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Washington, DC—Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement regarding new executive actions unveiled today to prevent criminals from obtaining guns and to ban re-imports of military surplus firearms to private entities. These actions were announced on the same day that the first Senate-confirmed Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in 7 years, B. Todd Jones, is scheduled to be sworn into office.
Washington, D.C. —Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) issued the following statements after the Senate failed to pass compromise amendments that would have expanded background checks and strengthened penalties for illegal gun trafficking:
Washington, D.C. — Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, will deliver the keynote address at the National Press Club Newsmakers event, "A Reality Check on Congressional Gun Legislation," and discuss the critical need for gun safety legislation.
Washington, D.C. —Today, Reps. Patrick Meehan (R-PA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Scott Rigell (R-VA), and Elijah Cummings (D-MD) announced that more than 100 Members of the House of Representatives from both political parties have signed on as co-sponsors of H.R. 452, The Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013.
- Opening Statement of Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings
Panelist Statements
Washington, DC – Today, victims of gun trafficking crimes and law enforcement officials charged with combating them shared personal stories and urged Congress to help keep guns out of the hands of criminals at a bipartisan House forum convened by Representatives Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland), Scott Rigell (R-Virginia), and Carolyn Maloney (D-New York).
Washington, DC—On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland), Scott Rigell (R-Virginia), and Carolyn Maloney (D-New York) will convene a bipartisan forum to hear from victims of gun crimes that resulted from "straw purchasing" and other gun trafficking efforts, as well as law enforcement officials charged with combating these crimes.
What: "Victims and First Responders: The Critical Need for Gun Trafficking Legislation"
When: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at 2:30 p.m.
Washington, DC – Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee today passed a bipartisan gun trafficking bill introduced by Sen. Leahy by a vote of 11-7: