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May 29, 2018

Democrats Request Hearing on White House

Obstruction of GAO Investigations

Washington, DC (May 29, 2018)—Today, all Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a letter asking Chairman Trey Gowdy to hold a hearing on the decision by the White House to obstruct investigations by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).


May 25, 2018

Washington, D.C. (May 25, 2018)—Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Eliot L.


May 24, 2018

Oversight Democrats Reveal Significant Flaws

In Republican Staff Memo on "Official Time"


May 23, 2018

Over 30 Senate, House Democrats Press Trump Administration to Explain How Late Addition of Census Citizenship Question Will Comply with Federal Law

Lawmakers demand answers from Administrator Rao, Secretary Ross following rushed decision to add untested citizenship question to the 2020 Census


May 23, 2018

Cummings Issues Statement in Response

to the Office of Special Counsel

Obtaining Settlements for Three TSA Whistleblowers


May 23, 2018

Republicans Block Gomez Resolution Compelling

Trump Administration to Produce Documents on

Addition of Citizenship Question to 2020 Census


May 23, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Representative Elijah E.

Issues: Census

May 22, 2018

Maloney, Cummings Request Hearing on Trump Administration's New Policy Separating Children from Families at Border

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, requested that Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy hold a hearing to investigate the Department of Homeland Security's decision to enact an official policy of forcibly separating immigrant children from their parents at the border.