Investigation of Voter Suppression
Duckworth Leads Request for Review of DoD's Federal Voting Assistance Program
House Dems Call for Examination of Voting Equipment Technology
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, along with Reps.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Joaquín Castro sent a letter to the U.S. Comptroller General requesting that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) expand their examination of the impacts of state voter identification laws on the ability of American citizens to exercise their right to vote.
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Shelby County v. Holder that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is unconstitutional:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement celebrating the unveiling of Rosa Parks' Statue in the Capitol and reminding Americans that the work of the Civil Rights Movement is not yet complete:
"Today, our country pauses to commemorate the courage of one, and to urge justice for all.
WOODBRIDGE, VA—On Monday, January 14, 2013, Reps. Gerry Connolly and Elijah E. Cummings, top Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will host a forum to examine the challenges voters faced in the 2012 election and to discuss needed election reforms.
WOODBRIDGE, VA—On Monday, January 14, 2013, Reps. Gerry Connolly and Elijah E. Cummings, top Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will host a forum to examine the challenges voters faced in the 2012 election and to discuss needed election reforms.
Washington, D.C – With less than 17 days until Election Day, three top Democratic Members responsible for elections and civil rights sent a second letter to Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus calling on him to make clear the nature of the RNC's associations with Nathan Sproul, a long-time Republican operative who has been dogged by accusations of voter registration fraud dating back at least to
Washington, DC —Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a new letter to Catherine Engelbrecht, President and Founder of True the Vote, requesting documents relating to the group's plan to deploy hundreds of thousands of personnel across the country on Election Day to challenge access to the polls for people they believe should not be allowed to vote.