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All Oversight Democrats to Chaffetz:
Get the White House Documents on Michael Flynn That You Requested
Hearing Wrap-Up: Chairman Dismisses President's Promised 2,000-Mile Border Wall
Former CBP Official Calls Border Wall "Wasteful Federal Spending"
That Would Make Americans "Less Safe"
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 27, 2017)—Today, during a hearing before the National Security Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on President Trump's border wall proposal, Chairman Ron DeSantis (R-FL) dismissed President Trump's campaign promise to build a border wall along the entire 2,000-mile southern U.S. border.
As President Releases New Tax Plan, Oversight Dems Press for Vote on Bipartisan Bill Requiring Him to Release Tax Returns
Bill Gaining Momentum with More Republican Cosponsors
Oversight Committee Requests Documents on Trump Organization's Treatment of Foreign Government Payments
Members of Congress Raise Ethics Concerns about Deputy White House Counsel
Passantino's Role Is to Police Trump Administration Conflicts of Interest - But Documents Reveal His Own Conflicts with Icahn, Carson, Price
Text of the letter is available here (PDF)
Washington, DC (Apr. 13, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following memo and internal documents that refute Republican claims that the Obama Administration did not consult with them on the Bears Ears Monument designation.
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Government Watchdog to Conduct Review of Trump Transition Process
Warren, Cummings Requested GAO Investigation of Possible Conflicts-of-Interest, Financing, and Foreign Contacts During President Trump's Transition
Text of the letter from GAO here (PDF)
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.
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 Issues Statement on Steve Bannon's Removal from National Security Council
Washington, D.C. (April 5, 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 removed chief White House strategist Steve Bannon from his role on the National Security Council (NSC):