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Washington, D.C. (Mar.13, 2019)—At today's hearing before the Committee on Oversight and Reform on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Rachel Spector, the Acting Deputy Chief FOIA Officer at the Department of the Interior, admitted being aware of an issue with Acting Secretary David Bernhardt's calendar being deleted.
| Washington, D.C. (Mar. 13, 2019)—Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform, chaired by Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, held a hearing on "FOIA: Examining Transparency Under the Trump Administration." TAKEAWAYS |
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. (Mar. 8, 2019)— Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, received the "Sunshine in Government Award" from News Media for Open Government, a "broad coalition of news media and journalism organizations working to ensure laws, policies and practices preserve and protect freedom of the press, open government and the free flow of information in our democratic society."
| 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. (Mar.7, 2019)— Tomorrow, on Friday, March 8, 2019, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will deliver the keynote speech and accept the "Sunshine in Government Award" at the Freedom of Information Conference for his tireless efforts to increase government transparency.
Next week is "Sunshine Week," which is dedicated to increasing transparency and accountability at all levels of the federal government. The Oversight Committee plans to hold a hearing on FOIA on Wednesday, March 13, 2019.
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, 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.