April 2012
Washington, DC – Today, the Oversight and Government Reform Committee unanimously agreed to the inclusion of an amendment by Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings to use revenue generated from tax levies on Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) accounts to pay down the nation's deficit.
"Let me be clear: this revenue should be used to reduce the federal deficit," Cummings said. "It should not be used to pay for a transportation bill or any other government program."
Follow this link to read the joint letter from Ranking Member Cummings and Chairman Issa to U.S. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Chairman Darrell Issa requesting that the Committee consider the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012 at its upcoming business meeting on April 18, 2012.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to a speech today by Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Director Edward DeMarco at the Brookings Institution on the housing market:
Washington, DC – Representative Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement today in response to a report issued by the General Services Administration's (GSA) Inspector General that found excessive spending and procurement violations in connection with a training conference held by the agency in 2010. GSA Administrator Martha Johnson and several top officials resigned today.