2019 News Archive

April 2019

As Questions Mount on Interior Handling of FOIA Requests, Grijalva and Cummings Lead Letter to Appropriators Pushing for More DOI FOIA Staff
April 11, 2019
Chairmen Ask MLB for Documents on Antitrust Concerns with Potential Purchase of Regional Sports Networks
April 11, 2019
Chairman Cummings Commemorates 30th Anniversary of the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989
April 10, 2019
Oversight Committee Held Two Key Hearings on Climate Change
April 10, 2019
House Chairs Seek Documents from Trump Administration on Sudden Decision to Stop Defending Health Care Law
April 9, 2019
House Committee Chairs to Unveil New Letters Demanding Answers on Trump Administration’s Decisions in Lawsuit to Destroy Americans’ Health Care
April 8, 2019
Newly Declassified Report Documents TSA’s Failure to Address Security Risks
April 4, 2019
Oversight Democrats Urge House Appropriators To Deny Funds for Trump Government Reorganization
April 4, 2019
Subcommittee on National Security Examined the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s 2019 High-Risk List
April 4, 2019
Oversight Committee to Begin Key Hearings on Climate Change
April 4, 2019
Committee Approves Subpoenas in Security Clearance and Census Investigations
April 2, 2019
Bicameral, Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation to Protect Federal Workers from Losing Health Benefits During Government Shutdowns
April 2, 2019
Subcommittee on National Security to Hold Hearing on the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s 2019 High-Risk List
April 2, 2019
White House Whistleblower Comes Forward in Oversight Committee Investigation of Security Clearances
April 1, 2019

March 2019

February 2019

Cummings Issues Statement on Report That President Trump Ordered Approval of Jared Kushner’s Security Clearance
February 28, 2019
Chairman Connolly’s Opening Statement at Government Operations Subcommittee Hearing on Vacancies at MSPB
February 28, 2019
Chairman Cummings’ Opening Statement at Hearing with Michael Cohen
February 27, 2019
Government Operations Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Vacancies at the Merit Systems Protection Board
February 27, 2019
New Information Revealed in Oversight Hearing with Michael Cohen
February 27, 2019
Oversight Committee Approves First Subpoenas of the 116th Congress— And They Are Bipartisan
February 26, 2019
House Passes Legislation to Protect the Merit Systems Protection Board
February 26, 2019
Cummings and Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations
February 25, 2019
House Chairs Tell Barr They Expect Mueller Report to be made public
February 22, 2019
Cummings Issues Statement on Trump Administration Rule to Dismantle the Title X Program
February 22, 2019
Committee Announces Rescheduling of Michael Cohen’s Public Testimony
February 20, 2019
Multiple Whistleblowers Raise Grave Concerns with White House Efforts to Transfer Sensitive U.S. Nuclear Technology to Saudi Arabia
February 19, 2019
House, Senate Democrats Send Secretary DeVos Second Request for Information Regarding Attempt to Undermine Independence of Education Department Watchdog
February 19, 2019
President’s Lawyers Provided False Information to Government Officials on Stormy Daniels Payment, New Documents Show
February 15, 2019
House Committee Leaders Request Extension of Public Comment Periods Affected by the Government Shutdown
February 15, 2019
Democrats Object to “Unconventional and Nontransparent” Review Process for Rule to Undermine Family Planning
February 15, 2019
Cummings, Grijalva, and Speier Express Concern with Forest Service’s Failure to Address Sexual Harassment
February 14, 2019
Cummings and Connolly Introduce Legislation to Protect the Merit Systems Protection Board
February 14, 2019
Trump Appointee Has Avoided Investigation And Should Face Discipline, New DHS Memo Says
February 14, 2019
Wexton, Cummings, and Connolly Investigate Delayed Back Pay and Payroll Problems for Furloughed and Excepted Federal Employees
February 13, 2019
House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Make Presidential Library Funding Transparent
February 11, 2019
New Documents Show Acting Attorney General Failed to Pay Back Funds After Company Charged with Bilking Consumers
February 8, 2019
Cummings, Collins, Booker, Johnson Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to “Ban the Box”
February 7, 2019
Cummings Seeks Documents From Immigration Ombudsman After Receiving Troubling Allegations
February 6, 2019
Warren, Carper, Cummings Introduce Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act
February 6, 2019
Committee Examined Ethics Proposals in H.R. 1
February 6, 2019
Chairman Cummings’ Opening Statement at H.R. 1 Hearing
February 6, 2019
Senators Peters & Feinstein and Rep. Cummings Announce GAO Report Showing Trump Spent $13.6 Million in Tax Dollars on Mar-a-Lago Travel
February 5, 2019
Democrats Hold Key Hearings on H.R. 1—The “For the People” Act
February 5, 2019
Cummings Announces Hearing With ONDCP Director on New White House Drug Strategy
February 1, 2019

January 2019

House Passes Bill to Give Pay Raise to Federal Civilian Employees
January 30, 2019
Oversight Committee Organizes For the 116th Congress
January 29, 2019
Committee to Hold First Hearing on Drug Company Price Increases
January 28, 2019
Cummings Issues Statement on News about Jared Kushner’s Security Clearance
January 24, 2019
Cummings Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Full Committee Vice Chair
January 24, 2019
Cummings and Schiff Statement on Intimidation of Michael Cohen
January 23, 2019
Oversight Committee Launches Investigation of Security Clearance Problems at White House
January 23, 2019
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to Testify Before Oversight Committee
January 22, 2019
Cummings Announces Democratic Members of the Oversight and Reform Committee
January 22, 2019