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Oversight Committee Democrats to Chairman Chaffetz: Stop Blocking Investigation of Skyrocketing Drug Prices

Washington, D.C. (Nov. 4, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.

HAPPENING TOMORROW: Top House Democrats Launch Affordable Drug Pricing Task Force

Washington, D.C.—Members of the newly formed Affordable Drug Pricing Task Force will hold a press conference announcing meaningful action to combat the skyrocketing costs of pharmaceuticals.

Last week, the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation reported that 77% of Americans identified the increasing prices of prescription drugs as their number one health concern.

Washington, D.C. (Nov. 2, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to Bulbrook/Drislane Brokerage and Somerset Wealth Strategies requesting information about their sales of structured settlement payment streams to third parties. Structured settlements are often awarded to individuals, such as victims of lead paint exposure, who need consistent income for years or even for a lifetime.

Washington, D.C. (Nov. 2, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement applauding President Obama's announcement of measures to help formerly incarcerated individuals re-enter society, including directing the Office of Personnel Management to ask questions about applicants' criminal histories until later in the hiring process:

Washington, D.C. (Oct. 28, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, which incorporates legislation Cummings introduced in May to curb the skyrocketing prices of prescription drugs:

Cummings Condemns Republican Impeachment Resolution Against IRS Commissioner

Washington, D.C. (Oct. 27, 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 filing of a Republican impeachment resolution against IRS Commissioner John Koskinen:

Justice Department Finds No Political Targeting at IRS

Washington, D.C. (Oct. 23, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep.

Cummings Opposes Legislation to Reauthorize D.C. School Voucher Program

Washington, D.C. (Oct. 21, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 10, the Scholarships and Results Act.