Donna Edwards, House of Representatives
Maryland
Democrat
District 4
Congresswoman Donna Edwards is the first African American woman to represent Maryland in Congress. She added Maryland to the Afterschool Suppers Program, ensuring access to nutritional suppers to afterschool and youth development programs in schools located in low-income areas. During the health care debate, Congresswoman Edwards secured a provision that holds insurance companies accountable for unjustifiable rate increases. In the 113th Congress, she serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Science, Space, and Technology Committee.