Press Releases
Cummings Opposes Proposed SEC Rule to Allow Entities Other than the SEC to Grant Waivers
Washington, DC (Nov. 13, 2015 )—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Warren and Cummings Investigation Finds That Repeal of Dodd-Frank Provision Now Allows Banks to Keep Nearly $10 Trillion in Risky Trades on Books
Democrats Urge SEC and CFTC to Impose Strong Rules to Protect Taxpayers and the Economy
They Ask GAO to Investigate Impact of Repeal After Regulators Failed to Analyze Risk
Cummings Issues Statement on Nomination of Beth Cobert As OPM Director
Washington, DC (Nov. 10, 2015 ) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to President Obama's nomination of Acting Director Beth Cobert as Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM):
Cummings, Issa Build Bipartisan Momentum for Fair Chance Act
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 5, 2015)—Today, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Darrell Issa (R-CA) hosted a bipartisan briefing on fair chance hiring policies, including the Fair Chance Act, legislation they introduced to require the federal government and its contractors to wait to ask about the criminal histories of job applicants until they receive conditional offers of employment.
HAPPENING TODAY: Top House Democrats Launch Affordable Drug Pricing Task Force
Washington, D.C.—Members of the newly formed Affordable Drug Pricing Task Force will hold a press conference announcing meaningful action to combat the skyrocketing costs of pharmaceuticals.
Last week, the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation reported that 77% of Americans identified the increasing prices of prescription drugs as their number one health concern.
Oversight Committee Democrats to Chairman Chaffetz: Stop Blocking Investigation of Skyrocketing Drug Prices
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 4, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
HAPPENING TOMORROW: Top House Democrats Launch Affordable Drug Pricing Task Force
Washington, D.C.—Members of the newly formed Affordable Drug Pricing Task Force will hold a press conference announcing meaningful action to combat the skyrocketing costs of pharmaceuticals.
Last week, the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation reported that 77% of Americans identified the increasing prices of prescription drugs as their number one health concern.
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 2, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to Bulbrook/Drislane Brokerage and Somerset Wealth Strategies requesting information about their sales of structured settlement payment streams to third parties. Structured settlements are often awarded to individuals, such as victims of lead paint exposure, who need consistent income for years or even for a lifetime.
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 2, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement applauding President Obama's announcement of measures to help formerly incarcerated individuals re-enter society, including directing the Office of Personnel Management to ask questions about applicants' criminal histories until later in the hiring process:
Washington, D.C. (Oct. 28, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, which incorporates legislation Cummings introduced in May to curb the skyrocketing prices of prescription drugs: