Press Releases
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 25, 2016)—At a hearing today before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, both Chairman Jason Chaffetz and Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings expressed full support for President Obama's nomination of Beth Cobert as Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), rejecting GOP Senator David Vitter's announcement today that he is blocking Cobert's nomination.
Washington, DC (Feb. 25, 2016) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement regarding two upcoming hearings examining the water crisis in Flint, Michigan with local, state, and federal officials:
Cummings and Baldwin Introduce Legislation to
Expand Protections for Wall Street Whistleblowers
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 25, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Whistleblower Augmented Reward and Non-Retaliation Act of 2016 (WARN Act), which would expand protections for those who blow the whistle on financial crimes.
Cummings Commends State Funding for Flint Water Bills, But Calls for More Action
Washington, DC (Feb. 23, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to the Michigan Senate's approval of a bill that will provide $30 million in state funding to help pay for water bills for Flint Residents:
Cummings Urges Committee Chairman to Obtain Documents from Snyder After Governor Ignores Congressional Request
Cummings Rejects Snyder's Potential "Executive Privilege" Claim; Warns of Partisan "Double-Standard" for Republican Governor
Cummings Issues Statement on Retirement of OPM CIO Donna Seymour
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 22, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Donna Seymour, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), will retire:
Cummings Applauds Federal Emergency Efforts to Address Flint Water Crisis
Washington, DC (Feb. 18, 2016) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to provide grants to two health centers in Flint, Michigan for additional lead testing and other services:
Cummings Issues Statement on
Hearing with Governor Snyder
on Flint Water Crisis
Washington, DC (Feb, 12, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Chairman announced a hearing with Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to examine the Flint water crisis: