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Cummings Issues Statement on Justice Department Legal Opinion Regarding Inspector General Access to Records

Washington, D.C. (July 24, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel opinion on access to documents for the Department's Inspector General:

Cummings Applauds Maryland AG for Moving Aggressively to Combat Drug Overcharging

Cummings Asked State Officials to Urge Drug Company to Reduce Prices

Washington, D.C. (July 23, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, applauded Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh for taking steps to combat the rising cost of naloxone, a life-saving drug used to treat overdoses of heroin and other opioids.

Cummings Applauds Passage of Bill to Expand Protections for Federal Employees Against Discrimination

Washington, DC (July 21, 2015)—Today, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 403-0 a bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to strengthen equal employment protections for federal workers. The bill, the Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015, H.R. 1557, was cosponsored by Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz, as well as Reps.

Washington, DC - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters requesting information from federal financial regulators about risks posed to taxpayers after last year's partial repeal of Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which had been designed to prevent bailouts to banks and other financial entities with swaps holdings.

TODAY: Baldwin and Cummings to Introduce Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act

Baldwin and Cummings to be joined by AFL-CIO and Public Citizen at 3:15PM ET press conference unveiling bill to slow revolving door between Wall Street and Washington

WATCH: View a livestream of the #RevolvingDoor event here.

Cummings, House Democrats Raise Concerns About NDAA Provisions That Negatively Affect Federal Employees

Washington, D.C.(July 15, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.

TOMORROW: Baldwin and Cummings to Introduce Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act

Baldwin and Cummings to be joined by AFL-CIO and Public Citizen at press conference unveiling bill to slow revolving door between Wall Street and Washington

Cummings and Sanders Urge States to Combat Overcharging for Critical Drug Used by First Responders

Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Elijah E.