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December 2016

December 6, 2016

Hoyer, National Security Ranking Members Send Letter to President Obama Urging Briefings on Russian Interference in U.S. Election


WASHINGTON, DC – Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Eliot Engel, Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Bennie G.


December 6, 2016

Following Efforts by Casey, Wyden, and Cummings, GAO Releases Results of CMS Nursing Home Rating System

Washington, D.C. - Following a push by U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Representative Elijah E.

Issues: Health Care

December 6, 2016

Cummings Issues Response to Republican Staff Report on Embassy Construction

Washington, D.C. (Dec. 6, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement and additional information in response to the release of a flawed Republican staff report on embassy construction:


December 5, 2016

Cummings Applauds Passage of Bill to Enhance Whistleblower Protections for Contractor and Grantee Employees

Washington, DC (Dec. 5, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, spoke on the House floor today in support of S. 795, a bill to enhance whistleblower protections for contractor and grantee employees.

Issues: Whistleblower

December 5, 2016

Cummings Issues Statement on Nomination of Dr. Ben Carson for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Washington, D.C. (Dec. 5, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement on the nomination of Dr. Ben Carson for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development:

Issues: Administration