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Since 2016, Chairman Cummings has been calling for an investigation of ties between Trump affiliates and the Russians and an independent outside commission to investigate Russian interference in our election—legislation that is supported by all House Democrats and one Republican.Chairman Cummings will continue examining President Trump's financial dealings with entities in Russia, as well as multiple reports of communications between Russian officials and the President's advisors.
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Cummings and Conyers Respond to Reports that President Trump Revealed Highly Classified Info to Russians
Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2017) – Today, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and John Conyers, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Judiciary, issued the following statement in response to press reports that President Donald Trump revealed highly classified information to Russian diplomats:
Cummings Statement on Abrupt Firing of FBI Director James Comey
Washington, D.C. (May 9, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump abruptly fired Federal Bureau of Investigations Director James Comey:
Cummings Issues Statement on Nunes Recusal
Washington, D.C. (April 6, 2017) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes announced his recusal from the Committee's investigation of President Trump and Russia:
Cummings Calls on Nunes to Recuse Himself from Russia-Trump Investigation
Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement calling on House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes to recuse himself from the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and interactions between Russia and Trump campaign advisers:
Cummings Requests Information From White House Counsel and National Security Advisor on Their Staff Coordination with Nunes
MUST SEE: New Video on Even More Ties
Between Trump Advisers and Russian Officials
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 3, 2017)—Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a video on new revelations about communications between President Donald Trump's advisers and the Russians.
Cummings Calls for "Full Accounting" of Trump Advisers' Communications with Russians
Cummings Calls for Attorney General's Resignation After Revelation about Communications with Russians
Washington, D.C. (March 1, 2017) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to a report that then-Senator and Donald Trump campaign advisor Jeff Sessions spoke with Russia's ambassador to the United States last year—contrary to testimony he provided under oath during his confirmation hearing to become Attorney General:
Cummings Responds to Trump Administration's Alleged Efforts to Politicize Investigation of its Ties to Russia
PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY ACT GAINS FIRST REPUBLICAN COSPONSOR
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (MD-07) on Friday praised Rep. Walter B. Jones (NC-3) for becoming the first House Republican to cosponsor their H.R. 356, the Protecting Our Democracy Act, to create an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election.