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Cummings Issues Statement on Republican Decision to Withhold Planned Parenthood Videos from Democrats
Washington, D.C. (Oct. 14, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to the decision by Republican Committee staff to withhold from Democratic Committee Members their own copies of videos produced by David Daleiden, the founder of the Center for Medical Progress:
Oversight Committee Passes Cummings Bill to Protect Interns Against Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
Washington, DC (October 9, 2015) – Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform unanimously passed H.R. 3231, the Federal Intern Protection Act, which was introduced by Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings to make it illegal to discriminate against or sexually harass unpaid interns in the federal government. The legislation is also cosponsored by Reps. Bobby Scott, Grace Meng, and Eleanor Holmes Norton.
Sanders and Cummings Denounce Continued Prescription Drug Price Gouging
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Ranking Member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after failing to receive a response from Turing Pharmaceuticals explaining why the company dramatically hiked prices overnight on a lifesaving drug:
Cummings Lauds Unanimous Senate Committee Passage of Bipartisan "Ban the Box" Bill
Washington, DC (Oct. 7, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor Opposing Republican Select Panel on Planned Parenthood
Washington, D.C. (October 7, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Oversight Democrats Insist on Documents— and Answers—From Group That Unsuccessfully Sought to Entrap Planned Parenthood
PolitiFact Awards Chaffetz a Rating of "Pants on Fire" for Using Misleading Chart at Planned Parenthood Hearing
MUST READ: Ranking Member Elijah Cummings Pens Op-Ed on House GOP's War on Women
Washington D.C. (Oct. 1, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Select Committee on Benghazi, penned the following op-ed in Politico.
The House GOP's War on Women
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
Cummings Issues Statement on Stark Admission by Republican Oversight Chairman That He Has No Evidence Planned Parenthood Violated Any Law
Second Time in Two Days Senior Republicans Admit Truth About Baseless Investigations
MEMORANDUM
FROM: Oversight Committee Democratic Press Office
TO: Members of the Media
RE: Democrats Object to House GOP's Planned Parenthood Investigation