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Investigation of the Flint Water Crisis
Ranking Member Cummings believes that Congress has a moral obligation to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, to understand what happened and prevent it from ever happening again.
Cummings Issues Statement on New Snyder Administration Emails
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to newly-released emails showing Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's top aides warned internally about problems with Flint's drinking water as early as October 2014, but he and his administration allowed the city to continue using the Flint River for a full year:
Washington, DC (Feb. 25, 2016) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement regarding two upcoming hearings examining the water crisis in Flint, Michigan with local, state, and federal officials:
Cummings Commends State Funding for Flint Water Bills, But Calls for More Action
Washington, DC (Feb. 23, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to the Michigan Senate's approval of a bill that will provide $30 million in state funding to help pay for water bills for Flint Residents:
Cummings Urges Committee Chairman to Obtain Documents from Snyder After Governor Ignores Congressional Request
Cummings Rejects Snyder's Potential "Executive Privilege" Claim; Warns of Partisan "Double-Standard" for Republican Governor
Cummings Applauds Federal Emergency Efforts to Address Flint Water Crisis
Washington, DC (Feb. 18, 2016) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to provide grants to two health centers in Flint, Michigan for additional lead testing and other services:
Cummings Issues Statement on
Hearing with Governor Snyder
on Flint Water Crisis
Washington, DC (Feb, 12, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Chairman announced a hearing with Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to examine the Flint water crisis:
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 11, 2016)—Today, the Detroit Free Press ran an op-ed by Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, titled “What does accountability mean to Snyder?”
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U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings: What does accountability mean to Snyder?
Elijah Cummings, Free Press guest writer