Press Releases
Today, the Chairmen of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Committee on Oversight and Reform wrote to Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo to request documents from and interviews with personnel of the White House, Executive Office of the President, and Department of State related to communications between President Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 1, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Washington, DC (Feb. 28, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after the New York Times reported that President Donald Trump pushed for his son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, to receive a security clearance despite numerous red flags:
Washington, DC (Feb. 28, 2019)—Below is Chairman Gerald E. Connolly's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, for today's Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing on "Effects of Vacancies at the Merit Systems Protection Board."
Two years into the Trump Administration, the President has still not filled half of the top posts in the federal government.
Washington, DC (Feb. 27, 2019)—Below is Chairman Elijah E. Cummings' opening statement for today's full Committee hearing with Michael Cohen, former attorney to President Donald Trump.
Today, the Committee will hear the testimony of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney and one of his closest and most trusted advisors over the last decade.
| Washington, D.C. (Feb. 27, 2019)—Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing with Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney and one of his most trusted advisors. Mr. Cohen's statements—many supported by corroborating documents—revealed new information that raises serious legal and ethical concerns about the conduct of President Trump and the accuracy of his statements. |
| Washington, D.C. (Feb. 27, 2019)—On Thursday, February 28, 2019, the Subcommittee on Government Operations will hold a hearing on "Effects of Vacancies at the Merit Systems Protection Board." WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building WHEN: Thursday, February 28, 2019 TIME: 10:00 AM PURPOSE |
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2019)—Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform authorized Chairman Elijah E. Cummings, by a vote of 25 to 11, to issue subpoenas to Attorney General William P. Barr, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen, and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex M. Azar II for records on the Trump Administration's child separation policy.
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2019)—Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Gerry Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following statements after the House passed legislation to prevent the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) from having no members when the current and sole Board member's term expires on March 1, 2019.
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 25, 2019)—Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Don Young (R-AK) introduced the Federal Labor-Management Partnerships Act, a bill to reinstate advisory panels that promote dialogue and foster partnerships between labor and federal agency management. First established nearly 25 years ago, the panels were disbanded by President Donald Trump in September 2017.