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Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Department of Justice announced a criminal plea agreement with John C. Beale, a former employee of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who duped his attorney and his family by pretending to be an employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) while defrauding federal taxpayers of nearly $900,000 in unearned salary and other benefits:
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Chairman Darrell Issa objecting to his demand that a Department of Energy employee appear at a deposition today at 1 p.m., despite the fact that he just received the Committee's subpoena and does not yet have counsel.
Washington, DC—Yesterday, Rep . Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter raising serious concerns with Committee Chairman Darrell Issa's issuance of twelve subpoenas to Department of Energy (DOE) employees regarding its loan guarantee program.
Washington, DC – Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement regarding today's announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it has finalized new greenhouse gas emission and fuel economy standards for Model Years 2017 to 2025 vehicles:
Washington D.C. —Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter asking Committee Chairman Darrell E. Issa to refrain from making unsubstantiated allegations against Department of Energy employees and to correct the record for multiple claims that have proved inaccurate after further investigation.