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Washington, DC - Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Committee Member John F.
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement today commending Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for extending to 12 months the period during which unemployed Americans with mortgages owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac may defer payments while they continue to look for employment.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Danny K.
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Elijah Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to President Obama's appointment today of Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB):
Washington, DC —Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement regarding today's announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it has issued the nation's first standards to reduce toxic pollution emitted from coal-fired power plants:
Washington, DC —The President of the New York Federal Reserve Bank today called for much more aggressive action to address the nation's housing crisis, including a targeted program to reduce the principal of certain mortgages in order to bolster the nation's economic recovery and serve the long-term interests of U.S. taxpayers.
Washington, D.C. —Today, Senator John D. Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Tom Harkin, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, joined Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, in his investigation of "gray market" companies that trade in drugs in critically short supply.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to the announcement yesterday that the U.S. Postal Service will delay the closing or consolidation of mail facilities until May 15, 2012:
Washington, D.C. —At the request of Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Committee will hear testimony tomorrow from witnesses dedicated to combating human trafficking. They were denied an opportunity to testify at a December 1, 2011, hearing on grants awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services.