2017 News Archive

February 2017

PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY ACT GAINS FIRST REPUBLICAN COSPONSOR
February 17, 2017
Cummings Issues Statement in Response to President Trump’s Press Conference
February 16, 2017
Warren, Cummings, Udall and Whitehouse Request GAO Immediately Review President Trump’s Apparent Violation of National Security Protocols at Mar-a-Lago
February 16, 2017
Oversight Committee Requests Sources And Amounts of Foreign Funding to Flynn for Trip to Moscow
February 16, 2017
Cummings Condemns GOP “Leak” Investigation While They Ignore Michael Flynn’s Lies and Russia Ties
February 16, 2017
Cummings Issues Statement on Retirement of U.S. Secret Service Director
February 15, 2017
Top Dems Request Info from White House Counsel on Reports He Was Warned about Flynn’s False Statements on Russia
February 15, 2017
ALL HOUSE JUDICIARY & OVERSIGHT DEMS CALL FOR FULL MEMBER BRIEFING ON FLYNN THIS WEEK
February 15, 2017
Cummings Remarks for Press Conference on Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn
February 14, 2017
CONYERS & CUMMINGS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE BRIEFING ON ALARMING NEW DISCLOSURES CONCERNING FLYNN BEING SUBJECT TO RUSSIAN BLACKMAIL
February 14, 2017
CONYERS & CUMMINGS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE BRIEFING ON ALARMING NEW DISCLOSURES CONCERNING FLYNN BEING SUBJECT TO RUSSIAN BLACKMAIL
February 13, 2017
All Oversight Dems to Chaffetz: Investigate Flynn or Step Aside to Allow Committee to Vote on Oversight Steps
February 13, 2017
Sanders and Cummings Demand Answers After Marathon Sets Outrageous Price Tag for Critical Drug
February 13, 2017
Cummings Calls on Trump to Disclose What He Knew About Flynn’s Secret Calls to Russians— And When He Knew It
February 12, 2017
Cummings Issues Statement on Stunning New Report That Flynn Discussed Sanctions with Russian Ambassador
February 9, 2017
Chaffetz Joins Cummings’ Request to Ask Office of Government Ethics to Recommend Disciplinary Action for Kellyanne Conway
February 9, 2017
Cummings Asks Chaffetz to Refer Top Trump Aide for Potential Disciplinary Action
February 9, 2017
Oversight Dems Request Info From GSA on Trump Hotel
February 8, 2017
Cummings Issues Statement on President Trump’s Planned Assault on Financial Reform and Consumer Protections
February 3, 2017
Cummings Opposes Resolution Stripping Protections For Federal Contractor Employees
February 2, 2017
Cummings Applauds Passage of Bill to Strengthen Protections for Federal Employees
February 2, 2017
Background Check Director Flags Concerns with Reports of Steve Bannon’s Inflammatory Statements
February 2, 2017
Top Dems Call on Pentagon to Investigate Flynn’s Payment for Dining with Putin in Moscow
February 1, 2017
Top Oversight Dems Request Info. on Threats by Trump Agency Officials to Remove IGs
February 1, 2017

January 2017

Oversight Dems Demand Administration Comply Fully With Court Orders
January 31, 2017
Baldwin and Cummings Introduce Legislation to Slow Revolving Door between Wall Street and Washington
January 31, 2017
Cummings Issues Statement on President’s Executive Order Targeting Muslims
January 30, 2017
Trump Administration Gag Orders Appear to Violate Multiple Federal Laws
January 26, 2017
Baldwin and Cummings: President Trump’s Revolving Door Between Wall Street and Washington Keeps Spinning
January 26, 2017
Cummings, Brady, and Clyburn Demand Proof of Unsubstantiated Republican Claims of Voter Fraud
January 25, 2017
Republicans Vote Against Amendment Prohibiting Bills That Directly Benefit President Trump and His Businesses
January 24, 2017
Chaffetz Defeats Amendment to Subpoena Michigan Governor for Documents Withheld on Flint Water Crisis
January 24, 2017
Cummings Announces Subcommittee Ranking Members for 115th Congress
January 24, 2017
Cummings Issues Statement After Closed-Door Meeting with Top Government Ethics Official
January 23, 2017
Top Oversight and Transportation Committee Dems Request Information on GSA’s Steps to Address President Trump’s Apparent Breach of D.C. Hotel Lease
January 23, 2017
Cummings Asks Chaffetz to Allow All Oversight Members to Join Meeting with Ethics Director After Chairman’s Reversal on Subpoena Threat
January 19, 2017
Cummings Seeks Information from Vision Property Management and Fannie Mae about Alleged Harm to Tenants
January 18, 2017
Democrats Call on Oversight Committee Chairman to Immediately Re-open Flint Water Investigation
January 18, 2017
Cummings Issues Statement on Trump-Chaffetz Coordinated Attack on Top Government Ethics Official
January 15, 2017
Cummings Objects to Republican Retaliation Against Director of Ethics Office on Trump's Refusal to Divest
January 13, 2017
Cummings Requests Oversight Hearing with Top Government Ethics Official on President-Elect’s Conflicts of Interest
January 12, 2017
CONYERS & CUMMINGS APPLAUD INSPECTOR GENERAL INVESTIGATION OF FBI ACTIONS BEFORE 2016 ELECTION
January 12, 2017
Top House Democrats Press Speaker Ryan to Obtain Documents on President-Elect’s Business Dealings With Investors from Russia and Around the Globe
January 12, 2017
House Democrats Respond to Trump’s Failure to Address Conflicts of Interest and Ethical Lapses
January 12, 2017
Cummings Issues Statement on President-Elect Trump’s Refusal to Divest Ownership Interests
January 11, 2017
MUST SEE: Cummings Releases New Video on Trump Conflicts of Interest
January 10, 2017
All House Democrats Join Effort to Create Independent Commission to Investigate Foreign Interference in U.S. Election
January 10, 2017
Clark, Democrats Introduce Bill to Require President and Vice President to Fully Divest Personal Financial Conflicts of Interest
January 9, 2017
Cummings Responds to Report on Russian Intervention in U.S. Election
January 6, 2017
Cardin, Klobuchar, Cummings, Swalwell to Host Bicameral Press Conference on Bills to Create Independent Commission to Investigate Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections
January 6, 2017
More Than 170 Members of House of Representatives Join Effort to Create Independent Commission to Investigate Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections
January 6, 2017
Oversight and Energy & Commerce Dems Release State Fact Sheets on Impact of GOP Assault on ACA
January 5, 2017