Press Releases
Cummings Issues Statement on Partisan Republican FOIA Report
Washington, D.C. (Jan. 11, 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 partisan Republican staff report on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that was released today without any Committee markup:
Cummings Opposes Bill to Create Costly New Commission to Repeal Safety and Other Regs
Washington, D.C. (Jan. 7, 2016)—Yesterday, 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. 1155, the SCRUB Act of 2015.
Cummings Opposes GOP Bill that Jeopardizes Public Health and Safety
Cummings Issues Statement on Arrest and Resignation of Martin Shkreli
Washington, DC (Dec. 18, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to the arrest and resignation of former hedge fund manager and Turing CEO Martin Shkreli:
Skyrocketing Generic Drug Prices Cost Taxpayers $1.4 Billion, New Report Finds
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 – Skyrocketing generic drug prices cost taxpayers an additional $1.4 billion over the last decade according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services' inspector general, undertaken at the request of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Washington, DC (Dec. 16, 2015)—In advance of an upcoming hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings sent a letter to J. Michael Pearson, CEO of Valeant Pharmaceuticals, demanding documents and interviews that the company has so far refused to provide voluntarily.
Cummings Criticizes CFTC for Failing to Impose Strong Regulations on Wall Street
Finalized Rule Continues Allowing Big Banks to
Fund Risky Bets With Taxpayer-Backed Dollars
Cummings, Cardin Introduce Legislation to Protect State and Local Witnesses from Violence and Intimidation
Washington, D.C. (December 9, 2015) — Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings and Senator Ben Cardin (both D-MD) introduced the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015, legislation that directs the U.S.
Cummings and Warren Hold Middle Class Prosperity Project Forum on "The Effects of Poverty on Children's Opportunities"
Members Release State-by-State Staff Reports on the Benefits of Extending Tax Credits for Low-Income Families in Every State and Metro Area
Panelists Emphasize That Millions of Children and Families Will Be Pushed into Poverty Unless Congress Extends EITC, CTC