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August 2016

August 30, 2016

Top House Dems Seek FBI Investigation of Possible Trump Connections to Cyber Attacks

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 30, 2016)—Today, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, John Conyers, Jr., Elliot L. Engel, and Bennie G.


August 29, 2016

Chaffetz and Cummings Investigate Dramatic Price Increases for EpiPens

Oversight Committee Requests Documents and Communications Related to Mylan Price Hike


August 29, 2016

Cummings Raises Questions About "Broken" Classification Process and Clinton Emails

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 29, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.

Issues: Clinton Emails

August 25, 2016

Cummings Calls for Oversight Committee Hearing with Both Mylan and Martin Shkreli

Washington D.C. (August 25, 2016) —Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, called for a hearing in September with officials from Mylan, which dramatically increased its price for EpiPens.


August 25, 2016

Cummings Criticizes Mylan's "Discount" for EpiPens

 

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 25, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after Mylan announced that, after drastically increasing the price of life-saving EpiPens, the company would offer a discount for a portion of out-of-pocket costs for some individuals:


August 18, 2016

Cummings Lauds Department of Justice Decision to Stop Using Private Prisons

Washington, DC (August 18, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement lauding the Department of Justice's decision to stop using private prisons:


August 16, 2016

Cummings Issues Statement on Republicans' Frivolous

Perjury Referral for Secretary Clinton

Issues: Clinton Emails

August 16, 2016

Cummings Releases FBI Letter on Clinton Email Investigation

Issues: Clinton Emails

August 15, 2016

Cummings Commemorates 81st Anniversary of Social Security

Warns Proposed Budget Cuts Could Prolong Wait Times and Service Delays

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 14, 2016) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement to mark the 81st anniversary of the date on which President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act of 1935:

Issues: Social Security

August 9, 2016

Cummings Issues Statement on New OPM CIO

Washington, DC (August 9, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announcing the hiring of a new permanent Chief Information Officer (CIO), David De Vries: