News Archive 2016

January 2016

February 2016

Cummings Issues Statement on New Snyder Administration Emails

Cummings and Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Expand Protections for Wall Street Whistleblowers

House Oversight Committee Expresses Bipartisan Support for Cobert Nomination as OPM Head

Cummings Issues Statement on Upcoming Flint Hearings

TODAY: Cummings, Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Expand Protections for Wall Street Whistleblowers

TOMORROW: Cummings, Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Expand Protections for Wall Street Whistleblowers

Cummings Commends State Funding for Flint Water Bills, But Calls for More Action

Cummings Issues Statement on Retirement of OPM CIO Donna Seymour

Cummings, Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Expand Protections for Wall Street Whistleblowers

Cummings Urges Committee Chairman to Obtain Documents from Snyder After Governor Ignores Congressional Request

Cummings Applauds Federal Emergency Efforts to Address Flint Water Crisis

Cummings Issues Statement on Hearing with Governor Snyder on Flint Water Crisis

Cummings, Hinojosa Introduce Legislation to Make College Costs More Transparent

Cummings and Warren Highlight Financial Industry's Contradictory Statements on Retirement Adviser Conflict of Interest Rule

Cummings Pens Op-ed in Detroit Free Press: "What does accountability mean to Snyder?"

Cummings Issues Statement on Revelation that Classified Information Found on Personal Email Accounts of Colin Powell and Immediate Staff of Condoleezza Rice

All Oversight Committee Democrats Invoke House Rules to Demand Testimony from Governor Snyder and Aides on Flint Water Crisis

Cummings Praises President Obama's Proposal to Address Prescription Opioid and Heroin Abuse

Cummings Releases Memos Detailing Internal Corporate Documents on Skyrocketing Drug Prices

Cummings, Brown Seek Information from HUD About Protections for Vulnerable Homeowners

March 2016

Cummings Issues Statement on Governor Snyder's Flint Water Task Force Report

Cummings Calls on Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to Resign

New Email Undermines Republican Claims of Retaliation Against EPA Official in Flint Water Crisis Investigation

15 Current and Former Michigan Officials Refuse to Cooperate with Congress in Flint Water Crisis Investigation

Cummings Applauds Passage of Bipartisan FOIA Reform Legislation in the Senate

Oversight Leaders Seek to Shine Light on DOJ Office of Legal Counsel

Oversight Committee Requests Info on Documents Withheld from Congress by Valeant Pharmaceuticals

House Oversight Committee Urges Senate to Approve Cobert Nomination for OPM Head

April 2016

Cummings Lauds Obama Administration Action to Ban the Box in Federal Hiring

Bonamici, Cummings Introduce Legislation to Stop Abuse, Fraud in Payday Lending

TOMORROW: Cummings to Address Nurses and Health Professionals on Investigation of Skyrocketing Drug Prices

Cummings, Scott, 50 House Members Urge President to Make Federal Government "Model Employer" With Fair Chance Hiring Policies

Cummings Responds to Criminal Charges Against Officials Involved in Flint Water Crisis

Cummings Demands Information That Valeant is Withholding From Congress

Cummings and Warren Release GAO Report Highlighting Dramatic Growth of Nonbank Mortgage Servicers

"Grave Concerns" Raised About Accuracy of Michigan Governor's Testimony Before Congress

Cummings Commends Administration for Issuing Strong Rule to Protect Against Financial Advisors with Conflicts of Interest

May 2016

Evidence Obtained By Committee Debunks Claim That CyTech Was First to Discover OPM Data Breach

Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor Opposing Republican Bill To Repeal the D.C. Budget Autonomy Act

State IG Confirms Longstanding and Widespread Personal Email Use by Secretaries of State and their Staff

New Report Finds Oracle Corp. "Primarily and Directly Responsible" for Failed Oregon Health Website

Cummings Objects to Baseless Republican Attacks on IRS Commissioner

Republicans "Misfire" on Ben Rhodes Hearing

Cummings Issues Statement on Valeant's Pricing Changes

Michigan Governor's Responses to Congress Raise New Concerns About His Testimony

Carper, Cummings Seek Information from IRS Regarding Efforts to Monitor Structured Settlement Transactions

Following Efforts by Casey, Wyden, and Cummings, CMS Adds New Quality Measures to Help Rate Nursing Homes

June 2016

Warren, Warner, Cummings Introduce Legislation to Improve Federal Oversight of Risky Derivatives Trading and Protect Taxpayers

Cummings Releases New Materials on Republican Resolution to Censure IRS Commissioner

Republicans Concede Inaccuracies in Resolution to Censure IRS Commissioner, But Double-Down on Conspiracy Theories

Chaffetz, Cummings, Issa Applaud Passage of Bipartisan FOIA Reform Bill

Oversight Committee Rushes to Schedule Vote to Censure IRS Commissioner

Ranking Members Cummings, Waters, and Scott Criticize Lawsuit to Undermine Conflict of Interest Rule

Cummings Lauds CFPB Rule to Protect Small-Dollar Borrowers from Predatory Lenders

Cummings, Brady, Clyburn Investigate Unprecedented Action on Voter Registration

July 2016

Oversight Democrats Release New Video Documenting Republican Refusal to Accept Unanimous FBI Decision on Clinton Emails

Oversight Committee Passes Bipartisan Postal Reform Legislation

80 Groups Call on Chaffetz to Cancel Anti-LGBT Hearing Today on Anniversary of Orlando Shooting

Cummings Issues Statement on Desperate Republican Efforts to Attack Clinton

Cummings, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect Workers from Predatory Debt Collectors

Cummings to Chaffetz: Criminal Referral "Unwarranted" After Learning New Facts at Today's Hearing With FBI Director

FBI Director Comey: Emails Were Not Properly Marked as Classified

Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor Opposing GOP Bill Attacking the Rights of Federal Employees

Chaffetz Demands Emergency Hearing With FBI Director Less Than 48 Hours After Recommendation in Clinton Case

August 2016

Top House Dems Seek FBI Investigation of Possible Trump Connections to Cyber Attacks

Chaffetz and Cummings Investigate Dramatic Price Increases for EpiPens

Cummings Raises Questions About "Broken" Classification Process and Clinton Emails

Cummings Calls for Oversight Committee Hearing with Both Mylan and Martin Shkreli

Cummings Criticizes Mylan's "Discount" for EpiPens

Cummings Lauds Department of Justice Decision to Stop Using Private Prisons

Cummings Releases FBI Letter on Clinton Email Investigation

Cummings Issues Statement on Republicans' Frivolous Perjury Referral for Secretary Clinton

Cummings Commemorates 81st Anniversary of Social Security

Cummings Issues Statement on New OPM CIO

Cummings, Norton, Lynch, Connolly, Duckworth Request Briefing on WMATA's Security Protocols After Recent Arrest of Metro Police Officer

Cummings and Lynch Release GAO Report on Telework

Cummings, Warren, Warner Launch Investigation Of Major Derivatives Clearing Organizations' Recovery and Resolution Plans

September 2016

House Republicans Issued More Than 70 Subpoenas and Letters Investigating Hillary Clinton Just Since the FBI's Decision on Emails in July

Cummings, Brady, and Clyburn Call on EAC Executive Director to Rescind Unilateral Action

Cummings Issues Statement on Inaccurate Republican Leaks About Limited Immunity Agreement with Cheryl Mills

All Democrats on Oversight and Ways and Means Committees Warn Judiciary Committee: Do Not Promote Baseless Accusations Against IRS Commissioner

Republican FCC Commissioners Obstructing Investigation By Withholding Documents from Oversight Committee

Oversight Committee to Hold Hearing on EpiPen Price Increases

Cummings Issues Statement After Meeting with Wells Fargo President About Fraudulent Business Practices

Cummings Condemns Republican Abuse of Taxpayer Funds to Affect Presidential Election

Cummings Releases Full Powell Email Advising Clinton on Personal Email Use

Cummings Issues Statement on Latest Republican Attacks Against FBI on Clinton Email Investigation

Cummings Releases Staff Memo on Cyber Attacks Against OPM

Cummings Responds to FBI Release of Selected Documents on Clinton Email Investigation

October 2016

Cummings Responds to Stunning New Report on Alleged Double Standard at FBI

Cummings Calls on FBI Director to Disclose Investigative Steps Taken Against Trump Confidants

Cummings and Conyers Request Full Disclosure from DOJ and FBI on Email Investigation

Cummings Issues Statement on FBI Letter to Congress

Cummings Issues Statement and Backgrounder on Republican Staff Report on Clean Water Rule

Sanders, Cummings Send Letter on ARIAD's Staggering Drug Price Increases

Cummings Releases Backgrounder on Latest Republican Allegations about Secretary Clinton's Emails

Top House Dems Call for FBI Action on Trump Campaign's Advance Knowledge of Ongoing Russian Cyber Hacking to Affect Election

Scott, Cummings Express Concerns about the Skyrocketing Costs of Compounded Drugs

Chaffetz, Cummings Request Further Details on EpiPen Profits

November 2016

Cummings: Bill to Pay For Secret Service Overtime in 2016 Good, But Not Enough

Top Oversight and Transportation Committee Dems Request Briefing and Documents from GSA on President-Elect Trump's D.C. Hotel Lease

Cummings Lauds Obama Administration's Final Rule to "Ban the Box" in Federal Hiring

All Oversight Committee Democrats to Chaffetz: Committee Must Investigate Trump's Conflicts of Interest

Cummings Requests Documents About Trump Foundation's Apparent Self-Dealing

Cummings Issues Statement on CFPB Lawsuit Against Access Funding

Cummings Requests Documents Relating to Michael Flynn's Apparent Conflicts of Interest

Cummings Statement on Charges Against Valeant and Philidor Executives for Kickback Scheme

Cummings Requests House Investigation of Russian Interference in Presidential Election

Cummings Seeks Information About Trump's Request for Son-in-Law to Attend Highly Classified President's Daily Brief

Cummings Demands Information From Investment Company After Shocking New Report

Oversight Committee Dems Introduce Bill to Fund Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents in 2016 and All Future Presidential Election Years

Cummings Seeks Information about Trump's "Highly Unusual Request" for His Children to Gain Access to Highly Classified Information

Top House Dems Urge Appropriators To Fund Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents in 2016 and 2020 Presidential Election Years

Cummings Calls on Chaffetz to Launch Inquiry into Trump's So-Called "Blind Trust

FBI COMPLETES EMAIL REVIEW, RECOMMENDS NO CHARGES FOR SECRETARY CLINTON

Cummings and Conyers Request Investigation of FBI Leaks to Trump Campaign

Sanders, Cummings Request DOJ and FTC Investigate Cost of Diabetes Products

December 2016

Cummings Issues Statement on Russia Sanctions

Cummings Renews Call For Congressional Subpoena for Michigan Governor After New Criminal Charges Filed on Flint

Cummings and Sanders Raise Concerns about Assertions to Congress by Heritage Pharmaceuticals While Company Engaged in Alleged Price Fixing

Cummings Asks Chaffetz to Subpoena Michigan Governor for Withheld Flint Documents

Pallone & Cummings Seek Answers on Trump Transition's DOE Questionnaire

GSA Says Trump Must Fully Divest Ownership of D.C. Hotel to Avoid Breach

MUST SEE: Cummings on Russian Interference in U.S. Election: "This is a Fight for the Soul of our Democracy"

Cummings and Warren Ramp Up Investigation Into Wells Fargo Fraudulent Sales Practices

Cummings to Host Forum with Bipartisan Ethics Experts on Trump's Conflicts of Interest

Cummings to House GOP Leaders—"Join Us Now"

Cummings Commends President's Order for Intelligence Report on Election Cyberattacks

Cummings Issues Response to Republican Plan to Repeal ACA

Swalwell and Cummings Introduce Bill to Create Independent Bipartisan Commission to Investigate Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections

Cummings Issues Statement Opposing Republican Resolution to Impeach IRS Commissioner

Hoyer, National Security Ranking Members Send Letter to President Obama Urging Briefings on Russian Interference in U.S. Election

Following Efforts by Casey, Wyden, and Cummings, GAO Releases Results of CMS Nursing Home Rating System

Cummings Issues Response to Republican Staff Report on Embassy Construction

Cummings Applauds Passage of Bill to Enhance Whistleblower Protections for Contractor and Grantee Employees

Cummings Issues Statement on Nomination of Dr. Ben Carson for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development