Press Releases
Oversight Committee Requests Documents on Trump Organization's Treatment of Foreign Government Payments
Members of Congress Raise Ethics Concerns about Deputy White House Counsel
Passantino's Role Is to Police Trump Administration Conflicts of Interest - But Documents Reveal His Own Conflicts with Icahn, Carson, Price
Text of the letter is available here (PDF)
Cummings Issues Statement After Oversight Chairman Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2018
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 19, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz announced he would not seek re-election in 2018:
Washington, DC (Apr. 13, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following memo and internal documents that refute Republican claims that the Obama Administration did not consult with them on the Bears Ears Monument designation.
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Government Watchdog to Conduct Review of Trump Transition Process
Warren, Cummings Requested GAO Investigation of Possible Conflicts-of-Interest, Financing, and Foreign Contacts During President Trump's Transition
Text of the letter from GAO here (PDF)
Cummings Issues Statement on Nunes Recusal
Washington, D.C. (April 6, 2017) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes announced his recusal from the Committee's investigation of President Trump and Russia:
| Scott, Waters, Cummings Denounce Trump Administration's Delay of Conflict of Interest Rule |
Cummings, Issa Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Provide Formerly Incarcerated Americans a Fair Chance at Federal Employment
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 5, 2017)—Today, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Darrell Issa (R-CA) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Fair Chance Act that would give formerly incarcerated Americans a fair chance at obtaining employment with the federal government. Senator Booker introduced the companion bill in the Senate.
Cummings Issues Statement on Steve Bannon's Removal from National Security Council
Washington, D.C. (April 5, 2017) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump removed chief White House strategist Steve Bannon from his role on the National Security Council (NSC):
Cummings Calls on Nunes to Recuse Himself from Russia-Trump Investigation
Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement calling on House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes to recuse himself from the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and interactions between Russia and Trump campaign advisers: