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May 2019

May 31, 2019

Washington, D.C. (May 31, 2019)— On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, Rep. Gerry Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a hearing on "Examining Federal Labor-Management Relations."

WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building

WHEN: Tuesday, June 4, 2019

TIME: 2:00 p.m.

The hearing will broadcast here.

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May 31, 2019

Washington, DC (May 31, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt setting a schedule for transcribed interviews with four Department officials regarding their knowledge of the preservation and maintenance of the Secretary's schedule and other matters.


May 30, 2019

Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Committee Member Rep. Mark DeSaulnier sent a letter in response to the Department of Education's ongoing refusal to produce documents regarding an attempt to remove Acting Inspector General Sandra D.

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May 30, 2019

Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, commended Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton on her legislation to create the nation's 51st State, comprised of the eight hometown wards of the District of Columbia, and announced that the Committee will be holding a hearing on her bill, H.R. 51, on July 24, 2019:

Issues:DC

May 29, 2019

Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2019)—This week, the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing on "Getting Counted: The Importance of the Census to State and Local Communities."

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Issues:Census

Meeting Status:
Scheduled
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Location:
The Little Theater at LaGuardia Community College. 31-10 Thomson Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101

May 24, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Government Operations Subcommittee, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC), Ranking Member of the House Government Operations Committee, and Congressman David Price (D-NC), Co-Chair of the Congressional Humanities Caucus, introduced legislation to reauthorize the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), the grant-making arm of the U.S.

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May 24, 2019

Washington, D.C. (May 24, 2019)— On Tuesday, May 28, 2019, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a field hearing requested by Rep. Carolyn B.


May 24, 2019

Washington, D.C. (May 24, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after TransDigm—a defense contractor that overcharged the Pentagon for dozens of spare parts for military aircraft—agreed to repay $16 million after last week's Committee hearing with company executives:


May 23, 2019

Washington, D.C. (May 23, 2019)—This week, the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy held a hearing on "Examining For-Profit College Oversight and Student Debt."

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