Press Releases

Clark, Democrats Introduce Bill to Require President and Vice President to Fully Divest Personal Financial Conflicts of Interest

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Katherine Clark and Democratic members of Congress introduced bills in the U.S. House and Senate that would require the President and Vice President to disclose and divest any potential financial conflicts of interest.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), the Ranking Member of the CIA Subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Rep. Elijah Cummings (MD-07), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, are reintroducing their Protecting Our Democracy Act to establish an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate foreign interference in the 2016 election.

Cardin, Klobuchar, Cummings, Swalwell to Host Bicameral Press Conference on Bills to Create Independent Commission to Investigate Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections

WASHINGTON — On Monday, January 9, at 3:00 p.m. ET, Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Reps. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) will host a bicameral press conference to discuss the Democrats' call for an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate foreign interference in the 2016 election.

Cummings Responds to Report on Russian Intervention in U.S. Election

Washington, D.C. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to a report released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Russian intervention in the U.S. election:

Oversight and Energy & Commerce Dems Release State Fact Sheets on Impact of GOP Assault on ACA

3.4 Million Kids at Risk of Losing Coverage if Republicans Repeal Law

Cummings Issues Statement on Russia Sanctions

Washington, D.C. (Dec. 29, 2016) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the White House announced sanctions against Russia for hacking into the networks of U.S. political parties and organizations:

Washington, D.C. (Dec. 20, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette's announcement of criminal charges against state-appointed Emergency Managers Darnell Earley and Gerald Ambrose, Public Works Director Howard Croft, and Utilities Administrator Daugherty Johnson in connection with his ongoing investigation into the Flint water crisis:

Washington, D.C. (Dec. 16, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter urging Chairman Jason Chaffetz to issue a subpoena to compel Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to produce within 30 days key documents that he has been withholding from the Committee during its year-long investigation into the Flint water crisis.