Ivey, Glenn

Glenn Ivey represents Maryland's 4th congressional district, a heavily Democratic area covering much of the Black-majority Washington metropolitan region on the Maryland side. First elected to Congress in 2022, Ivey brings extensive experience in law and public service. He earned his law degree from Harvard in 1986 and spent decades working on Capitol Hill for senior Democratic leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Senator Paul Sarbanes. He also served as an assistant U.S. attorney under Eric Holder and chaired Maryland's Public Service Commission. Most notably, Ivey served two terms as Prince George's County state's attorney from 2003 to 2011, overseeing significant crime reductions and implementing police reform measures including interrogation room cameras and accountability for excessive force.

In Congress, Ivey serves on the House Appropriations Committee, including subcommittees on Commerce, Justice, Science and Financial Services, as well as the House Ethics Committee. His legislative priorities center on criminal justice reform and gun safety. He introduced the Raise the Age Act to increase the minimum age for purchasing semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21 and has championed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. He supports Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, and marijuana legalization. Ivey is active in numerous caucuses including the Congressional Black Caucus, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, and Black Maternal Health Caucus.

Ivey has demonstrated independence on certain issues while maintaining strong Democratic alignment. He voted with President Biden's positions 96.2 percent of the time in his first Congress. In 2024, he was appointed to a bipartisan task force investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. He has been vocal on local priorities, notably championing the FBI headquarters relocation to Greenbelt, Maryland, and opposing the Trump administration's decision to block that move in 2025.