And what had he done to encourage the mayor and council to do something about the problems. What legislation has he pushed for to help his constituents vin Baltimore?Again, for those of you who still don't get it. Congress people don't have anything to do with the day to day operations of a city. That is the responsibility of the mayor and the city council. Granted, the congress person might get federal grants for their district for various projects, but the final say in how the money is spent is up to the mayor and city council.