Press Releases
Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2019)— Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, revealed that a whistleblower who currently works inside the White House Security Office sat for a confidential, on-the-record, day-long interview with Democratic and Republican Committee staff to relay grave concerns about the dysfunction she has witnessed over the past two years, highlight the dangers these actions present to national security, and implore the Committee to immediately conduct independent oversight of these matters.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 29, 2019)— Today, Congressman Elijah E.
| Washington, D.C. – Four House and Senate Democratic Committee leaders today requested that the Department of Health and Human Services' Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson review whether the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma adhered to federal regulations and ethics requirements regarding the awarding of millions of dollars in questionable CMS contracts to Republican communications consultants for her own benefit. |
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 28, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Chuck E. Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Member of the Senate Committee on Finance, and Rep.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 28, 2019)— Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, the Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources, sent a letter to Department of the Interior (DOI) Acting Secretary David Bernhardt requesting that he make four top Department officials available for transcribed interviews.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 28, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, took the next steps in their investigation of voter irregularities in multiple states during the 2018 election.
Washington, DC (Mar. 26, 2019)—Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform passed multiple bills to improve government ethics, protect federal inspectors general, and help formerly-incarcerated people obtain non-sensitive federal jobs.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 27, 2019)— This week, the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, chaired by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, held a hearing on "Improving Cybersecurity at Consumer Reporting Agencies."
TAKEAWAYS & BACKGROUND
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 27, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released a letter he sent to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mazars USA LLP on March 20, 2019, requesting documents relating to the Committee's investigation into allegations that President Donald Trump inflated or deflated financial statements for potentially improper purposes.
Washington, D.C. (Mar.