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October 25, 2016

Sanders, Cummings Send Letter on ARIAD's Staggering Drug Price Increases

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) sent a letter to ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Thursday requesting information about why the company has increased the price of leukemia drug Iclusig four times in 2016 to $199,000 a year.


October 17, 2016

Cummings Releases Backgrounder on Latest Republican Allegations about Secretary Clinton's Emails

Republicans have once again omitted key information in their obsession with Secretary Clinton's emails in an attempt to impact the election.

This time, Republicans claim that an FBI official proposed a "quid pro quo" in which the FBI would downgrade its classification of one of Secretary Clinton's emails if State Department Under Secretary Patrick Kennedy supported allowing more FBI personnel into Iraq.

Issues: Clinton Emails

October 14, 2016

Top House Dems Call for FBI Action on Trump Campaign's Advance Knowledge of Ongoing Russian Cyber Hacking to Affect Election

Washington, D.C. (Oct. 14, 2016)—Today, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, John Conyers, Jr., Elliot L. Engel, and Bennie G.

Issues: Russia

October 5, 2016
WASHINGTON – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Congressman Elijah Cummings (MD-07), Ranking Members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform respectively, sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expressing concerns about the skyrocketing costs of compounded drugs in the Federal Employees' Compensation Act program and commenting on the proposed authorization form that the U.S. Department of Labor plans to require doctors to sign to verify the medical necessity of the prescribed drug.

October 3, 2016

Chaffetz, Cummings Request Further Details on EpiPen Profits

Letter requests detailed financial information on sales, profits, costs, etc.


September 29, 2016

House Republicans Issued More Than 70 Subpoenas and Letters Investigating Hillary Clinton Just Since the FBI's Decision on Emails in July

"Desperate Onslaught of Frivolous Attacks"

Issues: Clinton Emails

September 28, 2016

Cummings, Brady, and Clyburn Call on EAC Executive Director to Rescind Unilateral Action

Newby Failed to Weigh Potential for Voter Disenfranchisement


September 23, 2016

Cummings Issues Statement on Inaccurate Republican Leaks About Limited Immunity Agreement with Cheryl Mills

Washington, DC (Sept. 23, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to inaccurate Republican leaks regarding a limited immunity agreement for Cheryl Mills:

Issues: Clinton Emails

September 20, 2016

All Democrats on Oversight and Ways and Means Committees Warn Judiciary Committee:

Do Not Promote Baseless Accusations Against IRS Commissioner

Ranking Members Release New Letters with IRS Inspector General


September 14, 2016

Oversight Committee to Hold Hearing on EpiPen Price Increases

Washington, D.C. (Sept. 14, 2016)—On Wednesday, September 21, 2016, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a bipartisan hearing with officials from Mylan, which dramatically increased its prices for EpiPens.