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May 24, 2017

Cummings Issues Statement on New CBO Report on TrumpCare

Washington, D.C. (May 24, 2017)—Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued its new report on TrumpCare:


May 23, 2017

Cummings Statement on President Trump's FY18 Budget

Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's FY2018 Budget:

"Despite candidate Trump's many promises, this budget would do nothing to make America great again. Instead, it would take billions of dollars away from working families and give it to defense contractors, millionaires, and billionaires.


May 23, 2017

Cummings Applauds Fannie Mae's Decision to End Home Sales to Vision

Cummings Investigation Exposed Company's Abusive Business Model


May 22, 2017

Oversight Dems Support OGE Demand For Disclosure of Trump's Waivers For Lobbyists Now Working in Administration

President's Secret Waivers Contradict Pledge to "Drain the Swamp"


May 22, 2017

New Document Suggests Flynn Lied During His Security Clearance Interview in Early 2016

Background Check Investigators Wrote Report Summarizing Their Interview With Michael Flynn

Cummings Calls on Chaffetz to Subpoena White House for Flynn Documents


May 21, 2017

Cummings Drafts Proposed Subpoena to White House

Washington, D.C. (May 21, 2017)—During an appearance this morning on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, renewed his call for Chairman Jason Chaffetz to subpoena the White House for documents it has been withholding in response to a bipartisan request they made in March relating to former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. Cummings also prepared a draft subpoena for Chaffetz to consider signing.


May 19, 2017

Cummings to Chaffetz: Immediately Obtain Documents on President's Claims to Russians

Trump Reportedly Told Russians That He Fired FBI Director Comey to Ease Pressure


May 18, 2017

In Light of New York Times Revelations, Cummings Presses Chaffetz to Finally Use His "Subpoena Pen" for White House Docs on Flynn

Chairman Issued 11 Subpoenas in 8 Days Investigating Clinton Right Before Election


May 17, 2017

House Passes Cummings Bill to Strengthen Protections for Interns

Washington, D.C. (May 17, 2017)—Today, the House passed a bill introduced by Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings to strengthen protections for interns. H.R. 653, the Federal Intern Protection Act would:


May 17, 2017

Cummings Issues Statement on Appointment of Special Counsel to Oversee Russia Probe

Washington, D.C. (May 17, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Department of Justice appointed a special counsel to oversee the criminal investigation into ties between President Donald Trump's campaign and Russian officials, as well as "any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation":