's seventh district since 1996. “I was handling files, reading letters, relaying them, typing up what sponsors say, printing stuff,” Smith, who is entering his third season in the NFL, said in a recent interview with the team's website . “I was the office guy.” Ravens director of player development Harry Swayne helped Smith secure the internship.

This week's guest is Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland. Jamison Hensley Seahawks, 27-10 If Cleo Lemon tore up the Ravens' secondary, imagine what Matt Hasselbeck will do. Edward Lee Seahawks, 34-17 The Seahawks can't run, but they won't need to if the Ravens' secondary is without Samari Rolle again. Rick Maese Seahawks, 27-16 If you're looking for the perfect last-minute gift, buy a Troy Smith jersey - then start praying. Or buy a Steve McNair jersey - while they last. Don Markus Seahawks, 24-21 Another heartbreaking loss, but at least it's to a good team.

ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS brings with him a tenacity gained in the Maryland House of Delegates that places him ahead of the Democratic field in the race to succeed Kweisi Mfume in Congress. A shrewd negotiator, someone able to compromise, is needed to make sure the 7th District isn't shortchanged. But in a deficit-reduction environment in which help for America's big cities won't come easily, the 7th's next representative must also be outspoken, willing to battle for constituents even when it appears the odds can't be overcome.

SAMUEL SCOTT and Toni Williams weren't home when the news arrived. Christopher Wilson was asleep on his living room couch. Satin Matthews was so overjoyed she cried. In late April, all four - plus six others - learned they would spend part of their summer in Israel. Of more than 80 students who had applied to the Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel, Scott, Williams, Wilson and Matthews had made the cut. The program is named after Maryland's 7th District congressman - yeah, that Elijah Cummings - and is sponsored by the Baltimore Jewish Council.

IT WAS LOVELY to see A. Robert Kaufman the other morning. He showed up at North Avenue and Rosedale and about 15 guys, who were out there either selling dope or basking in the delightful arctic winds, immediately vacated the corner. It's hard to know why. Kaufman doesn't want to put them in jail. He just wants to put them out of business. There is a distinction, and it's the basis of Kaufman's latest plunge into his familiar realm of sheer political futility. This time, he's running for Congress, aiming for Elijah Cummings' seat.

When the Maryland Democratic Party needed a voice to lead its get-out-the-vote efforts, it looked no further than five-term Rep. Elijah E. Cummings. He was not only willing, but available. On the July 3 election filing deadline, Cummings drew no opponents, securing a sixth term representing Maryland in the 7th Congressional District. Rather than quietly assume his post, Cummings has been anything but silent. Cummings has raised about $27,000 for Democrats in Maryland, and more for Democratic causes in fiercely contested races around the country, throwing his weight behind such candidates as Harold E. Ford Jr. of Tennessee for Senate.

Rep. Elijah Cummings wants folks to know that he's keeping it real. Like really, really, really real. Starting with where he lives. He told a crowd at Howard University Wednesday just how down-and-dirty real his Baltimore neighborhood is. “I live in the inner, inner, inner-city. I'm one of the few congresspeople who live in the inner, inner city," The Hill reported Cummings saying. "You know, I ain't living close to the inner city, I'm right there on the 'Do the Right Thing' block.

A man in predominantly white northern Baltimore County, currently represented by a white conservative Republican from Frederick County, doesn't like that he might soon be represented in Congress by a liberal African-American man from Baltimore City. "The citizens of northern Baltimore County have different issues than the citizens of Baltimore City," the man told the political sausage-makers working on Maryland's new district maps. At the same time, a liberal African-American woman from Prince George's County, who won re-election to Congress with 83 percent of the vote in her district in 2010, expressed dismay that her district might soon include some white, conservative voters inAnne Arundel County.

When Kirsten Gaither steps out her front door every morning, she realizes the world holds much more than the familiar comforts of her Liberty Heights neighborhood. Traveling with her AAU and Digital Harbor basketball teams has taken the teenager around the United States, but Gaither's horizons are even wider. "In school, why am I learning about other countries? Why am I learning about history in other countries? It's not just the United States on the planet," she said. "There are more things going on in the world, and it obviously affects us here, because we're at war over in Iraq.

Just days after his nephew was killed in a shooting, U.S Rep. Elijah E. Cummings challenged a church filled with friends and family to take a stand against senseless violence, and make the most of their lives. "The day for each one of us is still going on," Cummings said as he delivered a eulogy with religious fervor. "You need to go back and make sure every student on that campus is safe. Do something. " The congressman made the statements Saturday during the funeral of his 20-year-old nephew, Christopher S. Cummings, a junior at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., who was shot to death June 10 in his off-campus home.

Washington - Barack Obama liked to describe his run for president as a gamble that the country was ready for change. The bet just paid off spectacularly for him. Elijah Cummings made an Obama bet, too. Twenty months ago, he said yes when Obama called, asking if Cummings would head his campaign in the state. And when Obama won the presidency, the congressman from West Baltimore won big, too. Elijah E. Cummings is now the man to see if you want something from the incoming administration.

This week's guest is Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland. Jamison Hensley Seahawks, 27-10 If Cleo Lemon tore up the Ravens' secondary, imagine what Matt Hasselbeck will do. Edward Lee Seahawks, 34-17 The Seahawks can't run, but they won't need to if the Ravens' secondary is without Samari Rolle again. Rick Maese Seahawks, 27-16 If you're looking for the perfect last-minute gift, buy a Troy Smith jersey - then start praying. Or buy a Steve McNair jersey - while they last. Don Markus Seahawks, 24-21 Another heartbreaking loss, but at least it's to a good team.

Washington - Barack Obama liked to describe his run for president as a gamble that the country was ready for change. The bet just paid off spectacularly for him. Elijah Cummings made an Obama bet, too. Twenty months ago, he said yes when Obama called, asking if Cummings would head his campaign in the state. And when Obama won the presidency, the congressman from West Baltimore won big, too. Elijah E. Cummings is now the man to see if you want something from the incoming administration.

William Donald Schaefer turned 85 yesterday, and he celebrated at the main Pratt Library with hundreds of friends and cake. A lot of cakes, actually. Eight-five of them. That's enough cake to keep a team of six bakers whipping and folding for a day, and sink six decorators up to their elbows in buttercreams, cream cheese frosting and chocolate drizzle for two and a half more. Lots of times at big events like weddings, there's one fancy cake for show - and a plain sheet cake back in the kitchen.

When the Maryland Democratic Party needed a voice to lead its get-out-the-vote efforts, it looked no further than five-term Rep. Elijah E. Cummings. He was not only willing, but available. On the July 3 election filing deadline, Cummings drew no opponents, securing a sixth term representing Maryland in the 7th Congressional District. Rather than quietly assume his post, Cummings has been anything but silent. Cummings has raised about $27,000 for Democrats in Maryland, and more for Democratic causes in fiercely contested races around the country, throwing his weight behind such candidates as Harold E. Ford Jr. of Tennessee for Senate.

William Donald Schaefer turned 85 yesterday, and he celebrated at the main Pratt Library with hundreds of friends and cake. A lot of cakes, actually. Eight-five of them. That's enough cake to keep a team of six bakers whipping and folding for a day, and sink six decorators up to their elbows in buttercreams, cream cheese frosting and chocolate drizzle for two and a half more. Lots of times at big events like weddings, there's one fancy cake for show - and a plain sheet cake back in the kitchen.