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August 9, 2019

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 9, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep.


August 6, 2019

Washington, D.C. (August 6, 2019)—On Wednesday, August 7, 2019, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will speak and answer questions at the National Press Club's Headliners Luncheon. Chairman Cummings will discuss the Committee's investigations to root out waste, fraud and abuse, and address issues that matter most to the American people.

The luncheon will be broadcast here.

WHO: Chairman Elijah E. Cummings


August 1, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Health leaders sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today seeking documents and raising a series of questions regarding the Trump Administration's refusal of care rule, which drastically expands the types of health care providers that can refuse to provide care to patients based on any personal belief as well as the type of care they can deny.

Issues: Health Care

July 31, 2019

Washington, D.C. (July 31, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to U.S.


July 30, 2019

Washington, D.C. – The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of the Interior (DOI) has confirmed that its investigation of former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's email use – an investigation requested by Committee on Natural Resources Chair Raúl M.


July 30, 2019

Washington, D.C. (July 30, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released a video commemorating National Whistleblower Day 2019 on the 241st anniversary of America's first whistleblower protection law.

Issues: Whistleblower

July 30, 2019

Washington, D.C. (July 30, 2019)—Today, Congressman Elijah E.

Issues: Administration

July 29, 2019

Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued a second interim staff report in the Committee's investigation into efforts to transfer U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia.

Chairman Cummings issued the following statement:


July 25, 2019

Washington, D.C. (July 25, 2019)—Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, released a supplemental memo based on approximately 55,000 non-public documents JUUL Labs, Inc.


July 25, 2019

Washington, D.C. (July, 25, 2019)—Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform voted 23 to 16 to authorize Chairman Elijah E. Cummings to subpoena emails and texts sent to or from White House officials on their personal accounts relating to official business in violation of federal law and the White House's own records policy—documents and information that have been withheld for months.

Chairman Cummings issued the following statement on today's vote: