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January 26, 2017

Baldwin and Cummings: President Trump's Revolving Door Between Wall Street and Washington Keeps Spinning

Goldman Sach's Gary Cohn cashes in with golden parachute to join Trump Administration

Payout would violate proposed Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act


January 26, 2017

Trump Administration Gag Orders Appear to Violate Multiple Federal Laws

Ranking Democrats Call on White House to Rescind Directives and Issue Statement Protecting Whistleblower Rights


January 25, 2017

Cummings, Brady, and Clyburn Demand Proof of Unsubstantiated Republican Claims of Voter Fraud

In Letters to Top Election Officials of All 50 States and DC, Members Request Incidents of Actual, Confirmed Voter Fraud


January 24, 2017

Cummings Announces Subcommittee Ranking Members for 115th Congress

Washington, D.C. (Jan. 24, 2017) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, announced the subcommittee Ranking Members for the 115th Congress and released the following statement:


January 24, 2017

Chaffetz Defeats Amendment to Subpoena Michigan Governor for Documents Withheld on Flint Water Crisis

All Republicans Vote Against Motion to Enforce Committee's Own Document Request

Issues: Flint

January 24, 2017

Republicans Vote Against Amendment Prohibiting Bills That Directly Benefit President Trump and His Businesses


January 23, 2017

Top Oversight and Transportation Committee Dems Request Information on GSA's Steps to Address President Trump's Apparent Breach of D.C. Hotel Lease

Documents Show Trump's Company Reported Receiving $1 Million Less Than They Projected After Opening


January 23, 2017

Cummings Issues Statement After Closed-Door Meeting with Top Government Ethics Official

Washington, D.C. (Jan. 23, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after Members of the Committee held a meeting with Walter Shaub, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE):


January 19, 2017

Cummings Asks Chaffetz to Allow All Oversight Members to Join Meeting with Ethics Director After Chairman's Reversal on Subpoena Threat

Urges Chairman to Apologize to Shaub


January 18, 2017

Democrats Call on Oversight Committee Chairman to Immediately Re-open Flint Water Investigation

Ranking Members Ask for Vote on Subpoena to Michigan Governor, Refer Emergency Managers to DOJ for Criminal Prosecution

Issues: Flint