April 2017
Cummings Issues Statement After Oversight Chairman Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2018
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 19, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz announced he would not seek re-election in 2018:
Washington, DC (Apr. 13, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following memo and internal documents that refute Republican claims that the Obama Administration did not consult with them on the Bears Ears Monument designation.
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Documents Relating to Bears Ears Designation
Security Clearances
Chairman Cummings is committed to conducting vigorous oversight of our nation's security clearance processes. Deficiencies in this process may represent urgent and grave risks to our national security, not only with respect to systemic challenges, but also with respect to specific individuals who should not have access to our nation's most highly guarded secrets.
Government Watchdog to Conduct Review of Trump Transition Process
Warren, Cummings Requested GAO Investigation of Possible Conflicts-of-Interest, Financing, and Foreign Contacts During President Trump's Transition
Text of the letter from GAO here (PDF)
Cummings Issues Statement on Nunes Recusal
Washington, D.C. (April 6, 2017) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes announced his recusal from the Committee's investigation of President Trump and Russia:
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