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Washington, DC (Mar. 6, 2014) – Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after Chairman Darrell Issa apologized to him for refusing to allow him to speak during yesterday's hearing on the IRS:

Washington, DC (Mar. 6, 2014)—Today, House Democrats stood in solidarity on the House Floor and filed a privileged resolution that condemns the actions of Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa for violating House Rules during yesterday's hearing on the IRS when he tried to silence Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings by deliberately cutting off his microphone.

Read What Issa Does Not Want You to Know

Washington, DC (Mar. 5, 2014)—During a hearing today before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Committee Chairman Darrell E. Issa posed questions for approximately 15 minutes to former IRS official Lois Lerner, who stated, as she had nine months ago, that she was invoking her Fifth Amendment right not to testify.

Call on Issa to Apologize for Attempting to Silence Cummings

Washington, DC (Feb. 28, 2014)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, spoke on the House Floor in opposition to legislation that would give private industry an unfair advantage over the public in the rulemaking process.

The Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act (H.R. 899) would require agencies to consult with private industries before consumers and other stakeholders before proposing regulations.

Washington, DC (Feb. 26, 2014)—Today, Reps.

Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2014) – Today, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chairman of the Banking Committee's Economic Policy Subcommittee, and Representative Elijah E.

Washington, DC (Feb. 25, 2014)—Today, the House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, along with Committee Chairman Darrell E. Issa and Rep. Mike Quigley, to amend the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to strengthen government openness and accountability.