Press Releases
Washington, DC —At a Committee hearing today on grants to assist human trafficking victims, Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings expressed disappointment with Chairman Darrell Issa's decision to refuse testimony from witnesses who would have addressed the critical need for family planning referral services for victims of forced prostitution and sexual exploitation.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Washington DC —At a hearing today before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings questioned health and medical experts about "gray market" drug companies that buy and sell drugs in critically short supply at exorbitant prices.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Chairman Darrell Issa requesting that the Committee invite Dr. Susie Baldwin and Ms. Andrea Powell to testify at Thursday's hearing entitled "HHS and the Catholic Church: Examining the Politicization of Grants."
Washington, DC (Nov. 22, 2011)—Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings released the following statement today regarding the public release of highly redacted "engagement letters" between mortgage servicing companies and independent consultants they hired to review past foreclosure abuses:
Washington, DC – Today, Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Director Edward DeMarco requesting information about $150 million in fees that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac imposed on mortgage servicing companies last year for failing to conduct foreclosures fast enough.
Washington, DC ?Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings released the following statement regarding today's announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about new greenhouse gas emission and fuel economy standards for Model Years 2017 to 2025 vehicles:
Washington, DC – Today, Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings and several Members of Congress sent a letter to Edward DeMarco, the Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), seeking information about mortgage servicing companies that may have improperly denied access to housing assistance programs for servicemembers ordered by the military to relocate.
Washington, DC —Today, Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings sent a letter to Chairman Darrell Issa requesting that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hold a hearing with former lobbyist and convicted felon Jack Abramoff, who was recently released from prison after completing a three-and-a-half year sentence.