April 2019
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 4, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced that the Committee will begin its efforts this Congress to examine the fight against global climate change with two key hearings next week.
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 2, 2019)—Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform voted to authorize Chairman Elijah E. Cummings to issue a subpoena for testimony to President Trump's former White House Personnel Security Director and three additional subpoenas relating to the Trump Administration's secret efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. One Republican Committee Member voted in favor of the census-related subpoenas.
Cummings has now served all four subpoenas.
Security Clearance Subpoena
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 2, 2019)—This week, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Rep. Mark Meadows, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Reps. Katherine Clark, Don Young, and Van Taylor introduced two bills to help protect the health benefits of federal workers during government shutdowns.
| Washington, D.C. (Apr. 2, 2019)—On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, the Subcommittee on National Security will hold a hearing on "The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction's 2019 High-Risk List." WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building WHEN: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 TIME: 2:00 p.m. |
Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2019)— Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, revealed that a whistleblower who currently works inside the White House Security Office sat for a confidential, on-the-record, day-long interview with Democratic and Republican Committee staff to relay grave concerns about the dysfunction she has witnessed over the past two years, highlight the dangers these actions present to national security, and implore the Committee to immediately conduct independent oversight of these matters.