Yearly Archive

May 2016

State IG Confirms Longstanding and Widespread Personal Email Use by Secretaries of State and their Staff
May 25, 2016
Cummings Objects to Baseless Republican Attacks on IRS Commissioner
May 24, 2016
Republicans “Misfire” on Ben Rhodes Hearing
May 18, 2016
Michigan Governor’s Responses to Congress Raise New Concerns About His Testimony
May 16, 2016
Cummings Issues Statement on Valeant’s Pricing Changes
May 16, 2016
Carper, Cummings Seek Information from IRS Regarding Efforts to Monitor Structured Settlement Transactions
May 12, 2016
Following Efforts by Casey, Wyden, and Cummings, CMS Adds New Quality Measures to Help Rate Nursing Homes
May 2, 2016

April 2016

March 2016

Cummings Issues Statement on Governor Snyder’s Flint Water Task Force Report
March 23, 2016
Cummings Calls on Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to Resign
March 17, 2016
New Email Undermines Republican Claims of Retaliation Against EPA Official in Flint Water Crisis Investigation
March 17, 2016
15 Current and Former Michigan Officials Refuse to Cooperate with Congress in Flint Water Crisis Investigation
March 16, 2016
Cummings Applauds Passage of Bipartisan FOIA Reform Legislation in the Senate
March 15, 2016
Oversight Leaders Seek to Shine Light on DOJ Office of Legal Counsel
March 14, 2016
Oversight Committee Requests Info on Documents Withheld from Congress by Valeant Pharmaceuticals
March 10, 2016
House Oversight Committee Urges Senate to Approve Cobert Nomination for OPM Head
March 4, 2016

February 2016

Cummings Issues Statement on New Snyder Administration Emails
February 26, 2016
TODAY: Cummings, Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Expand Protections for Wall Street Whistleblowers
February 25, 2016
House Oversight Committee Expresses Bipartisan Support for Cobert Nomination as OPM Head
February 25, 2016
Cummings Issues Statement on Upcoming Flint Hearings
February 25, 2016
Cummings and Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Expand Protections for Wall Street Whistleblowers
February 25, 2016
Cummings Commends State Funding for Flint Water Bills, But Calls for More Action
February 24, 2016
TOMORROW: Cummings, Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Expand Protections for Wall Street Whistleblowers
February 24, 2016
Cummings, Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Expand Protections for Wall Street Whistleblowers
February 22, 2016
Cummings Urges Committee Chairman to Obtain Documents from Snyder After Governor Ignores Congressional Request
February 22, 2016
Cummings Issues Statement on Retirement of OPM CIO Donna Seymour
February 22, 2016
Cummings Applauds Federal Emergency Efforts to Address Flint Water Crisis
February 18, 2016
Cummings Issues Statement on Hearing with Governor Snyder on Flint Water Crisis
February 12, 2016
Cummings and Warren Highlight Financial Industry's Contradictory Statements on Retirement Adviser Conflict of Interest Rule
February 11, 2016
Cummings, Hinojosa Introduce Legislation to Make College Costs More Transparent
February 11, 2016
Cummings Pens Op-ed in Detroit Free Press: “What does accountability mean to Snyder?”
February 11, 2016
Cummings Issues Statement on Revelation that Classified Information Found on Personal Email Accounts of Colin Powell and Immediate Staff of Condoleezza Rice
February 4, 2016
All Oversight Committee Democrats Invoke House Rules to Demand Testimony from Governor Snyder and Aides on Flint Water Crisis
February 3, 2016
Cummings Releases Memos Detailing Internal Corporate Documents on Skyrocketing Drug Prices
February 2, 2016
Cummings Praises President Obama’s Proposal to Address Prescription Opioid and Heroin Abuse
February 2, 2016
Cummings, Brown Seek Information from HUD About Protections for Vulnerable Homeowners
February 1, 2016

January 2016

Cummings and Lawrence Request Documents—and Answers—From Michigan Governor on Flint Water Crisis
January 29, 2016
Tuesday: Oversight Committee Holds Drug Pricing Hearing Long Sought by Cummings
January 21, 2016
Cummings Issues Statement on Martin Shkreli’s Subpoena to Appear Before Oversight Committee
January 21, 2016
Cummings Lauds President Obama’s State of the Union Address
January 13, 2016
House Passes Bipartisan FOIA Reform Legislation
January 12, 2016
Cummings, Scott, Meng, and Norton Applaud House Passage of Bill to Protect Interns Against Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
January 12, 2016
Cummings Continues Efforts to Strengthen Equal Employment Opportunity
January 12, 2016
Cummings Issues Statement on Partisan Republican FOIA Report
January 11, 2016
Cummings Opposes Bill to Create Costly New Commission to Repeal Safety and Other Regs
January 7, 2016
Cummings Opposes GOP Bill that Jeopardizes Public Health and Safety
January 7, 2016

December 2015

Cummings Issues Statement on Arrest and Resignation of Martin Shkreli
December 18, 2015
Skyrocketing Generic Drug Prices Cost Taxpayers $1.4 Billion, New Report Finds
December 17, 2015
Cummings Demands Documents and Interviews From Valeant Ahead of Oversight Hearing
December 16, 2015
Cummings Criticizes CFTC for Failing to Impose Strong Regulations on Wall Street
December 16, 2015
Cummings, Cardin Introduce Legislation to Protect State and Local Witnesses from Violence and Intimidation
December 9, 2015
Cummings and Warren Hold Middle Class Prosperity Project Forum on "The Effects of Poverty on Children's Opportunities"
December 3, 2015
TOMORROW: Cummings and Warren to Host “Middle Class Prosperity Project” Forum on How Childhood Poverty Impacts Opportunity
December 2, 2015
Cummings Criticizes Fake “Price Cut” for Critical Drug
December 2, 2015

November 2015

THURSDAY: Cummings and Warren to Host “Middle Class Prosperity Project” Forum on How Childhood Poverty Impacts Opportunity
November 30, 2015
Cummings Opposes Legislation to Eliminate Protections for Minority Consumers
November 18, 2015
Cummings Seeks Interviews of Top Valeant Executives
November 16, 2015
Cummings Opposes Proposed SEC Rule to Allow Entities Other than the SEC to Grant Waivers
November 13, 2015
Warren and Cummings Investigation Finds That Repeal of Dodd-Frank Provision Now Allows Banks to Keep Nearly $10 Trillion in Risky Trades on Books
November 10, 2015
Cummings Issues Statement on Nomination of Beth Cobert As OPM Director
November 10, 2015
Cummings, Issa Build Bipartisan Momentum for Fair Chance Act
November 5, 2015
HAPPENING TODAY: Top House Democrats Launch Affordable Drug Pricing Task Force
November 4, 2015
Oversight Committee Democrats to Chairman Chaffetz: Stop Blocking Investigation of Skyrocketing Drug Prices
November 4, 2015
HAPPENING TOMORROW: Top House Democrats Launch Affordable Drug Pricing Task Force
November 3, 2015
Cummings Expands Investigation of Predatory Buy-Outs of Structured Settlements
November 2, 2015
Cummings Lauds President’s Efforts to Help Formerly Incarcerated Re-Enter Society
November 2, 2015

October 2015

House Passes Bipartisan Budget Agreement With Cummings’ Prescription Drug Bill
October 28, 2015
Cummings Condemns Republican Impeachment Resolution Against IRS Commissioner
October 27, 2015
Justice Department Finds No Political Targeting at IRS
October 23, 2015
Cummings Opposes Legislation to Reauthorize D.C. School Voucher Program
October 22, 2015
Founder of Group That Secretly Filmed Planned Parenthood Takes the Fifth
October 15, 2015
Cummings Issues Statement on Republican Decision to Withhold Planned Parenthood Videos from Democrats
October 14, 2015
Oversight Committee Passes Cummings Bill to Protect Interns Against Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
October 9, 2015
Sanders and Cummings Denounce Continued Prescription Drug Price Gouging
October 9, 2015
Cummings Lauds Unanimous Senate Committee Passage of Bipartisan “Ban the Box” Bill
October 7, 2015
Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor Opposing Republican Select Panel on Planned Parenthood
October 7, 2015
Oversight Democrats Insist on Documents— and Answers—From Group That Unsuccessfully Sought to Entrap Planned Parenthood
October 6, 2015
PolitiFact Awards Chaffetz a Rating of “Pants on Fire” for Using Misleading Chart at Planned Parenthood Hearing
October 2, 2015
MUST READ: Ranking Member Elijah Cummings Pens Op-Ed on House GOP’s War on Women
October 1, 2015
Cummings Issues Statement on Stark Admission by Republican Oversight Chairman That He Has No Evidence Planned Parenthood Violated Any Law
October 1, 2015
Democrats Object to House GOP’s Planned Parenthood Investigation
October 1, 2015

September 2015

BREAKING: Oversight Committee Chairman Admits on National Television He Has No Evidence Planned Parenthood Violated Any Laws
September 30, 2015
Cummings Responds to DHS IG Report on Secret Service
September 30, 2015
Dems Seek Subpoena for Documents Withheld by Valeant Pharmaceuticals on Massive Drug Price Increases
September 28, 2015
Ranking Member Cummings Issues Statement on Speaker Boehner’s Resignation Announcement
September 25, 2015
In Wake of Speaker Boehner’s Resignation, Dems Press Chaffetz to Subpoena Testimony of David Daleiden at Planned Parenthood Hearing
September 25, 2015
“Reprehensible” New Allegations That Former Hedge Fund Manager Shkreli Now Harming AIDS Patients With “Excessive Price” for Daraprim
September 23, 2015
Ranking Member Elijah Cummings: Former Hedge Fund Manager Should Testify about “Overnight” Price Increase for Life-Saving Drug
September 22, 2015
All Oversight Committee Democrats Object to Plan by Extreme Wing of Republican Party to Shut Down Government and Oust Speaker Using Planned Parenthood Hearing
September 21, 2015
Cummings and Sanders Investigate “Overnight” Price Increase of Life-Saving Drug
September 21, 2015
Waivers for Banks with Histories of Criminal and Civil Misconduct
September 16, 2015
Beyer, Ellison Celebrate National Voter Registration Month with New Bill PROVE Act to Boost Voter Participation
September 16, 2015