February 2017
Cummings Opposes Legislation to Prioritize Corporate Profits Over Public Health and Safety
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 28, 2017)—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. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2017, or SCRUB Act.
Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act Introduced to Help Lower Skyrocketing Cost of Medicine
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 – Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Bob Casey (D-Penn.) introduced legislation Tuesday to lower the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs by allowing Americans to import safe, low-cost medicine from Canada. Reps. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) and Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) introduced a companion bill in the House.
Sanders, Cummings, Booker, Casey, Doggett, Heinrich, King to Unveil Drug Importation Bill to Help Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Middle Class Families
Members of Congress Have Reached Agreement on Language to Allow Importation While Maintaining Drug Safety
Cummings Responds to Trump Administration's Alleged Efforts to Politicize Investigation of its Ties to Russia
Cummings Issues Statement on President Trump's Mass Deportation Plan
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 21, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement on new Department of Homeland Security memos outlining the Trump Administration's mass deportation plan:
VA Official Testifies That President Trump's Hiring Ban Could Harm Veterans Health
Connolly Praises Work of Union in Protecting VA Whistleblowers
PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY ACT GAINS FIRST REPUBLICAN COSPONSOR
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (MD-07) on Friday praised Rep. Walter B. Jones (NC-3) for becoming the first House Republican to cosponsor their H.R. 356, the Protecting Our Democracy Act, to create an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Cummings Issues Statement in Response to President Trump's Press Conference
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 16, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's press conference:
"I have no idea why President Trump would make up a story about me like he did today. Of course, Senator Schumer never told me to skip a meeting with the President.