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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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CONYERS & CUMMINGS APPLAUD INSPECTOR GENERAL INVESTIGATION OF FBI ACTIONS BEFORE 2016 ELECTION
Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John Conyers, Jr. and Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Members of the House Committees on Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after the U.S. Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced they will conduct an immediate investigation into the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) actions before the 2016 election:
All House Democrats Join Effort to Create Independent Commission to Investigate Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), the Ranking Member of the CIA Subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Rep. Elijah Cummings (MD-07), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, are reintroducing their Protecting Our Democracy Act to establish an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate foreign interference in the 2016 election.
Cardin, Klobuchar, Cummings, Swalwell to Host Bicameral Press Conference on Bills to Create Independent Commission to Investigate Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections
WASHINGTON — On Monday, January 9, at 3:00 p.m. ET, Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Reps. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) will host a bicameral press conference to discuss the Democrats' call for an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate foreign interference in the 2016 election.
Cummings Responds to Report on Russian Intervention in U.S. Election
Washington, D.C. (Jan. 6, 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 released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Russian intervention in the U.S. election:
MUST SEE: Cummings on Russian Interference in
U.S. Election: "This is a Fight for the Soul of our Democracy"
Today on CNN, Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings reiterated his call for
an immediate independent investigation of Russia's involvement and interference in the 2016 election.
Click here to see today's interview on CNN.
Cummings to House GOP Leaders—"Join Us Now"
Continues to Press for Bipartisan
Investigation of Russian Interference in Election
Washington D.C. (Dec. 11, 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 reports that an increasing number of Republicans are beginning to support a bipartisan congressional review of Russia's interference in the U.S. presidential election:
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