March 2013
Washington, DC—On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland), Scott Rigell (R-Virginia), and Carolyn Maloney (D-New York) will convene a bipartisan forum to hear from victims of gun crimes that resulted from "straw purchasing" and other gun trafficking efforts, as well as law enforcement officials charged with combating these crimes.
What: "Victims and First Responders: The Critical Need for Gun Trafficking Legislation"
When: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at 2:30 p.m.
Washington, DC – Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee today passed a bipartisan gun trafficking bill introduced by Sen. Leahy by a vote of 11-7:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) and Elijah E. Cummings (D-Maryland) introduced the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2013 to help protect consumers from predatory lending practices.