Press Releases

Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2019)—This week, the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing on "Getting Counted: The Importance of the Census to State and Local Communities."

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Government Operations Subcommittee, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC), Ranking Member of the House Government Operations Committee, and Congressman David Price (D-NC), Co-Chair of the Congressional Humanities Caucus, introduced legislation to reauthorize the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), the grant-making arm of the U.S.

Washington, D.C. (May 24, 2019)— On Tuesday, May 28, 2019, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a field hearing requested by Rep. Carolyn B.

Washington, D.C. (May 24, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after TransDigm—a defense contractor that overcharged the Pentagon for dozens of spare parts for military aircraft—agreed to repay $16 million after last week's Committee hearing with company executives:

Washington, D.C. (May 23, 2019)—This week, the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy held a hearing on "Examining For-Profit College Oversight and Student Debt."

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Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2019)—Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform reached an agreement with the President's attorneys to seek an expedited appeal in the Mazars case. The request must be approved by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to take effect.

Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2019)—Today, Chairman Elijah E. Cummings convened a hearing on "Facial Recognition Technology (Part 1): Its Impact on our Civil Rights and Liberties."

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