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Gowdy, Cummings Investigate Federal Agency Travel
Letter seeks information on use of private aircrafts for official travel
WASHINGTON - Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) sent letters to the White House and 24 federal agencies requesting information related to senior officials' use of government-owned aircraft or private non-commercial aircraft for official and personal travel.
The letter states:
House Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Whistleblower Protections for Federal Contractors
Cummings Lauds House Passage of Bill to Strengthen Protections for Federal Employees
Washington, D.C. (July 11, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, lauded the House passage of the Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2017—legislation he introduced to strengthen protections for federal employees.
House Passes Cummings Bill to Strengthen Protections for Interns
Washington, D.C. (May 17, 2017)—Today, the House passed a bill introduced by Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings to strengthen protections for interns. H.R. 653, the Federal Intern Protection Act would:
Cummings Issues Statement After Classified Briefing on Recent Secret Service Incidents
Washington, D.C. (March 20, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after receiving a classified briefing about recent security incidents involving the U.S. Secret Service from Department of Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly and Secret Service Acting Director William Callahan:
Oversight Committee Republicans Take First Steps to Harm Workers and Eliminate Federal Labor Unions
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 10, 2017)—Today, Republican Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform voted in favor of a bill that would significantly harm middle-class workers, impair the effectiveness and efficiency of federal agencies, and fundamentally damage the interests of American taxpayers as part of a broader Republican campaign to eliminate unions from the federal workplace.
Oversight Committee Passes Cummings' Bill to Strengthen Intern Protections
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 9, 2017)—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed a bill introduced by Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings to strengthen protections for interns. H.R. 653, the Federal Intern Protection Act would:
VA Official Testifies That President Trump's Hiring Ban Could Harm Veterans Health
Connolly Praises Work of Union in Protecting VA Whistleblowers