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17 Members of Congress call on Conference Committee to Oppose Salary or Retirement Security Cuts, Citing Previous Sacrifices
Washington, DC - Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led 17 Members of Congress today in urging the conference committee considering legislation to extend the payroll tax cut through 2012 to oppose any additional cuts to the pay or benefits of Federal employees.
Washington, DC —Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Chairman Darrell Issa asking why he directed the law firm responding to his subpoena for the files of Members of Congress who received Countrywide "VIP" loans to conceal their identities before turning over any additional documents to the Committee.
Washington, DC (Jan. 23, 2012) – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Chairman Darrell Issa renewing his requests to call top executives from the nation's biggest mortgage banks to testify and issue subpoenas for documents relating to widespread foreclosure abuses.
Washington, DC - Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Committee Member John F.
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement today commending Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for extending to 12 months the period during which unemployed Americans with mortgages owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac may defer payments while they continue to look for employment.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Danny K.
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Elijah Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to President Obama's appointment today of Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB):
Washington, DC —Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement regarding today's announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it has issued the nation's first standards to reduce toxic pollution emitted from coal-fired power plants:
Washington, DC —The President of the New York Federal Reserve Bank today called for much more aggressive action to address the nation's housing crisis, including a targeted program to reduce the principal of certain mortgages in order to bolster the nation's economic recovery and serve the long-term interests of U.S. taxpayers.