Press Releases
Cummings Seeks Information about Trump's "Highly Unusual Request" for His Children to Gain Access to Highly Classified Information
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 15, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Cummings Calls on Chaffetz to Launch Inquiry into Trump's So-Called "Blind Trust"
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 14, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Washington, DC - Today, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Director James Comey sent a letter to Congress reporting that the FBI has completed its review of emails to or from Hillary Clinton when she served as Secretary of State. Based on its review, the FBI stands by its recommendation that no criminal charges are warranted in its investigation of Secretary Clinton's use of a private email server.
Sanders, Cummings Request DOJ and FTC Investigate Cost of Diabetes Products
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) sent a letter Thursday asking the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission to investigate potential collusion among pharmaceutical companies that manufacture diabetes products.
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 4, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings and Rep. John Conyers, Jr., the Ranking Members of the House Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and Judiciary, sent a letter calling on the Inspector General of the U.S.
Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after FBI Director James Comey sent an unprecedented letter to Congress on Friday describing investigative steps the FBI is taking regarding emails that may be "pertinent"—but not necessarily "significant"—to the investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails:
Washington, D.C. (Oct, 31, 2016) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to a new press report alleging that FBI Director James Comey opposed naming Russia as meddling in the U.S. election because of concerns that it would impact voters so close to a presidential election:
Cummings Issues Statement on FBI Letter to Congress
Washington, D.C. (Oct. 28, 2016) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after receiving a letter from the FBI explaining that it would review new emails related to its investigation of Secretary Clinton:
Cummings and Conyers Request Full Disclosure
from DOJ and FBI on Email Investigation
Cummings Issues Statement and Backgrounder on Republican Staff Report on Clean Water Rule
Washington, D.C. (Oct. 27, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement and backgrounder in response to the release of a Republican staff report criticizing a new joint rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers implementing the Clean Water Act: