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February 10, 2015

16 Top House Democrats Condemn

Republican Expansion of Unilateral Subpoena Power

Washington, D.C. (Feb.


February 9, 2015

REPS. CUMMINGS AND LYNCH RELEASE NEW REPORT

ON NEED TO FILL CRITICAL GAPS IN FEDERAL WORKFORCE

Washington, D.C. (Feb. 9, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Stephen F.


February 9, 2015

Oversight Leaders Issue Statement on Reassignment of USSS Deputy Director

WASHINGTON – House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings release the following statement today following news that A.T. Smith is stepping down as U.S. Secret Service Deputy Director:


February 9, 2015

Oversight Committee Requests Bipartisan Briefing on

Decision to Classify Information About U.S. Spending in Afghanistan

Washington, DC (Feb.


February 6, 2015

WASHINGTON – On Feb. 11, 2015, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) will release an update to the High Risk List, an inventory of government operations vulnerable to fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement. GAO updates the High Risk List every two years at the beginning of a new Congress to focus national attention on these critical areas.


February 5, 2015

WARREN AND CUMMINGS REQUEST INFORMATION ON FED INVESTIGATION INTO LEAK OF "MARKET MOVING INFORMATION"

Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy, and Representative Elijah E.


February 5, 2015

Durbin, Cummings Introduce Legislation To Put Coordinated Federal Oversight Of For-Profit College Industry Into Law

Committee to improve enforcement of federal law and increase for-profit college accountability to students and taxpayers established by executive action last year


February 4, 2015

Cummings Speaks at NTEU's Legislative Conference

Washington, DC (Feb. 4, 2015) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, delivered the following speech, as prepared for delivery, at today's Annual Legislative Conference of the National Treasury Employees Union:


February 4, 2015

Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor

Opposing GOP Special-Interest Bill

Washington, D.C. (Feb. 4, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act.