March 2016
15 Current and Former Michigan Officials Refuse to Cooperate with Congress in Flint Water Crisis Investigation
Refusals to Be Interviewed or Provide Documents Contradict Governor Snyder's Promises of Accountability
Cummings Applauds Passage of Bipartisan FOIA Reform Legislation in the Senate
Washington, DC (March 15, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement applauding passage of the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) reform legislation in the Senate:
Oversight Leaders Seek to Shine Light on DOJ Office of Legal Counsel
Committee wants greater transparency in opinion making process
Oversight Committee Requests Info on Documents Withheld from Congress by Valeant Pharmaceuticals
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 10, 2016)—Today, Chairman Jason Chaffetz and Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings sent a letter asking Valeant CEO J.
Investigation of the Flint Water Crisis
Ranking Member Cummings believes that Congress has a moral obligation to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, to understand what happened and prevent it from ever happening again.
House Oversight Committee Urges Senate to Approve Cobert Nomination for OPM Head
Washington, DC (March 4, 2016)— Yesterday, Rep. Jason Chaffetz and Elijah E. Cummings, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a bipartisan letter to Senators Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the U.S.