Press Releases
| Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees conducted a joint interview with Bruce Ohr, a senior career attorney at the Department of Justice, for nearly eight hours. The interview was part of the Majority's continuing investigation of the FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton investigation. Republicans have alleged that Mr. Ohr's testimony casts doubt on the early stages of the investigation into links between the Russian government and the Trump campaign. |
| Washington, D.C. (Aug. 28, 2018)—Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the Census Bureau's efforts to include hard-to-count groups, such as minorities, renters, and young children for the 2020 Census: |
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elijah Cummings of Maryland, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week's address, Cummings highlights the immediate need for Congress to enact oversight as a check to the rampant culture of corruption in the Trump Administration, and ensure that Washington works For the People. Video and audio of the Weekly Democratic Address can be downloaded here.
| Washington, DC (Aug. 23, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. |
| Washington, D.C. (Aug. 22, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government, sent a letter to Chairman Trey Gowdy requesting a hearing with President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty yesterday to multiple federal crimes and implicated President Trump in directing these crimes. |
Washington, D.C. (Aug. 22, 2018)—Today, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings and Eliot L.
| Washington, D.C. (Aug. 20, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Stephen F. |
Washington, D.C. (August 16, 2018) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly requesting a briefing and documents on the decision to revoke former CIA director John Brennan's security clearance.
Washington, D.C. (August 14, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett from the U.S.
Washington, D.C. (August 14, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued statements on a new report from the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General on non-disclosure forms and settlement agreements.