Voting Rights
Voting Rights
There is no evidence of the widespread voter fraud that President Trump and the White House claim exists, but widespread voter suppression is a reality. Chairman Cummings has been investigating efforts to suppress the vote for years, including restrictive news laws that prevent minorities from casting their ballots, and he has asked the Administration to review this in its investigation of voter integrity.
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Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2019)—Today, Chairman Elijah E. Cummings convened a hearing on "Facial Recognition Technology (Part 1): Its Impact on our Civil Rights and Liberties."
TAKEAWAYS
Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2019)—This week, the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing on "Protecting the Right to Vote: Best and Worst Practices."
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Washington, D.C. (Apr. 29, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 28, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, took the next steps in their investigation of voter irregularities in multiple states during the 2018 election.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 12, 2019)—On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and the Subcommittee on Government Operations will hold a joint hearing on "The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act (H.R. 1076)."
WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
WHEN: Wednesday, March 13, 2019
TIME: 2:00 PM
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 8, 2019)— Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement commending the passage of H.R. 1, The "For the People" Act:
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 6, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep.