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Washington, D.C. – Top House and Senate Democrats today sent a new letter to the Department of Justice's Chief Ethics Official, Assistant Attorney General Lee J. Lofthus, demanding an in-person meeting and renewing their November 11, 2018, request—to which they received no reply—to immediately be notified in writing as to whether he or any other ethics officials at the Department of Justice have advised Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to recuse himself from the Special Counsel investigation, and to be provided with all ethics guidance Mr.
Washington, D.C. (Dec. 4, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement in response to a shocking report by the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General confirming retaliation at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in violation of the Military Whistleblower Protection Act:
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 30, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement on the announcement that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) was chosen by the Republican Steering Committee as the new Ranking Member, subject to final approval by the full GOP conference:
Washington, D.C. – Today, following a call with acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following joint statement:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 29, 2018
Democrats Send Letter to HHS Secretary Azar Regarding IG Report Finding Largest Migrant Child Detention Camp in U.S. Failed to Conduct Required Background Checks on Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 29, 2018
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 29, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent a letter to Subcommittee Chairman Mark Meadows regarding a hearing he intends to hold next week on the Clinton Foundation.
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 14, 2018)—Today, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, Jerrold Nadler, Frank Pallone, Jr., and Adam Schiff, the Ranking Members of the House Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, respectively, sent seven letters requesting information relating to Acting Attorney General Matthew G.
Cummings Urges Fellow Democrats to
Unite Behind Nancy Pelosi for Speaker
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 12, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a Dear Colleague urging all House Democrats to vote for Nancy Pelosi to be Speaker of the House.
In New Letter To DOJ's Chief Ethics Officer, Leaders Pelosi and Schumer, Representatives Nadler, Schiff And Cummings, And Senators Feinstein And Warner Highlight The Many Hostile Statements Made By Acting AG Matthew Whitaker And His Numerous Conflicts Of Interest That Warrant His Recusal From Overseeing The Special Counsel's Investigation