National Security Issues
National Security Issues
Chairman Cummings is committed to conducting oversight of any potential violations of protocol and security precautions related to President Trump's handling of national security information, including reports of an apparent violation of security protocols at the President's club, Mar-a-lago.
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| Washington, D.C. (Jan. 23, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced a wide-ranging investigation into grave breaches with the security clearance process at the White House and the Transition Team. In a letter to the White House requesting a broad range of documents, Cummings wrote: |
Washington—The chairs of seven committees in the House of Representatives today are calling on the Trump Administration to explain the easing of sanctions on businesses tied to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
Washington, D.C. (Dec. 10, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep.
In New Letter To DOJ's Chief Ethics Officer, Leaders Pelosi and Schumer, Representatives Nadler, Schiff And Cummings, And Senators Feinstein And Warner Highlight The Many Hostile Statements Made By Acting AG Matthew Whitaker And His Numerous Conflicts Of Interest That Warrant His Recusal From Overseeing The Special Counsel's Investigation
| Washington, D.C. – Last night, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Adam Schiff (D-CA), Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD), and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein sent letters to top Administration officials demanding the preservation of all documents and materials relevant to the work of the Office of the Special Counsel or the firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. |
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 7, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to conflicting reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned from his position or was fired by President Donald Trump:
Washington, D.C. (Oct. 26, 2018)—Today, all Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform issued the following statement in response to multiple pipe bombs targeting government officials, press outlets, and others:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to the announcement that a new subpoena has been issued as part of the continuing Republican investigation into the actions of the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ):
Washington, D.C. (Sept. 21, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep.
| Washington, D.C. (Sept. 20, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. |