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July 2016

July 12, 2016

80 Groups Call on Chaffetz to Cancel Anti-LGBT Hearing Today on Anniversary of Orlando Shooting

More Than 3,000 Religious Leaders Oppose "First Amendment Defense Act" (FADA)


July 11, 2016

Cummings Issues Statement on Desperate Republican Efforts to Attack Clinton

Washington, DC (July 11, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement in response to desperate Republican efforts to attack Secretary Hillary Clinton:

Issues: Clinton Emails

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2154 Rayburn HOB

July 7, 2016

Cummings to Chaffetz:

Criminal Referral "Unwarranted" After Learning New Facts at Today's Hearing With FBI Director

Washington, DC (July 7, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.

Issues: Clinton Emails

July 7, 2016

FBI Director Comey: Emails Were Not Properly Marked as Classified

"Reasonable Inference" for Clinton to Infer "Immediately" That Emails Were Not in Fact Classified

 

Issues: Clinton Emails

July 7, 2016

Cummings, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect Workers from Predatory Debt Collectors


Current Federal Law Allows Creditors to Leave Families Destitute

Washington, DC (July 7, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Wage and Garnishment Equity Act of 2016 (WAGE Act) to protect workers from losing their entire paychecks to wage and bank garnishments.


July 6, 2016

Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor Opposing GOP Bill Attacking the Rights of Federal Employees

Washington, DC (July 6, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 4361, the Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016.


July 6, 2016

Chaffetz Demands Emergency Hearing With FBI Director Less Than 48 Hours After Recommendation in Clinton Case

Attacks Comey on National Television Despite Previously Calling Him "Man of Integrity and Honesty"

Issues: Clinton Emails