Press Releases
Oversight Committee Passes Cummings Bill to Protect Interns Against Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
Washington, DC (October 9, 2015) – Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform unanimously passed H.R. 3231, the Federal Intern Protection Act, which was introduced by Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings to make it illegal to discriminate against or sexually harass unpaid interns in the federal government. The legislation is also cosponsored by Reps. Bobby Scott, Grace Meng, and Eleanor Holmes Norton.
Sanders and Cummings Denounce Continued Prescription Drug Price Gouging
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Ranking Member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after failing to receive a response from Turing Pharmaceuticals explaining why the company dramatically hiked prices overnight on a lifesaving drug:
Cummings Lauds Unanimous Senate Committee Passage of Bipartisan "Ban the Box" Bill
Washington, DC (Oct. 7, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor Opposing Republican Select Panel on Planned Parenthood
Washington, D.C. (October 7, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Oversight Democrats Insist on Documents— and Answers—From Group That Unsuccessfully Sought to Entrap Planned Parenthood
PolitiFact Awards Chaffetz a Rating of "Pants on Fire" for Using Misleading Chart at Planned Parenthood Hearing
MUST READ: Ranking Member Elijah Cummings Pens Op-Ed on House GOP's War on Women
Washington D.C. (Oct. 1, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Select Committee on Benghazi, penned the following op-ed in Politico.
The House GOP's War on Women
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
Cummings Issues Statement on Stark Admission by Republican Oversight Chairman That He Has No Evidence Planned Parenthood Violated Any Law
Second Time in Two Days Senior Republicans Admit Truth About Baseless Investigations
MEMORANDUM
FROM: Oversight Committee Democratic Press Office
TO: Members of the Media
RE: Democrats Object to House GOP's Planned Parenthood Investigation
Washington D.C. (Sept. 30, 2015)—During an appearance tonight on CNN's Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform who is currently leading the investigation of Planned Parenthood, admitted that he has identified no evidence that Planned Parenthood has violated any laws:
Blitzer: "Is there any evidence in your opinion that Planned Parenthood has broken any law?"
Chaffetz: "No, I'm not suggesting that they broke the law."