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July 16, 2015

Washington, DC - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters requesting information from federal financial regulators about risks posed to taxpayers after last year's partial repeal of Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which had been designed to prevent bailouts to banks and other financial entities with swaps holdings.


July 15, 2015

TODAY: Baldwin and Cummings to Introduce Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act

Baldwin and Cummings to be joined by AFL-CIO and Public Citizen at 3:15PM ET press conference unveiling bill to slow revolving door between Wall Street and Washington

WATCH: View a livestream of the #RevolvingDoor event here.


July 15, 2015

Cummings, House Democrats Raise Concerns About NDAA Provisions That Negatively Affect Federal Employees

Washington, D.C.(July 15, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.


July 14, 2015

TOMORROW: Baldwin and Cummings to Introduce Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act

Baldwin and Cummings to be joined by AFL-CIO and Public Citizen at press conference unveiling bill to slow revolving door between Wall Street and Washington


July 13, 2015

Cummings and Sanders Urge States to Combat Overcharging for Critical Drug Used by First Responders

Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Elijah E.


July 13, 2015

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

THIS WEEK: Oversight Committee to Hold Hearings Requested by Cummings on Criminal Justice Reforms

Washington, D.C.—On Tuesday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 15, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold bipartisan hearings requested by Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings as part of his ongoing efforts to implement systemic criminal justice reforms.


July 13, 2015

Norton Introduces Bill with National Capital Region House Members to Provide Free Lifetime Identity Theft Protection Coverage to 22 Million Current, Former and Prospective Federal Employees Affected by OPM Data Breaches

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and eight National Capital Region cosponsors introduced the RECOVER Act (Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2015) to provide free lifetime identity theft protection coverage to the more than 22.1 million current, former and prospective federal employe


July 10, 2015

Cummings Responds to Resignation of OPM Director

Washington, DC (July 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 the resignation of the Director of OPM:


July 7, 2015

Cummings Urges Maryland Officials to Combat Overcharging for Critical Drug Used by First Responders

Washington, D.C. (July 7, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.