December 2012
Washington, DC—Today Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, applauded the House's passage of the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012. Cummings introduced this legislation on March 7, 2012, with bipartisan support from Reps. Jason Chaffetz, Gerry Connolly, Danny Davis, Michael Fitzpatrick, Stephen Lynch, James Moran, Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Laura Richardson.
Washington D.C.—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, filed an amicus brief in the contempt lawsuit brought by House Republicans against Attorney General Eric H. Holder relating to Operation Fast and Furious. Cummings was joined by three House Members who all served previously as Chairmen of the Oversight Committee—Rep. John Conyers, Jr., Rep. Henry A. Waxman, and Rep.
Washington, DC – Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, announced that Michael Gimbel, Director of Powered by ME!, will testify before the committee today about local efforts in Baltimore to educate middle and high school student athletes about the dangers of human growth hormone (HGH), anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing supplements.
Washington, DC – Today, the House Democratic Caucus reelected Rep. Elijah E. Cummings to serve as Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in the 113th Congress.