March 2015
THURSDAY: Sen. Warren and Rep. Cummings to Hold Middle Class Prosperity Project Forum at UMass Boston on "Tackling the Student Debt Crisis"
Panelists Include UMass Boston Chancellor Motley, Student Loan Borrowers, and Experts
Chaffetz, Cummings Issue Statement on Chemical Safety Board Chairman Dr. Rafael Moure-Eraso's Expected Resignation
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama is expected to request the resignation of Chemical Safety Board Chairman Dr. Rafael Moure-Eraso. In response to this news, Chairman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (MD-07) issued the following statement:
Cummings Speaks at Bipartisan Summit on Criminal Justice Reform
Baltimore, MD (Mar. 25 2015) – TOMORROW Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (MD-07) will speak at a Bipartisan Summit on Criminal Justice Reform sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Pew Charitable Trusts, American Civil Liberties Union, Koch Industries, Families Against Mandatory Minimums, Coalition for Public Safety and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Oversight Committee Passes Bill to Strengthen
Equal Employment Opportunity Programs
Washington DC (Mar. 25, 2015)—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed H.R. 1557, the Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015 – introduced by Ranking Member Elijah E.
Oversight Committee Passes Bipartisan FOIA Reform Legislation
VIDEO: Warren, Cummings Middle Class Prosperity Project Forum Focuses on "Ending the Retirement Savings Drain and Improving Economic Security"
Video of the Forum Can be Found Here
HEARING ADVISORY: Oversight Leaders Express Disappointment That Only Director Clancy Will Testify
WASHINGTON – The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (OGR) will hold a hearing tomorrow that will examine recent and longstanding problems at the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), including a recent March 4th incident at the White House.
Forum on "Ending the Retirement Savings Drain and Improving Economic Security"
The second in a series of forums for the Middle Class Prosperity Project will focus on one of the biggest challenges that Americans face when saving for retirement—financial advisers and brokers who profit from selling lousy products to their customers.