Press Releases

Washington, D.C. (Apr. 15, 2014)—Today, Reps. Darrell E. Issa, Elijah E. Cummings, Blake Farenthold, and Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and the Census, as well as Rep. David G.

Washington, D.C. (Apr. 17, 2014)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Chairman Darrell E. Issa regarding allegations that he and his staff somehow colluded with the IRS to target the organization True the Vote.

Members Object to Issa's Return to McCarthy Era Tactics

At today's business meeting before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to hold former IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress, Chairman Darrell Issa objected to a request by Ranking Member Elijah Cummings to release the full transcripts of all interviews with IRS and Treasury employees conducted during the Committee's investigation.

Case from 1954 Shows Striking Similarities Between Darrell Issa and Joe McCarthy

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today introduced legislation that would improve coordination between federal agencies that oversee the for-profit college industry. Through the establishment of an interagency oversight committee, the Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act - which will be introduced in the House of Representatives by U.S.

Washington, D.C. (Apr. 3, 2014)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to an announcement from Chairman Darrell Issa that the Committee will vote next week to hold former IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress:

Company Reportedly Barred Employees from Reporting Wrongdoing