Press Releases
(Washington, DC) -- Today, Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) wrote to Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) asking that the Committee invite U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to testify at the Committee's hearing on Thursday regarding GAO's biennial "High Risk" report on government programs most susceptible to waste, fraud, and abuse.
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today issued a statement following the resignation of the Special Inspector General for TARP, Neil Barofsky.
(Washington, DC) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee Chairman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), and Democratic Committee Member Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) sent Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) a letter supporting the goals of the Freedom of Information Act, but raising concerns with the Chairman's recent requests to 180 federal agencies seeking massive numbers of emails and other documents.
(Washington, DC) – Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today sent letters to more than 100 industry representatives and other organizations, requesting copies of letters they sent in response to requests by Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) to identify regulations that negatively impact job growth.
RANKING MEMBER ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS
OPENING STATEMENT
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2011
Mr. Chairman, thank you for recognizing me. And let me start by congratulating you on your chairmanship.
(Washington, DC) – Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, wrote to Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) today objecting to Issa's proposal to return to the policy employed by former Committee Chairman Dan Burton, who issued over 1,000 subpoenas without minority concurrence or a Committee vote. Rep. Cummings also objected to Chairman Issa's policy of denying minority access to Committee records.
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today announced the Subcommittee Ranking Members for the 112th Congress. The Ranking Members and Subcommittee members were elected earlier Thursday during the Democratic Caucus of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, in accordance with the Rules of the Democratic Caucus.