Press Releases
Cummings Responds to Resignation of OPM Director
Washington, DC (July 10, 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 resignation of the Director of OPM:
Cummings Urges Maryland Officials to Combat Overcharging for Critical Drug Used by First Responders
Washington, D.C. (July 7, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Washington, DC (July 2, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to a Report of Investigation issued this week by the IRS Inspector General:
Cummings Applauds Court's Decision Upholding Key Component of HealthCare Law
Washington, DC (June 25, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to today's court decision upholding the provision of the Affordable Care Act that authorizes the payment of federal subsidies for the millions of Americans who receive health insurance through the federal exchange:
Cummings Applauds Court Decision Upholding Dept. of Education's Gainful Employment Regulation
Washington, DC (June 24, 2015)—Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to yesterday's court decision upholding the Department of Education's gainful employment regulation:
Cummings Issues Statement After Hearing and Classified Briefing on OPM Data Breach
Washington, DC (June 16, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after participating in an open hearing, followed by a classified briefing for all House Members, on the recent cyber attack against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that affected more than 4 million federal workers:
Cummings Applauds Decision by Dept. of Ed. to Help Students at Corinthian Colleges
WASHINGTON, DC (June 8, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement in response to the decision by the Department of Education to grant debt relief to students who attended Corinthian Colleges:
Cummings Praises IG Proposal for Post Offices to Expand Financial Services
Washington, D.C. (May 21, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Taxpayers Would Save $1 Billion in 10 Years
WASHINGTON, May 18, – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) today introduced legislation to curb skyrocketing prices of generic drugs.
Sharp price hikes not only impact consumers, hospitals, and pharmacists, but strain the budgets for Medicaid, Medicare, the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.