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Washington, D.C. (Mar. 11, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, kicked off "Sunshine Week"—which is held each year to improve government transparency and openness. Cummings is highlighting the unprecedented secrecy of the Trump Administration and plans to hold several events and hearings seeking information that has been withheld from Congress for months.
| Washington, D.C. – Today, the chairs of six committees in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced H. Con. Res. 24, a resolution expressing the sense of the Congress, that when completed, Special Counsel Mueller's report should be made available to the public and to Congress. |
| Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Jody Hice (R-GA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security, and Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) yesterday introduced H.R. 1496, the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2019. |
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 6, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued a strong statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 1, The "For the People" Act.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 5, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, and Sen.
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, DC (Feb. 27, 2019)—Below is Chairman Elijah E. Cummings' opening statement for today's full Committee hearing with Michael Cohen, former attorney to President Donald Trump.
Today, the Committee will hear the testimony of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney and one of his closest and most trusted advisors over the last decade.