Press Releases
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, led House Democrats in sending a letter urging the House Committee on Appropriations to deny funds for the implementation of President Trump's government reorganization plan and the proposed merger of Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the General Services Administration (GSA).
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 4, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced that the Committee will begin its efforts this Congress to examine the fight against global climate change with two key hearings next week.
| Washington, D.C. (Apr. 4, 2019)—This week, the Subcommittee on National Security, chaired by Rep. Stephen Lynch, held a hearing on "The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction's 2019 High-Risk List." TAKEAWAYS |
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 2, 2019)—Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform voted to authorize Chairman Elijah E. Cummings to issue a subpoena for testimony to President Trump's former White House Personnel Security Director and three additional subpoenas relating to the Trump Administration's secret efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. One Republican Committee Member voted in favor of the census-related subpoenas.
Cummings has now served all four subpoenas.
Security Clearance Subpoena
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 2, 2019)—This week, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Rep. Mark Meadows, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Reps. Katherine Clark, Don Young, and Van Taylor introduced two bills to help protect the health benefits of federal workers during government shutdowns.
| Washington, D.C. (Apr. 2, 2019)—On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, the Subcommittee on National Security will hold a hearing on "The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction's 2019 High-Risk List." WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building WHEN: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 TIME: 2:00 p.m. |
Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2019)— Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, revealed that a whistleblower who currently works inside the White House Security Office sat for a confidential, on-the-record, day-long interview with Democratic and Republican Committee staff to relay grave concerns about the dysfunction she has witnessed over the past two years, highlight the dangers these actions present to national security, and implore the Committee to immediately conduct independent oversight of these matters.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 29, 2019)— Today, Congressman Elijah E.
| Washington, D.C. – Four House and Senate Democratic Committee leaders today requested that the Department of Health and Human Services' Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson review whether the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma adhered to federal regulations and ethics requirements regarding the awarding of millions of dollars in questionable CMS contracts to Republican communications consultants for her own benefit. |
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 28, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Chuck E. Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Member of the Senate Committee on Finance, and Rep.