Press Releases
Washington, DC – Today, victims of gun trafficking crimes and law enforcement officials charged with combating them shared personal stories and urged Congress to help keep guns out of the hands of criminals at a bipartisan House forum convened by Representatives Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland), Scott Rigell (R-Virginia), and Carolyn Maloney (D-New York).
Washington, DC—On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland), Scott Rigell (R-Virginia), and Carolyn Maloney (D-New York) will convene a bipartisan forum to hear from victims of gun crimes that resulted from "straw purchasing" and other gun trafficking efforts, as well as law enforcement officials charged with combating these crimes.
What: "Victims and First Responders: The Critical Need for Gun Trafficking Legislation"
When: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at 2:30 p.m.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) and Elijah E. Cummings (D-Maryland) introduced the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2013 to help protect consumers from predatory lending practices.
Washington, DC – Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee today passed a bipartisan gun trafficking bill introduced by Sen. Leahy by a vote of 11-7:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement celebrating the unveiling of Rosa Parks' Statue in the Capitol and reminding Americans that the work of the Civil Rights Movement is not yet complete:
"Today, our country pauses to commemorate the courage of one, and to urge justice for all.
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement about looming across-the-board automatic spending cuts that start on Friday:
"Sequestration is like a giant meat cleaver about to descend on core services that middle-class families across the country rely on every single day. It will cause more than a million federal workers to be furloughed and severely damage our nation's economic recovery.
Below is Ranking Member Cummings's statement, as prepared for delivery from the House Floor, on the Pay Freeze Bill (H. R. 273).
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member
Committee on Oversight & Government Reform
H.R. 273, A Bill to Eliminate the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees (Rep. DeSantis)
February 15, 2012
I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 273.
Below is Ranking Member Cummings' testimony, as prepared for delivery, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs at today's hearing "Solutions to Solve the United States Postal Service's Financial Crisis."
Statement of Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Hearing on "Solutions to Solve the United States Postal Service's Financial Crisis"
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
February 13, 2013