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November 21, 2017

Top Democrats Raise Concerns about Roll Back of Civil Rights Under Guise of Religious Freedom

Scott, Cummings, Neal, Pallone, Lowey: "Religious liberty is a fundamental American value, but religion should not permit people to use their religion to cause harm to others or subvert the rights of others – plain and simple."


November 18, 2017

President Signs Into Law Cummings and Meadows

Bill to Modernize Federal Thrift Savings Plans

Washington, D.C. (Nov. 18, 2017) – Today, President Donald Trump signed into law legislation introduced by Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Mark Meadows, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, to add more flexibility for federal employees and retirees to withdraw funds from their accounts under the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).


November 17, 2017

Cummings and Lynch Request Immediate Reversal of Decision to Classify Previously Unclassified Information about Afghanistan


November 17, 2017

*Media Advisory*

Tuesday: Oversight Committee to Hold Hearing in

Baltimore on Opioid Epidemic

Washington, D.C. (Nov. 17, 2017)—On Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a field hearing at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore requested by Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings to examine the opioid epidemic and the recommendations of President Trump's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis.


November 16, 2017

Cummings Issues Statement on Identification of "Confidential Informant" in Latest Republican Investigation of Hillary Clinton and Uranium One

 


November 15, 2017

Cummings Objects to Gowdy Denying Access to "Confidential Informant" on Uranium One as Even Conservative Outlets Debunk GOP Claims

"I do not know why you are hiding this former informant."


November 14, 2017

Cummings Asks Gowdy to Enforce Subpoena Issued to TSA Eight Months Ago for Documents After Repeated Warnings About Airport Security

Ranking Member Also Seeks Deposition Subpoenas for Three TSA Officials Who Declined to Be Interviewed Voluntarily


November 13, 2017

Pallone & Cummings Request Inspector

General Investigate FCC Chairman Pai

Members Request Investigation Into Whether FCC Chairman Has Taken

Improper Actions to Benefit Pro-Trump Sinclair Broadcast Group


November 8, 2017

Cummings Asks Gowdy to Subpoena

Documents on Decision to Ban

Top EPA Aide From Banking Industry

Documents Needed to Determine Whether

Official is Fit to Serve as Top Aide to Pruitt