Press Releases
Washington, DC —During a meeting today with 19 Members of Congress, Edward DeMarco, the Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), praised a principal reduction proposal by Rep. Zoe Lofgren and pledged to provide an assessment within two weeks of how it could be implemented.
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, hosted the meeting with Rep. Dennis Cardoza, Co-Chair of the Housing Stabilization Task Force, to discuss additional measures to address the foreclosure crisis.
Washington, DC – Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings released the following statement in response to changes announced today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). The changes are aimed at helping "underwater" homeowners take advantage of today's record-low interest rates.
Washington, DC – After a disappointing meeting with Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Director Edward DeMarco on October 6, Ranking Member Elijah E.
Washington, DC – After a disappointing meeting with Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Director Edward DeMarco on October 6, Ranking Member Elijah E.
Davis, White House Drug Policy Director, and Community Leaders Discuss Drug Policy
Washington, DC (Oct. 18, 2011) – Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, responded to an announcement by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) that it has instructed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to begin "transitioning away" from their use of designated foreclosure attorney networks to a system under which "mortgage servicers select qualified law firms that meet certain minimum, uniform criteria."
Washington, DC – In an interview this morning on CBS's Face the Nation, Rep. Darrell E. Issa, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, officially confirmed for the first time recent press reports alleging that so-called "gun-walking" programs occurred during the Bush Administration, much earlier than previously known.
Without disclosing his sources, Issa defended the previous Administration's operations as "coordinated."
Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives, is convening a forum featuring Gil Kerlikowske, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and local drug-control officials to discuss the impact of Federal and localized drug prevention and treatment initiatives to combat recidivism and substance misuse.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings, joined by all seven Subcommittee Ranking Members, sent a letter to Chairman Darrell Issa objecting to his new policy preventing the minority from using its own travel budget.