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May 12, 2017

Inspectors General Warn That Trump Administration Cuts Could Threaten Their Mission

Washington, D.C. (May 11, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a memo detailing the results of a survey of Inspectors General (IGs) at two dozen agencies conducted by Democratic Committee staff.


May 12, 2017

Cummings Demands Documents from Company Promoting Lease-to-Own Housing Scheme

Vision Property Management Claims Exemption from Landlord-Tenant Laws That Protect Families Against Lead and Other Hazards


May 12, 2017

Top House Dems Raise "Grave Concerns" About Attorney General Violating Recusal Law on Comey Firing

Letter to Deputy AG Seeks Report on

Removing Sessions or Other Discipline


May 10, 2017

Cummings Statement on Abrupt Firing of FBI Director James Comey

Washington, D.C. (May 9, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump abruptly fired Federal Bureau of Investigations Director James Comey:


May 9, 2017

Cummings Requests Information about Kellyanne Conway's Ongoing Interest in Polling Company She Founded

Letter from OGE Raises New Questions


May 3, 2017
Washington, D.C. (May 3, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter urging Chairman Jason Chaffetz not to agree to any requests to waive the Committee's jurisdiction over legislation that would destroy key financial protections implemented by the Dodd-Frank Act.

May 3, 2017

Cummings Requests Documents About

TSA Appointees' Conflicts of Interest

Chief of Staff at TSA Previously Lobbied on

"Airport Security Equipment"

Issues: Transportation

May 2, 2017

Oversight Committee Passes Bipartisan Bills Strengthening Whistleblower Protections

Washington, DC (May 2, 2017)—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed three bipartisan bills to strengthen protections for whistleblowers.

Issues: Whistleblower

April 28, 2017

Cummings Issues Statement on White House Effort to Blame Obama Administration for Vetting Flynn

Flynn's Former Top Deputy Was "Apoplectic" When He Learned of Russian Payments

Washington, D.C. (Apr. 28, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to attempts by the White House to blame the Obama Administration for granting fired National Security Advisor Michael Flynn a security clearance in 2016: