Press Releases
Oversight Committee Passes Bipartisan Postal Reform Legislation
Washington, D.C.—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform overwhelmingly passed two bipartisan bills to overhaul the U.S. Postal Service.
80 Groups Call on Chaffetz to Cancel Anti-LGBT Hearing Today on Anniversary of Orlando Shooting
More Than 3,000 Religious Leaders Oppose "First Amendment Defense Act" (FADA)
Cummings Issues Statement on Desperate Republican Efforts to Attack Clinton
Washington, DC (July 11, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement in response to desperate Republican efforts to attack Secretary Hillary Clinton:
Cummings, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect Workers from Predatory Debt Collectors
Current Federal Law Allows Creditors to Leave Families Destitute
Washington, DC (July 7, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Wage and Garnishment Equity Act of 2016 (WAGE Act) to protect workers from losing their entire paychecks to wage and bank garnishments.
FBI Director Comey: Emails Were Not Properly Marked as Classified
"Reasonable Inference" for Clinton to Infer "Immediately" That Emails Were Not in Fact Classified
Cummings to Chaffetz:Criminal Referral "Unwarranted" After Learning New Facts at Today's Hearing With FBI Director
Washington, DC (July 7, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Chaffetz Demands Emergency Hearing With FBI Director Less Than 48 Hours After Recommendation in Clinton Case
Attacks Comey on National Television Despite Previously Calling Him "Man of Integrity and Honesty"
Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor Opposing GOP Bill Attacking the Rights of Federal Employees
Washington, DC (July 6, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 4361, the Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016.
Cummings, Warren, Warner Launch Investigation Of Major Derivatives Clearing Organizations' Recovery and Resolution Plans
"Systemically Important" Firms' Plans Are Critical to Preventing Another Financial Crisis
Warren, Warner, Cummings Introduce Legislation to Improve Federal Oversight of Risky Derivatives Trading and Protect Taxpayers