August 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.
Chaffetz and Cummings Investigate Dramatic Price Increases for EpiPens
Oversight Committee Requests Documents and Communications Related to Mylan Price Hike
Cummings Raises Questions About "Broken" Classification Process and Clinton Emails
Washington, D.C. (Aug. 29, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
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.
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:
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:
Cummings Issues Statement on Republicans' Frivolous
Perjury Referral for Secretary Clinton
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:
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: