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December 6, 2016

Cummings Issues Response to Republican Staff Report on Embassy Construction

Washington, D.C. (Dec. 6, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement and additional information in response to the release of a flawed Republican staff report on embassy construction:


December 6, 2016

Following Efforts by Casey, Wyden, and Cummings, GAO Releases Results of CMS Nursing Home Rating System

Washington, D.C. - Following a push by U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Representative Elijah E.

Issues: Health Care

December 6, 2016

Hoyer, National Security Ranking Members Send Letter to President Obama Urging Briefings on Russian Interference in U.S. Election


WASHINGTON, DC – Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Eliot Engel, Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Bennie G.


December 6, 2016

Cummings Issues Statement Opposing Republican Resolution to Impeach IRS Commissioner

Washington, D.C. (Dec. 6, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in strong opposition to a resolution to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen:


December 5, 2016

Cummings Applauds Passage of Bill to Enhance Whistleblower Protections for Contractor and Grantee Employees

Washington, DC (Dec. 5, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, spoke on the House floor today in support of S. 795, a bill to enhance whistleblower protections for contractor and grantee employees.

Issues: Whistleblower

December 5, 2016

Cummings Issues Statement on Nomination of Dr. Ben Carson for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Washington, D.C. (Dec. 5, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement on the nomination of Dr. Ben Carson for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development:

Issues: Administration

November 30, 2016

Cummings: Bill to Pay For Secret Service Overtime in 2016 Good, But Not Enough

Ranking Member Calls for Including Funding in CR and

Passing Legislation to Make Fix Permanent


November 30, 2016

Cummings Lauds Obama Administration's Final Rule to "Ban the Box" in Federal Hiring


Bipartisan Coalition in Congress Led By Cummings and Others


November 30, 2016

Top Oversight and Transportation Committee Dems Request Briefing and Documents from GSA on President-Elect Trump's D.C. Hotel Lease

Members Cite "Clear and Very Real" Conflicts of Interest


November 28, 2016

All Oversight Committee Democrats to Chaffetz: Committee Must Investigate Trump's Conflicts of Interest

Members Cite Troubling New Revelations About Trump's Actions