Press Releases
Washington, DC (Nov. 27, 2012)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, joined other Members of the House and Senate in the Oval Office as President Obama signed into law the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, which significantly expands protections for federal employees who disclose waste, fraud, and abuse.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to the Senate's passage of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 (S. 743), which will strengthen protections for federal employees who disclose government waste, fraud, abuse, or illegal activity:
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to new guidelines issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac effectively ending the use of the "retained attorney network" and requiring mortgage servicers to assume greater responsibility for selecting law firms that handle foreclosure cases:
Washington, DC—Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to Chairman Issa's letter today alleging that Ansar al-Sharia claimed responsibility for the attack on the Benghazi compound.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to the lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice today seeking $1 billion from Bank of America, alleging the bank committed fraud by selling defective mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac:
Washington, DC— In light of the recent meningitis outbreak that has claimed nearly two dozen lives and sickened hundreds more, Rep. John F. Tierney, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations, and Rep. Elijah E.
Washington, DC—Before rushing to release sensitive documents ahead of tomorrow's presidential debate that included information that may have endangered the lives of Libyans working with the United States and compromised the FBI investigation of those who attacked the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Committee Chairman Darrell Issa referred to State Department concerns as "crap."
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement in response to reports that Committee Chairman Darrell Issa rushed to release sensitive documents before Monday's presidential debate that included information that may have endangered the lives of Libyans working with the United States and compromised the FBI investigation of those who attacked the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi.
Washington, D.C – With less than 17 days until Election Day, three top Democratic Members responsible for elections and civil rights sent a second letter to Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus calling on him to make clear the nature of the RNC's associations with Nathan Sproul, a long-time Republican operative who has been dogged by accusations of voter registration fraud dating back at least to
Washington DC—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, responded to a letter Committee Chairman Darrell Issa sent to President Obama in which he makes serious allegations relating to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.