Press Releases
| Washington, D.C. (July 15, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced that the Committee will move forward to hold Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway in contempt of Congress if she continues to defy a duly authorized bipartisan subpoena for her testimony about her repeated violations of federal law. |
Washington, D.C. (July 15, 2019)—This week, the Committee on Oversight and Reform will hold two hearings to hold the Administration accountable for its actions related to violations of the law and its child separation policies.
In addition, the House plans to vote to hold Secretary Wilbur Ross and Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with bipartisan Committee subpoenas for documents relating to the pretext for adding the citizenship question to the 2020 Census.
Washington, D.C. (July 15, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Washington, D.C. (July 12, 2019)—Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA) with an amendment offered by Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, to reform our criminal justice system, and an amendment offered by Committee Member Carolyn Maloney to provide paid family leave for federal employees.
Fair Chance Act
Washington, D.C. (July 11, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's decision to issue an Executive Order on the Census:
Washington, D.C. (July 12, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement after Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced his resignation:
Washington, D.C. (July 12, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep.
Washington, D.C. (July 11, 2019)—Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, convened a hearing entitled "The Trump Administration's Attack on the ACA: Reversal in Court Case Threatens Health Care for Millions of Americans" to examine the implications of the Trump Administration's sudden decision to reverse its own previous legal position in Texas v.