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March 15, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC – House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., Ranking Minority Member Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman John Mica, R-Fla., and Government Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Gerry Connolly, D-Va., yesterday introduced the Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 (HR 1163).


March 13, 2013

WASHINGTON- Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings, D-Md., unveiled a discussion draft of Freedom of Information Act Reform legislation.


March 12, 2013

Panelist Statements

Issues: Gun Control

March 12, 2013

Washington, DC – Today, victims of gun trafficking crimes and law enforcement officials charged with combating them shared personal stories and urged Congress to help keep guns out of the hands of criminals at a bipartisan House forum convened by Representatives Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland), Scott Rigell (R-Virginia), and Carolyn Maloney (D-New York).

Issues: Gun Control

March 7, 2013

Washington, DC—On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland), Scott Rigell (R-Virginia), and Carolyn Maloney (D-New York) will convene a bipartisan forum to hear from victims of gun crimes that resulted from "straw purchasing" and other gun trafficking efforts, as well as law enforcement officials charged with combating these crimes.

What: "Victims and First Responders: The Critical Need for Gun Trafficking Legislation"

When: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at 2:30 p.m.

Issues: Gun Control

March 7, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) and Elijah E. Cummings (D-Maryland) introduced the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2013 to help protect consumers from predatory lending practices.


March 7, 2013

Washington, DC – Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee today passed a bipartisan gun trafficking bill introduced by Sen. Leahy by a vote of 11-7:

Issues: Gun Control

February 27, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement celebrating the unveiling of Rosa Parks' Statue in the Capitol and reminding Americans that the work of the Civil Rights Movement is not yet complete:

"Today, our country pauses to commemorate the courage of one, and to urge justice for all.