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Cummings Lauds Department of Justice Decision to Stop Using Private Prisons
Washington, DC (August 18, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement lauding the Department of Justice's decision to stop using private prisons:
Oversight Leaders Seek to Shine Light on DOJ Office of Legal Counsel
Committee wants greater transparency in opinion making process
Cummings, Cardin Introduce Legislation to Protect State and Local Witnesses from Violence and Intimidation
Washington, D.C. (December 9, 2015) — Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings and Senator Ben Cardin (both D-MD) introduced the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015, legislation that directs the U.S.
Cummings, Issa Build Bipartisan Momentum for Fair Chance Act
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 5, 2015)—Today, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Darrell Issa (R-CA) hosted a bipartisan briefing on fair chance hiring policies, including the Fair Chance Act, legislation they introduced to require the federal government and its contractors to wait to ask about the criminal histories of job applicants until they receive conditional offers of employment.
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 2, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement applauding President Obama's announcement of measures to help formerly incarcerated individuals re-enter society, including directing the Office of Personnel Management to ask questions about applicants' criminal histories until later in the hiring process:
Justice Department Finds No Political Targeting at IRS
Washington, D.C. (Oct. 23, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep.
Cummings Lauds Unanimous Senate Committee Passage of Bipartisan "Ban the Box" Bill
Washington, DC (Oct. 7, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Cummings Issues Statement on Justice Department Legal Opinion Regarding Inspector General Access to Records
Washington, D.C. (July 24, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel opinion on access to documents for the Department's Inspector General: