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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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Washington, D.C. (Nov. 14, 2018)—Today, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, Jerrold Nadler, Frank Pallone, Jr., and Adam Schiff, the Ranking Members of the House Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, respectively, sent seven letters requesting information relating to Acting Attorney General Matthew G.
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. – 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. 24, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, called on Chairman Trey Gowdy to hold an emergency hearing if Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is forced out of his position: |
Washington, D.C. (Sept. 11, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement in response to the leaked portions of texts between Peter Strzok and Lisa Page that were mischaracterized by Republican House Members and then repeated by President Donald Trump:
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees conducted a joint interview with Bruce Ohr, a senior career attorney at the Department of Justice, for nearly eight hours. The interview was part of the Majority's continuing investigation of the FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton investigation. Republicans have alleged that Mr. Ohr's testimony casts doubt on the early stages of the investigation into links between the Russian government and the Trump campaign. |
Washington, D.C. (Aug. 22, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government, sent a letter to Chairman Trey Gowdy requesting a hearing with President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty yesterday to multiple federal crimes and implicated President Trump in directing these crimes. |
Washington, D.C. (Aug. 20, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Stephen F. |