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Mfume(D)rejoins House, in vacant seat of late Elijah Cummings(D)
Mfume, 71, took the oath a week after he was easily elected to complete Cummings' two-year term. Cummings, who was 68, died last October during his 12th term in office.
Mfume's swearing in leaves the House with 233 Democrats, 196 Republicans and one independent. There are five vacancies.
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