October 2015

Cummings Issues Statement on Republican Decision to Withhold Planned Parenthood Videos from Democrats

Washington, D.C. (Oct. 14, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to the decision by Republican Committee staff to withhold from Democratic Committee Members their own copies of videos produced by David Daleiden, the founder of the Center for Medical Progress:

Sanders and Cummings Denounce Continued Prescription Drug Price Gouging

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Ranking Member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after failing to receive a response from Turing Pharmaceuticals explaining why the company dramatically hiked prices overnight on a lifesaving drug:

Oversight Committee Passes Cummings Bill to Protect Interns Against Sexual Harassment and Discrimination

Washington, DC (October 9, 2015) – Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform unanimously passed H.R. 3231, the Federal Intern Protection Act, which was introduced by Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings to make it illegal to discriminate against or sexually harass unpaid interns in the federal government. The legislation is also cosponsored by Reps. Bobby Scott, Grace Meng, and Eleanor Holmes Norton.

Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor Opposing Republican Select Panel on Planned Parenthood

Washington, D.C. (October 7, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.

Cummings Lauds Unanimous Senate Committee Passage of Bipartisan "Ban the Box" Bill

Washington, DC (Oct. 7, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.

Oversight Democrats Insist on Documents— and Answers—From Group That Unsuccessfully Sought to Entrap Planned Parenthood

PolitiFact Awards Chaffetz a Rating of "Pants on Fire" for Using Misleading Chart at Planned Parenthood Hearing