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Documents Sought From Group That May Have Violated Law in Targeting Planned Parenthood

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 20, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.

Cummings Issues Detailed Statement on New Report on Skyrocketing Drug Prices

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 20, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation reporting that Republican voters are more concerned about escalating prescription drug prices than the Affordable Care Act:

Cummings and Sanders Ramp Up Investigation of Staggering Drug Price Increases

Prices Skyrocketed After New Company Acquired Drugs This Year

Cummings Responds to Bipartisan Senate Report on IRS

Washington, DC (Aug. 6, 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 bipartisan report issued by the Senate Finance Committee on its investigation of the IRS:

Mikulski and Cummings Introduce The REBUILD Act to Address Systemic Poverty in Urban Areas

Washington, D.C. (July 30, 2015)—Today, Senator Barbara Mikulski, Vice-Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, announced the introduction of landmark legislation to appropriate more than $1.2 billion in emergency funding to address critical challenges facing our nation's inner-city neighborhoods.

Cummings, Sanders Urge Mayors and County Officials to Combat Overcharging for Critical Drug Used by First Responders

Washington, DC (July 29, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Sen.

Top Democrats Introduce Bills to Protect Interns Against Sexual Harassment and Discrimination

Washington, DC (July 28, 2015) – Today, top Democrats in the House introduced three bills that would make it illegal for public and private sector employers to discriminate, sexually harass and retaliate against interns.

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MONDAY: Former Speaker Newt Gingrich to Join Warren and Cummings at Forum on Critical Federal Investments in Science Research

Middle Class Prosperity Project to Explore "Building the Economy of the Future: Why Federal Investments in Science and Innovation Matter"