Security Clearances
Security Clearances
Chairman Cummings is committed to conducting vigorous oversight of our nation's security clearance processes. Deficiencies in this process may represent urgent and grave risks to our national security, not only with respect to systemic challenges, but also with respect to specific individuals who should not have access to our nation's most highly guarded secrets.
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Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2019)— Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, revealed that a whistleblower who currently works inside the White House Security Office sat for a confidential, on-the-record, day-long interview with Democratic and Republican Committee staff to relay grave concerns about the dysfunction she has witnessed over the past two years, highlight the dangers these actions present to national security, and implore the Committee to immediately conduct independent oversight of these matters.
| Washington, D.C. – On February 22, the chairs of six committees in the U.S. House of Representatives wrote a letter to Attorney General William Barr to inform him of their expectation that he will make Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report public "without delay." |
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 21, 2019)— Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 5, 2019)—Last night, the White House responded to the Committee's request for information regarding security clearance abuses by again refusing to produce any of the requested documents or witnesses. Instead, the White House sent yet another letter challenging Congress' authority to conduct oversight of this area, while offering access to broad policy documents and a briefing on general procedures.
Today, the Chairmen of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Committee on Oversight and Reform wrote to Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo to request documents from and interviews with personnel of the White House, Executive Office of the President, and Department of State related to communications between President Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 1, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Washington, DC (Feb. 28, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after the New York Times reported that President Donald Trump pushed for his son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, to receive a security clearance despite numerous red flags:
Washington, DC (Feb. 28, 2019)—Below is Chairman Gerald E. Connolly's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, for today's Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing on "Effects of Vacancies at the Merit Systems Protection Board."
Two years into the Trump Administration, the President has still not filled half of the top posts in the federal government.
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 19, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued an interim staff report after multiple whistleblowers came forward to warn about efforts inside the White House to rush the transfer of highly sensitive U.S.
Washington, D.C. (Jan. 24, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement in response to breaking news that a supervisor overruled two career officials who recommended against granting Jared Kushner a top secret security clearance based on foreign influence concerns: