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September 2016
Cummings Responds to FBI Release of Selected Documents on Clinton Email Investigation
August 2016
Top House Dems Seek FBI Investigation of Possible Trump Connections to Cyber Attacks
Cummings Raises Questions About “Broken” Classification Process and Clinton Emails
Chaffetz and Cummings Investigate Dramatic Price Increases for EpiPens
Cummings Calls for Oversight Committee Hearing with Both Mylan and Martin Shkreli
Cummings Criticizes Mylan’s “Discount” for EpiPens
Cummings Lauds Department of Justice Decision to Stop Using Private Prisons
Cummings Issues Statement on Republicans’ Frivolous Perjury Referral for Secretary Clinton
Cummings Releases FBI Letter on Clinton Email Investigation
Cummings Commemorates 81st Anniversary of Social Security
Cummings Issues Statement on New OPM CIO
Cummings, Norton, Lynch, Connolly, Duckworth Request Briefing on WMATA's Security Protocols After Recent Arrest of Metro Police Officer
Cummings and Lynch Release GAO Report on Telework
July 2016
Oversight Democrats Release New Video Documenting Republican Refusal to Accept Unanimous FBI Decision on Clinton Emails
Oversight Committee Passes Bipartisan Postal Reform Legislation
80 Groups Call on Chaffetz to Cancel Anti-LGBT Hearing Today on Anniversary of Orlando Shooting
Cummings Issues Statement on Desperate Republican Efforts to Attack Clinton
Cummings to Chaffetz: Criminal Referral “Unwarranted” After Learning New Facts at Today’s Hearing With FBI Director
FBI Director Comey: Emails Were Not Properly Marked as Classified
Cummings, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect Workers from Predatory Debt Collectors
Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor Opposing GOP Bill Attacking the Rights of Federal Employees
Chaffetz Demands Emergency Hearing With FBI Director Less Than 48 Hours After Recommendation in Clinton Case
Cummings, Warren, Warner Launch Investigation Of Major Derivatives Clearing Organizations’ Recovery and Resolution Plans
June 2016
Warren, Warner, Cummings Introduce Legislation to Improve Federal Oversight of Risky Derivatives Trading and Protect Taxpayers
Cummings Releases New Materials on Republican Resolution to Censure IRS Commissioner
Republicans Concede Inaccuracies in Resolution to Censure IRS Commissioner, But Double-Down on Conspiracy Theories
Chaffetz, Cummings, Issa Applaud Passage of Bipartisan FOIA Reform Bill
Oversight Committee Rushes to Schedule Vote to Censure IRS Commissioner
Ranking Members Cummings, Waters, and Scott Criticize Lawsuit to Undermine Conflict of Interest Rule
Cummings Lauds CFPB Rule to Protect Small-Dollar Borrowers from Predatory Lenders
Cummings, Brady, Clyburn Investigate Unprecedented Action on Voter Registration
May 2016
Evidence Obtained By Committee Debunks Claim That CyTech Was First to Discover OPM Data Breach
Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor Opposing Republican Bill To Repeal the D.C. Budget Autonomy Act
State IG Confirms Longstanding and Widespread Personal Email Use by Secretaries of State and their Staff
New Report Finds Oracle Corp. “Primarily and Directly Responsible” for Failed Oregon Health Website
Cummings Objects to Baseless Republican Attacks on IRS Commissioner
Republicans “Misfire” on Ben Rhodes Hearing
Cummings Issues Statement on Valeant’s Pricing Changes
Michigan Governor’s Responses to Congress Raise New Concerns About His Testimony
Carper, Cummings Seek Information from IRS Regarding Efforts to Monitor Structured Settlement Transactions
Following Efforts by Casey, Wyden, and Cummings, CMS Adds New Quality Measures to Help Rate Nursing Homes
April 2016
Cummings Lauds Obama Administration Action to Ban the Box in Federal Hiring
Bonamici, Cummings Introduce Legislation to Stop Abuse, Fraud in Payday Lending
TOMORROW: Cummings to Address Nurses and Health Professionals on Investigation of Skyrocketing Drug Prices
Cummings, Scott, 50 House Members Urge President to Make Federal Government “Model Employer” With Fair Chance Hiring Policies
Cummings Responds to Criminal Charges Against Officials Involved in Flint Water Crisis
Cummings Demands Information That Valeant is Withholding From Congress
Cummings and Warren Release GAO Report Highlighting Dramatic Growth of Nonbank Mortgage Servicers
“Grave Concerns” Raised About Accuracy of Michigan Governor’s Testimony Before Congress
Cummings Commends Administration for Issuing Strong Rule to Protect Against Financial Advisors with Conflicts of Interest
March 2016
Cummings Issues Statement on Governor Snyder’s Flint Water Task Force Report
Cummings Calls on Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to Resign
New Email Undermines Republican Claims of Retaliation Against EPA Official in Flint Water Crisis Investigation
15 Current and Former Michigan Officials Refuse to Cooperate with Congress in Flint Water Crisis Investigation
Cummings Applauds Passage of Bipartisan FOIA Reform Legislation in the Senate
Oversight Leaders Seek to Shine Light on DOJ Office of Legal Counsel
Oversight Committee Requests Info on Documents Withheld from Congress by Valeant Pharmaceuticals
House Oversight Committee Urges Senate to Approve Cobert Nomination for OPM Head
February 2016
Cummings Issues Statement on New Snyder Administration Emails
Cummings and Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Expand Protections for Wall Street Whistleblowers
House Oversight Committee Expresses Bipartisan Support for Cobert Nomination as OPM Head
TODAY: Cummings, Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Expand Protections for Wall Street Whistleblowers
Cummings Issues Statement on Upcoming Flint Hearings
TOMORROW: Cummings, Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Expand Protections for Wall Street Whistleblowers
Cummings Commends State Funding for Flint Water Bills, But Calls for More Action
Cummings Issues Statement on Retirement of OPM CIO Donna Seymour
Cummings, Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Expand Protections for Wall Street Whistleblowers
Cummings Urges Committee Chairman to Obtain Documents from Snyder After Governor Ignores Congressional Request
Cummings Applauds Federal Emergency Efforts to Address Flint Water Crisis
Cummings Issues Statement on Hearing with Governor Snyder on Flint Water Crisis
Cummings, Hinojosa Introduce Legislation to Make College Costs More Transparent
Cummings and Warren Highlight Financial Industry's Contradictory Statements on Retirement Adviser Conflict of Interest Rule
Cummings Pens Op-ed in Detroit Free Press: “What does accountability mean to Snyder?”
Cummings Issues Statement on Revelation that Classified Information Found on Personal Email Accounts of Colin Powell and Immediate Staff of Condoleezza Rice
All Oversight Committee Democrats Invoke House Rules to Demand Testimony from Governor Snyder and Aides on Flint Water Crisis
Cummings Praises President Obama’s Proposal to Address Prescription Opioid and Heroin Abuse
Cummings Releases Memos Detailing Internal Corporate Documents on Skyrocketing Drug Prices
Cummings, Brown Seek Information from HUD About Protections for Vulnerable Homeowners
January 2016
Cummings and Lawrence Request Documents—and Answers—From Michigan Governor on Flint Water Crisis
Cummings Issues Statement on Martin Shkreli’s Subpoena to Appear Before Oversight Committee
Tuesday: Oversight Committee Holds Drug Pricing Hearing Long Sought by Cummings
Cummings Lauds President Obama’s State of the Union Address
Cummings Continues Efforts to Strengthen Equal Employment Opportunity
Cummings, Scott, Meng, and Norton Applaud House Passage of Bill to Protect Interns Against Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
House Passes Bipartisan FOIA Reform Legislation
Cummings Issues Statement on Partisan Republican FOIA Report
Cummings Opposes GOP Bill that Jeopardizes Public Health and Safety
Cummings Opposes Bill to Create Costly New Commission to Repeal Safety and Other Regs
December 2015
Cummings Issues Statement on Arrest and Resignation of Martin Shkreli
Skyrocketing Generic Drug Prices Cost Taxpayers $1.4 Billion, New Report Finds
Cummings Criticizes CFTC for Failing to Impose Strong Regulations on Wall Street
Cummings Demands Documents and Interviews From Valeant Ahead of Oversight Hearing
Cummings, Cardin Introduce Legislation to Protect State and Local Witnesses from Violence and Intimidation
Cummings and Warren Hold Middle Class Prosperity Project Forum on "The Effects of Poverty on Children's Opportunities"
Cummings Criticizes Fake “Price Cut” for Critical Drug
TOMORROW: Cummings and Warren to Host “Middle Class Prosperity Project” Forum on How Childhood Poverty Impacts Opportunity
November 2015
THURSDAY: Cummings and Warren to Host “Middle Class Prosperity Project” Forum on How Childhood Poverty Impacts Opportunity
Cummings Opposes Legislation to Eliminate Protections for Minority Consumers
Cummings Seeks Interviews of Top Valeant Executives
Cummings Opposes Proposed SEC Rule to Allow Entities Other than the SEC to Grant Waivers
Cummings Issues Statement on Nomination of Beth Cobert As OPM Director
Warren and Cummings Investigation Finds That Repeal of Dodd-Frank Provision Now Allows Banks to Keep Nearly $10 Trillion in Risky Trades on Books
Cummings, Issa Build Bipartisan Momentum for Fair Chance Act
Oversight Committee Democrats to Chairman Chaffetz: Stop Blocking Investigation of Skyrocketing Drug Prices
HAPPENING TODAY: Top House Democrats Launch Affordable Drug Pricing Task Force
HAPPENING TOMORROW: Top House Democrats Launch Affordable Drug Pricing Task Force
Cummings Lauds President’s Efforts to Help Formerly Incarcerated Re-Enter Society
Cummings Expands Investigation of Predatory Buy-Outs of Structured Settlements
October 2015
House Passes Bipartisan Budget Agreement With Cummings’ Prescription Drug Bill
Cummings Condemns Republican Impeachment Resolution Against IRS Commissioner
Justice Department Finds No Political Targeting at IRS
Cummings Opposes Legislation to Reauthorize D.C. School Voucher Program
Founder of Group That Secretly Filmed Planned Parenthood Takes the Fifth
Cummings Issues Statement on Republican Decision to Withhold Planned Parenthood Videos from Democrats
Oversight Committee Passes Cummings Bill to Protect Interns Against Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
Sanders and Cummings Denounce Continued Prescription Drug Price Gouging
Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor Opposing Republican Select Panel on Planned Parenthood
Cummings Lauds Unanimous Senate Committee Passage of Bipartisan “Ban the Box” Bill
Oversight Democrats Insist on Documents— and Answers—From Group That Unsuccessfully Sought to Entrap Planned Parenthood
PolitiFact Awards Chaffetz a Rating of “Pants on Fire” for Using Misleading Chart at Planned Parenthood Hearing
Democrats Object to House GOP’s Planned Parenthood Investigation
Cummings Issues Statement on Stark Admission by Republican Oversight Chairman That He Has No Evidence Planned Parenthood Violated Any Law
MUST READ: Ranking Member Elijah Cummings Pens Op-Ed on House GOP’s War on Women
September 2015
BREAKING: Oversight Committee Chairman Admits on National Television He Has No Evidence Planned Parenthood Violated Any Laws
Cummings Responds to DHS IG Report on Secret Service
Dems Seek Subpoena for Documents Withheld by Valeant Pharmaceuticals on Massive Drug Price Increases
In Wake of Speaker Boehner’s Resignation, Dems Press Chaffetz to Subpoena Testimony of David Daleiden at Planned Parenthood Hearing
Ranking Member Cummings Issues Statement on Speaker Boehner’s Resignation Announcement
“Reprehensible” New Allegations That Former Hedge Fund Manager Shkreli Now Harming AIDS Patients With “Excessive Price” for Daraprim
Ranking Member Elijah Cummings: Former Hedge Fund Manager Should Testify about “Overnight” Price Increase for Life-Saving Drug
All Oversight Committee Democrats Object to Plan by Extreme Wing of Republican Party to Shut Down Government and Oust Speaker Using Planned Parenthood Hearing
Cummings and Sanders Investigate “Overnight” Price Increase of Life-Saving Drug
Beyer, Ellison Celebrate National Voter Registration Month with New Bill PROVE Act to Boost Voter Participation
Waivers for Banks with Histories of Criminal and Civil Misconduct
Booker, Cummings, Johnson, Issa, Members of Congress Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Give Formerly Incarcerated a Fair Chance at Federal Employment
Sanders, Cummings Introduce Comprehensive Legislation to Lower Soaring Drug Prices
Press Conference: Prescription Drug Affordability Act September 10, 2015
MEDIA ADVISORY: Booker, Cummings, Members of Congress Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Give Formerly Incarcerated a Fair Chance at Federal Employment
Members Introduce Bipartisan House Bill to Combat Gun Trafficking
TOMORROW: Press Conference to Introduce Bipartisan House Bill to Combat Gun Trafficking
Top House Dems Call on Chairmen to Suspend “One-Sided” Investigations of Planned Parenthood— Or Fully Investigate Numerous Allegations of Illegal Activity by David Daleiden and His Group
Efforts by Casey, Wyden, and Cummings Lead to GAO Study of CMS Nursing Home Rating System
August 2015
Cummings Investigates “Staggering” Claims For Prescription Nutritional Supplements
Cummings Investigates Predatory Buy-Outs of Structured Settlements
Documents Sought From Group That May Have Violated Law in Targeting Planned Parenthood
Cummings Issues Detailed Statement on New Report on Skyrocketing Drug Prices
Cummings and Sanders Ramp Up Investigation of Staggering Drug Price Increases
Cummings Responds to Bipartisan Senate Report on IRS
July 2015
Mikulski and Cummings Introduce The REBUILD Act to Address Systemic Poverty in Urban Areas
Cummings, Sanders Urge Mayors and County Officials to Combat Overcharging for Critical Drug Used by First Responders
Top Democrats Introduce Bills to Protect Interns Against Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
MONDAY: Former Speaker Newt Gingrich to Join Warren and Cummings at Forum on Critical Federal Investments in Science Research
Cummings Issues Statement on Republican Video, Letter, and Press Conference on IRS Treatment of Nonprofit Applicants
Cummings Issues Statement on Justice Department Legal Opinion Regarding Inspector General Access to Records
MONDAY: Former Speaker Newt Gingrich to Join Warren and Cummings at Forum on Critical Federal Investments in Science Research
Cummings Applauds Maryland AG for Moving Aggressively to Combat Drug Overcharging
Cummings Applauds Passage of Bill to Expand Protections for Federal Employees Against Discrimination
WARREN AND CUMMINGS ASK FINANCIAL REGULATORS ABOUT RISKS TO BANKS AND TAXPAYERS FROM SWAPS TRADING
Cummings, House Democrats Raise Concerns About NDAA Provisions That Negatively Affect Federal Employees
TODAY: Baldwin and Cummings to Introduce Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act
TOMORROW: Baldwin and Cummings to Introduce Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act
Norton Introduces Bill with National Capital Region House Members to Provide Free Lifetime Identity Theft Protection Coverage to 22 Million Current, Former and Prospective Federal Employees Affected by OPM Data Breaches
THIS WEEK: Oversight Committee to Hold Hearings Requested by Cummings on Criminal Justice Reforms
Cummings and Sanders Urge States to Combat Overcharging for Critical Drug Used by First Responders
Cummings Responds to Resignation of OPM Director
MONDAY: Cummings to Speak at Press Conference on Efforts to Combat Heroin Epidemic in Maryland
Cummings Urges Maryland Officials to Combat Overcharging for Critical Drug Used by First Responders
New IRS Inspector General Report Finds No Evidence That Lerner Intentionally Crashed Computer or Concealed Emails From Investigators
June 2015
Cummings Applauds Court’s Decision Upholding Key Component of HealthCare Law
Cummings Applauds Court Decision Upholding Dept. of Education’s Gainful Employment Regulation
Cummings Issues Statement After Hearing and Classified Briefing on OPM Data Breach
Cummings Applauds Decision by Dept. of Ed. to Help Students at Corinthian Colleges
May 2015
Cummings Praises IG Proposal for Post Offices to Expand Financial Services
Sanders, Cummings File Bill on Rising Rx Prices
Chaffetz, Cummings Statement on New DHS IG Report of March 4, 2015 White House Incident
Cummings, Chaffetz Request Briefing on Errors in FBI Microscopic Hair Analyses
Cummings and Warren Host ‘Middle Class Prosperity Project’ Forum in Baltimore on Predatory Financial Services
Cummings and Warren to Hold “Middle Class Prosperity Project” Forum in Baltimore on Predatory Financial Practices and Economic Injustice
April 2015
Cummings Responds to Announcement that CFPB and Maryland AG Filed Consent Orders after Mortgage Kickback Scheme
Cummings Condemns Republican Vote toUndermine Reproductive Rights in D.C.
Chaffetz, Cummings Issue Statement On News The Nfl Will Waive Tax Exempt Status
Sen. Warren And Rep. Cummings Join Colleagues In Asking Ed, Federal Student Loan Servicers About Efforts To Assist Struggling Borrowers
Cummings and Warren to Hold Middle Class Prosperity Project Forum at Howard University on “Tackling the Student Debt Crisis”
Cummings and Warren to Hold Middle Class Prosperity Project Forum at Howard University on “Tackling the Student Debt Crisis”
Chaffetz, Cummings Statement On Resignation Of DEA Administrator
Tomorrow: Oversight Committee Holds Cyber Security Hearing Requested by Cummings
Scott and Cummings Push for Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces
Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor Opposing GOP Bill on Federal Worker Tax Accountability
Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor Supporting Passage of Bill on Tax Accountability for Contractors
Chaffetz and Cummings Introduce Bill to Modernize Payments to Former Presidents
House Oversight Committee Expresses No Confidence in DEA Administrator Leonhart
Democratic Ranking Members Oppose GOP Attempts To Undermine D.C. Residents’ Civil Rights
Cummings Issues Statement on Department of Labor’s New Conflict of Interest Rule for Retirement Advisors
Cummings Releases Key Findings from New Internal DEA Report on Colombian “Sex Parties”
HHS to Probe Skyrocketing Generic Drug Prices
Cummings to Host Panel Discussion on Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform at Howard University
Cummings Issues Statement on SEC Settlement with KBR
Duckworth Leads Request for Review of DoD’s Federal Voting Assistance Program
March 2015
Sen. Warren and Rep. Cummings to Hold Middle Class Prosperity Project Forum at UMass Boston on "Tackling the Student Debt Crisis"
Chaffetz, Cummings Issue Statement on Chemical Safety Board Chairman Dr. Rafael Moure-Eraso’s Expected Resignation
Cummings Speaks at Bipartisan Summit on Criminal Justice Reform
Equal Employment Opportunity Programs
Oversight Committee Passes Bipartisan FOIA Reform Legislation
VIDEO: Warren, Cummings Middle Class Prosperity Project Forum Focuses on "Ending the Retirement Savings Drain and Improving Economic Security"
HEARING ADVISORY: Oversight Leaders Express Disappointment That Only Director Clancy Will Testify
Cummings and Warren to Hold Middle Class Prosperity Project Forum on “Ending the Retirement Savings Drain and Improving Economic Security”
House Oversight Committee Members Call on President Obama to Remove Chemical Safety Board Chairman and Top Staff
Chaffetz, Cummings Issue Letter to Secret Service Director Requesting More Information Regarding Drinking and Driving Incident
Warren And Cummings Seek Further Information On CFTC Commissioner's Possible Conflicts Of Interest
Chaffetz, Cummings Issue Joint Statement on Late-Night Car Incident Involving Secret Service Agents
Oversight Committees’ Leadership Highlights GAO Report on 2020 Census
House Dems Call for Examination of Voting Equipment Technology
Sanders and Cummings Request Information on Price Increases for Drug that Police Use to Treat Overdoses
February 2015
Conyers-Cummings-Lowey-Serrano Issue Statement Supporting D.C.’s Legal Interpretation of Initiative 71
Leading Economists Warn About Challenges Facing Middle Class
Cummings and Warren Launch “Middle Class Prosperity Project” Will Host First Forum on Economic Policies that Imperil the Middle Class
Warren And Cummings Request Information About CFTC Commissioner's Possible Conflicts Of Interest
Cummings Reacts to Joseph Clancy Appointment as Head of Secret Service
Cummings Introduces Legislation to Improve Student Access to Federal Financial Aid
Members Respond to 2015 GAO High Risk Report
16 Top House Democrats Condemn Republican Expansion of Unilateral Subpoena Power
Oversight Leaders Issue Statement on Reassignment of USSS Deputy Director
Reps. Cummings And Lynch Release New Report On Need To Fill Critical Gaps In Federal Workforce
Oversight Committee Requests Bipartisan Briefing on Decision to Classify Information About U.S. Spending in Afghanistan
Warren And Cummings Request Information On Fed Investigation Into Leak Of "Market Moving Information"
Durbin, Cummings Introduce Legislation To Put Coordinated Federal Oversight Of For-Profit College Industry Into Law
Cummings Speaks at NTEU’s Legislative Conference
Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor Opposing GOP Special-Interest Bill
Issa and Cummings Introduce Bipartisan FOIA Reform Legislation
January 2015
Warren and Cummings Ask Banks about Swaps Trading Practices After Key Section of Dodd-Frank Gutted
Cummings Announces Subcommittee Ranking Members for Oversight Committee
Cummings, Conyers, and Thompson Lead 53 Members In Urging President to Request Full Funding of National Violent Death Reporting System
Cummings Applauds Action by CFPB and Maryland AG Against Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase for Illegal Mortgage Kickbacks
Cummings Issues Statement on Departure of Marilyn Tavenner
Cummings, Conyers, and Thompson Issue Statement Renewing Call for Police Reform Hearings
Cummings Requests Information on Recent Data Breach at KeyPoint
Cummings Appears on Face the Nation
December 2014
Cummings Requests Information from Sony on North Korean Cyber Attack
Chaffetz and Cummings Request Briefing on Plans to Enhance White House Fence
Chaffetz, Cummings Respond to DHS Secret Service Report
Cummings Issues Statement on Staff Walk Out in Wake of Garner, Brown, and Other Deaths
Reps. Cummings and Castro Call for Expanded Review of State Voter ID Laws
Cummings, Waters, and Moore Lead 26 Members Requesting Review of Fannie and Freddie Contractors
Cárdenas and Cummings Request Information on NCAA Oversight of Student-Athlete Academics
Cummings Slams Bank Bailout and Other Provisions in 2015 Appropriations Bill
Issa, Cummings Call for House Passage of FOIA Improvement Act
Cummings, Conyers, and Thompson Request In-Depth Hearings into Garner, Brown, and Other Deaths
November 2014
Sanders and Cummings Introduce Legislation to Require Drug Company Rebates for Generic Drugs
Document Confirms KBR Sought to Restrain Whistleblowers
Cummings Issues Statement on Announcement of Rep. Jason Chaffetz As New House Oversight Committee Chairman
Cummings and Warren Ramp Up Investigation of Consumer Data Breaches Throughout U.S. Financial Sector
Cummings Requests Additional Information on Cyber-Attack at State Department
Congress Approves Cummings Bill to Expand Access to Presidential Records
Cummings Seeks Briefings and Documents on Troubling Increase in Cyber-Attacks
Congressional Panel to Probe Generic Drug Price Hikes
Cummings Requests Additional Information on Cyber Attack at U.S. Postal Service
October 2014
Top Democrats Call on SEC to Protect Corporate Whistleblowers
Cummings and Speier Respond to IG Report on Sexual Assault and Harassment at Merchant Marine Academy
Cummings Highlights NGO Testimony on Ebola Crisis in Africa
MUST SEE: International Group Fighting Ebola Tells Congress How to Stop Spread of Virus at Its Source
Cummings and Warren Request Investigation into Non-Bank Mortgage Servicing Industry
Sanders, Cummings to HHS: Act Now on 'Staggering' Generic Drug Price Increases
Cummings Requests Hearing on Data Security Breach at JPMorgan Chase
Cummings Commends CMS for Improving Nursing Home Rating System
Issa, Cummings to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson: Independent Review of Secret Service Must Assess Entire Agency
Cummings and Sanders Investigate Staggering Price Increases for Generic Drugs
Cummings Responds to Secret Service Director’s Resignation
Cummings: Secret Service Director Should Step Down If She Cannot Restore Trust in Agency
September 2014
Oversight Committee Approves Bipartisan Inspector General Empowerment Legislation
Issa and Cummings Issue Statement on Agreement to Begin HGH Testing in NFL
Cummings Requests Director of Federal Cybersecurity Investigations Testify at Hearing on ACA
Cummings Requests Deposition of USIS CEO
Cummings Issues Statement on NFL Players' Vote on Drug Testing Policy
Cummings Requests Hearing on Recent Data Security Breach at The Home Depot
Cummings Requests Hearing on Data Breach at For-Profit Hospital Chain
August 2014
Cummings Requests Briefing on Nursing Homes Gaming CMS Rating System
Cummings Issues Statement on OPM "Phased Retirement" Guidelines
July 2014
Cummings Requests State-Level Data, Reports From Six Republican Governors
U.S. Office of Special Counsel Identifies No Inappropriate Activity at New White House Political Office
House Passes Cummings Legislation to Make College Costs More Transparent
Cummings Objects To Third Oversight Committee Hearing In Past Month With IRS Commissioner
Cummings and Coburn Send Bipartisan Inquiry on New Contract to USIS After Billion-Dollar Fraud Suit
RAPID RESPONSE: Issa Scuttles Hearing Testimony After Cummings Plays Video
Top Ten Unsubstantiated Republican Claims on Justice Department's IRS Investigation
Issa, Cummings Praise Bipartisan House Passage of Legislative Reforms
Cummings Issues Statement on Issa Demand For Testimony From Senior White House Advisor
Issa Ramps Up "Subpoena Binge"
House Passes Cummings Bill to Extend Protections for Whistleblowers
Cummings Issues Statement on Release of Benghazi Interview Transcripts by Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon
Cummings Objects To Issa "Subpoena Binge" After Benghazi Taken Away From Oversight Committee
June 2014
USIS CEO Refuses to Answer Questions from Congress - Cummings Asks Issa for Transcribed Interview
Cummings, Sandra Fluke Issue Statement on Hobby Lobby Ruling
RAPID RESPONSE: Oversight Dems Condemn "Unwarranted And Abusive" Subpoena To White House Attorney On Lerner Emails
Cummings Issues Statement on Unilateral Issa Subpoena to White House Attorney
Contemporaneous Emails Show Lerner Computer Crash Resulted From Technological Failure, Not "Nefarious" Activity
Cummings Issues Statement on Waxman Letter on Chemical Safety Board
New Data Shows Affordable Care Act Enrollment Exceeded Insurance Company Projections
Cummings Issues Statement on Capture of Ahmed Abu Khattala
Democratic Memo Finds Inadequate Funding by Congress Fuels Long Wait Times, Backlogs in Social Security Disability Claims
May 2014
Bipartisan Oversight Report Finds Flawed Sensitive Information Designation Process at Transportation Security Administration
Cummings Issues Statement on Latest Issa Document Leak
Cummings On Select Committee: "We Need Someone In That Room To Defend The Truth"
Cardenas and Cummings Request Information On NCAA Oversight Of Student-Athletes
Cummings, Mikulski, and Cardin Urge Immediate Action to Strengthen Social Security's Equal Employment Program
Cummings Issues Statement on New Issa Subpoena on Benghazi
Cummings Issues Statement on House Floor Opposing Republican Select Committee on Benghazi
Cummings Issues Statement Condemning House Vote to Hold Lois Lerner in Contempt
RESOURCES FOR IRS CONTEMPT VOTE
Cummings Issues New Report on IRS Screening; Releases Excerpts from All 39 Witness Interview Transcripts
Cummings Responds to Issa Subpoena to Secretary of State
April 2014
Cummings Releases Statement on G.A.O. Report of Mortgage Settlement
House Sends DATA Act To President Obama
Cummings Requests Hearing on Mortgage Settlement
Reps. Issa, Cummings, Farenthold, Lynch, and Reichert Write to OMB About Concerns with CFC Regulations
Cummings Provides Additional Response to Issa Allegations of Collusion with IRS
Oversight Dems Release Minority Views Opposing Issa's Contempt Resolution
Rapid Response: Issa Blocks Cummings Request To Release IRS Interview Transcripts
New CRS Report Finds No Historical Precedent For Issa Contempt Proceeding
Durbin, Harkin, Cummings: More Coordination Needed In Federal Oversight Of For-Profit College Industry
Cummings Responds to Scheduling of Contempt Vote
Cummings and Tierney Request Documents from KBR
March 2014
Cummings, Lynch, and Connolly Request GAO Study to Further Enhance Effectiveness of Federal Workforce
Oversight Democrats to Issa: End the Baseless Benghazi Claims and Focus on Reform
Rep. Connolly Introduces Bill to Give 3.3% Raise to Federal Workers
Twenty Five Independent Legal Experts Now Agree That Issa Botched Contempt
Cummings Issues Statement on OMB Review of Navy Yard Shooting Recommendations
Cummings, Warren and Waters Request Meeting on DOJ Report on Mortgage Fraud
Cummings Asks Speaker Boehner for Copy of Counsel Opinion on Lerner Contempt Proceedings
Issa Response to Cummings Provides No House Counsel Memo and Cites No Legal Experts on Botched Contempt Proceedings
More Experts Now Agree That Issa Botched Contempt
Cummings Responds to New IG Report Criticizing DOJ's Efforts to Combat Mortgage Fraud
Issa Botched Contempt, Experts Say
Oversight Committee Passes Bipartisan Bills to Improve Federal Worker Savings, Whistleblower Protections
Cummings Investigation Spurs 111 Higher Ed Institutions to Correct Financial Aid Instructions
Cummings Responds to Issa's Apology
Top Democrats Call for End to House GOP's Abuse of Power, Demand Vote to Condemn Issa's Actions
Oversight Committee Democrats Unanimously Condemn Chairman Issa's Actions at Today's IRS Hearing
Issa Turns Off Mic, Tries to Silence Cummings and Democrats at IRS Hearing
February 2014
Cummings Opposes Bill that Would Jeopardize Public Health and Safety
Republican IRS Investigations Have Cost At Least $14 Million ... And Counting
Bicameral Group of Members Urge DOJ to Crack Down on Consumer Scams
House Passes Issa, Cummings Bill to Improve FOIA Process
Cummings to Issa: Apologize and Withdraw Baseless Accusation That Clinton Personally Ordered Panetta to "Stand-Down" in Benghazi
Warren and Cummings Call on Fed to Require Board of Governors to Approve Major Enforcement Actions
Cummings Issues New Report on USIS Security Clearance Investigations
Cummings Issues Statement on Postal Service's Quarterly Earnings
Cummings Issues Statement on Postal Service's Quarterly Earnings
Levin, Cummings to IRS: How Much Have Investigations Cost the Agency?
Cummings and Connolly Object to IRS Inspector General's Repeated Private Meetings with House Republicans
January 2014
Cummings Urges Passage of Legislation to Authorize Post Office to Offer Additional Financial Services
New Cummings Investigation Identifies More Than 100 Schools Potentially Contravening Higher Education Act
Oversight Committee Releases Deposition Transcript of John Beale
Issa Agrees to Tierney Request to Investigate Criminal Groups Attempting to Hack HealthCare.gov
Cummings Seeks Protocols to Safeguard Sensitive HealthCare.gov Documents
House Passes Cummings Bill to Expand Access to Presidential Records
Cummings Requests Hearing on Target Security Breach
Cummings Issues Statement Against Latest GOP Effort to Scare People Away from Healthcare.gov
Cummings Issues Statement Against Latest GOP Effort to Scare People Away from Healthcare.gov
Ranking Members Waxman and Cummings Release Memo with New Information on Security of Healthcare.gov
December 2013
Rapid Response: Issa's Latest Selective Leak on Healthcare.gov
Latest ACA Document Release by Issa Mischaracterizes Healthcare.gov Status
Cummings Issues Statement on New Transparency Requirements for Drug Companies Under Healthcare Law
Oversight Committee Democrats Discuss Affordable Care Act Benefits In Home States
Cummings Issues Statement on Oversight Committee Field Hearing on ACA - Apache Junction, AZ
Top House Dems Urge Leadership to Hold Immediate Classified Briefing on Sensitive IT Documents Subpoenaed by Issa
Cummings Issues Statement on Oversight Committee Field Hearing on ACA
Oversight Committee Dems Invoke House Rules, Call on Issa to Hold Special Meeting to Vote on Protocols for Handling Sensitive Healthcare.gov Documents
Cummings Questions Issa Subpoena for Sensitive Healthcare.gov Docs
Cummings Issues Statement on Passage of Budget Agreement
Cummings, Issa, and Hinojosa Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make College Costs More Transparent
Cummings Applauds Confirmation of Rep. Mel Watt to Lead FHFA
November 2013
Cummings's Statement on Administration Proposal to Clarify Rules for Tax-exempt Social Welfare Groups
Durbin, Cummings, and Bicameral Group of Members Request DOJ Collect More Data on "Stand Your Ground" Laws
Cummings Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Improve Pharmaceutical Drug Distribution System
Top Democrats Demand Answers on Independent Foreclosure Review Process
Cummings Issues Statement on Oversight Committee Field Hearings on ACA
Cummings Issues Statement on the Postal Service Annual Financial Statement
Cummings Introduces Legislation to Improve Student Access to Federal Financial Aid
Evidence Refutes Issa Claims About White House Role on "Anonymous Shopper"
Cummings and Connolly to Issa: Withdraw Misguided Subpoena to Todd Park
Cummings Releases Evidence Contradicting Issa Claims About Healthcare.gov Testing
Cummings Issues Statement Following OMB Report on Government Shutdown's Impact
October 2013
Cummings Statement on Senate Vote to Block Nomination of Mel Watt to Lead FHFA
Cummings Applauds Senator Durbin's Hearing on "Stand Your Ground" Laws
House Passes Cummings'; Legislation to Protect Servicemembers and Veterans from Foreclosure
Rapid Response: ACA Contractor Contradicts Issa Account of Briefing
Cummings to Speak at Military Diversity Conference on Tuesday
Oversight Dems: Issa Letter Mischaracterizes Briefing from ACA Website Contractor
Cummings Issues Statement Supporting Passage of Bill to Pay Furloughed Workers
AIG CEO Apologizes for Comparing Criticism of Bonuses to Lynching
IRS Confirms Confidential Tax Information Not Shared With White House
Cummings Issues Statement on Vote to End the Republican Shutdown and Avert Default Disaster
DAY 16: Speaker Boehner's Shutdown Climbs to Third Longest
Cummings Requests Additional Witnesses for Hearing on IRS Implementation of Affordable Care Act
Bipartisan Bill Protects Federal Workers’ Pay from Shutdown
Cummings Issues Statement on Republicans’ Decision to Shut Down the Government
Cummings Issues Statement on Republicans' Decision to Shut Down the Government
September 2013
Cummings Issues Statement on Continuing Resolution
Cummings Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Pharmaceutical Drug Distribution System: Bill Includes Cummings’ Provisions to Combat Unethical “Gray Market” Drug Distributors
Cummings Commends Successful Prosecution of Agency Employee
Cummings Issues Statement on USPS Rate Increase
Cummings Calls for Resignation of AIG CEO: AIG Head Equates Criticism of Corporate Bonuses with Lynching in Deep South
Cummings Criticizes Issa for Second Partisan Delegation to Libya
Oversight Democrats Request Hearings on Federal Security in Light of Navy Yard Shooting
Cummings Releases New Report at Benghazi Hearing
Oversight Dems Request Additional Witnesses for Hearing on Affordable Care Act: GOP Stacks Hearing with Only “Red State” Officials Who Oppose Law
Cummings Issues Statement on Partisan Republican Staff Report: Releases New Info on “Top Ten Unfounded Allegations on Benghazi”
Cummings Statement on President Obama's Syria Address
Cummings Issues Statement on Proposal that Syria Relinquish Chemical Weapons
Cummings Applauds President’s Decision to Address Nation on Syria
Cummings Releases Statement on Proposed Syria Resolution
August 2013
Cummings Applauds New Executive Action to Reduce Gun Violence and Swearing-In of First Senate-Confirmed ATF Director in Years
Cummings Applauds President Obama's Plan To Combat Rising College Costs As "A Significant Step"
New Documents Highlight IRS Scrutiny of Progressive Groups
IRS Sets Record Straight on GOP Accusations of Criminal Obstruction of Congress
Cummings Applauds House Committee Passage of Foreclosure Protections for Servicemembers and Their Families
Cummings, Connolly Call on IRS IG to Testify on Objection to Producing Documents about Progressive Groups
July 2013
Cummings and Tierney Release GAO Report on Drug Compounding
UPDATED: Cummings Issues Statement on Postponement of IRS Bills
Cummings to Issa: No Evidence that IRS Targeted Conservative Groups for Audits
RELEASE: Cummings Expresses Disappointment with Partisan Postal Bill Passed by Oversight Committee
Opening Statement: Hearing on “The IRS’s Systematic Delay and Scrutiny of Tea Party Applications”
Cummings Introduces Legislation to Return Postal Service to Profitability
BREAKING: IRS Inspector General Intervened Personally to Block Production of Documents Relating to Non-Tea Party Groups
Cummings Sends Letter Urging Issa to Stop Cherry-Picking Evidence in IRS Investigation
Cummings Statement on Confirmation of Richard Cordray to Head CFPB
Cummings Releases Information from Interviews with 15 IRS Employees
Cummings Asks Issa to Recall IG for Testimony at Upcoming IRS Hearing
Opening Statement of Ranking Member Cummings for GAO Reports Oversight Hearing
June 2013
Norton Amendment to the Resolution. Full Committee Business Meeting
Opening Statement of Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings. Full Committee Business Meeting
Cummings Asks Issa for Testimony from Legal Experts Before Committee Vote on Lerner’s 5th Amendment Rights
Democratic Staff Briefing Memo on IRS Contracts with Strong Castle, Inc.
After Supreme Court Ruling, Cummings Calls on Speaker Boehner For New Legislation to Protect Voters from Discrimination
FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT: Cummings Releases Full Transcript of "Conservative Republican" IRS Manager Explaining Genesis of Tea Party Screening
New Cummings Letter to Issa: Identify Specific Transcript Text You Want Withheld from Public
Cummings Responds to Issa’s Reversal on Releasing Full IRS Transcripts
“Conservative Republican” Manager in Charge of IRS Screeners in Cincinnati Denies Any White House Involvement or Political Influence in Screening Tea Party Cases
Cummings to Issa: Make Good on Promise— Let American Public Hear from Ambassador Pickering
Opening Statement of Ranking Member Cummings at Hearing on IRS Conference Spending
Cummings Issues Statement on Closed-Door Deposition With Ambassador Pickering
Cummings Responds to Issa’s Claims about IRS
May 2013
Cummings Introduces Legislation to Reform Defense Base Act Insurance Program
Cummings Opening Statement for IRS Oversight Hearing
Oversight Leaders Introduce Bipartisan DATA ACT
Cummings Introduces Bill to Reform "Gray Market" Drug Sales
Cummings Condemns “Extreme Republican Overreach” on Benghazi
Cummings Demands Public Hearing with Pickering and Mullen
Cummings Issues Statement on Resignation of IRS Acting Commissioner
Cummings Issues Statement on Release of Benghazi Emails
Cummings Calls on Issa to Hold Public Hearings on Benghazi
Cummings Reacts to Boehner’s Statement on State Department Email
Cummings Issues Statement on Benghazi Hearing
Cummings Opening Statement Hearing on Benghazi
Top Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Military Families from Foreclosure
Multiple Legal Experts Back Perez Actions
Cummings Responds To Recent Benghazi Allegations
Cummings Lauds Nomination of Mel Watt to Lead FHFA
New CBO Report Concludes that Principal Reduction Programs Benefit U.S. Taxpayers, Homeowners, and the Economy
April 2013
Cummings Renews Call on Speaker Boehner to Retract Partisan, Flawed Benghazi Report
Cummings Introduces Bill to Create “Independent Monitor” to Oversee Settlement for Illegal Foreclosures and Other Abuses by Mortgage Servicers
Cummings Calls on Boehner to Retract Flawed Benghazi Report and Apologize to Secretary Clinton
Cummings, Speier Request Inspector General Review of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s Efforts to Prevent Sexual Assault and Harassment
Ranking Democratic Members to Speaker Boehner: Don’t Politicize Our National Security with Partisan Benghazi Report
Cummings and Maloney Condemn Senate Action On Gun Bill
House Democratic Memo: Perez and DOJ Officials Acted Professionally and Effectively to Combat Discrimination
House Democrats Issue Memo on Perez Role in Magner v. Gallagher
Cummings Statement on NRA Agreement On Bill To Combat Gun Trafficking
Cummings Issues Statement on USPS Decision to Continue Six-Day Mail Delivery
Warren and Cummings to OCC and Federal Reserve: Illegal Foreclosures are Not ‘Corporate Trade Secrets’
Cummings Responds to GAO Report on Foreclosure Reviews
Bonamici and Cummings Urge Banks to Protect their Customers from Online Payday Lender Withdrawals
Cummings Remarks At NPC On Bipartisan Gun Trafficking Bill
TODAY: Cummings To Speak About Gun Legislation at National Press Club
March 2013
New IG Report Exposes FHFA’s Failure to Properly Ensure Banks are Complying with Consumer Protection Laws
More Than 100 House Members Join Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Gun Trafficking
Warren and Cummings to Meet with Fed and OCC on Foreclosure Abuses
Banks Ignore Homeowner Complaints; New IG Report Faults FHFA Leadership
Oversight Leaders Introduce Federal Information Security Update Legislation
Issa & Cummings Unveil FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act
DOCUMENTS: Gun Trafficking Forum
Victims and First Responders Call for Legislation to Combat Gun Trafficking at Bipartisan House Forum
TUESDAY:Bipartisan Forum on Devastating Effects of Gun Trafficking Crimes
Cummings Lauds Senate Committee Passage of Gun Trafficking Bill; Urges Vote on Bipartisan House Companion
Bonamici and Cummings Introduce Bill to Stop Abuse and Fraud in Payday Lending
Federal Criminal Prosecutors Receive Furlough Notices as Sequester Begins
February 2013
Cummings Celebrates Rosa Parks Statue Unveiling, Urges Vigilance on Right to Vote
Cummings to House GOP Leaders: Act Now to Avert Sequestration Damage
Cummings Statement on Pay Freeze Bill (HR 273)
Cummings Asks Issa to Hold Hearings on Landmark GAO Decision to Add Climate Change to “High Risk” Report
Cummings Testimony Before Senate on Crisis Facing Postal Service
Cummings Responds to President’s State of the Union
ADVISORY: Cummings to Testify Before Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs About the Challenges Facing the U.S. Postal Service
Cummings to Testify Before Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs About the Challenges Facing the U.S. Postal Service
Cummings Disappointed with Postal Service’s Quarterly Earnings
Cummings Commends HUD on New Housing Discrimination Rule
Cummings Applauds House Task Force’s Gun Violence Prevention Principles
45 House Members Urge President to Nominate a Permanent Director of FHFA
Bipartisan Support Grows Quickly for House Bill to Combat Gun Trafficking
Cummings Responds to U.S. Postal Service’s Intention to End Saturday Delivery
Issa, Cummings Question DOJ on FOIA
Members Introduce First Bipartisan House Bill to Combat Gun Trafficking
Tuesday: Representatives to Announce First Bipartisan House Bill to Combat Gun Trafficking
January 2013
Warren and Cummings Launch Joint Investigation of Settlement Ending Independent Foreclosure Review Process
Issa, Cummings Ask for Briefing on Swartz Prosecution
Issa, Cummings Warn NFLPA That Players May Be Called Before Committee
Cummings Responds to President’s Nominations at CFPB and SEC
Oversight Committee Makes Bipartisan Call for Appointment of State Department IG
Cummings Announces Anticipated Subcommittee Ranking Members for Oversight Committee
Cummings Attends White House Event on Administration Gun Proposals
Panel Statements For Today's Forum on Challenges Voters Faced in 2012 Election
House Oversight Committee Statement on HGH Testing in Major League Baseball
Cummings to CFPB Director: “I Got Your Back”
Reps. Cummings and Waxman Release Documents Showing that Wal-Mart’s CEO was Informed of Mexican Bribery Allegations in 2005
Congressmen Connolly, Cummings Hold Forum to Examine Voting Challenges in Virginia and Nationwide During the 2012 Election
Cummings Issues Statement on AIG’s Decision Not to Join Bailout Lawsuit
Cummings Issues Statement on Potential AIG Lawsuit Against the Government
Congressman Cummings to Give Remarks at National Consumer Protection Bureau’s Public Hearing on Mortgage Policy
Cummings Reacts to New Foreclosure Settlement
House Oversight Committee Requests Briefing on Potential Independent Foreclosure Review Process Settlement
December 2012
Cummings Lauds House Passage of "Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012"
Cummings and Three Former Oversight Committee Chairmen File Brief Opposing Republican Fast and Furious Contempt Lawsuit
Baltimore’s Powered by ME! Director Michael Gimbel To Testify on Local Youth Anti-Doping Efforts
House Members Urge President, House, and Senate Leaders to Include Mortgage Principal Reduction in Any Fiscal Cliff Deal
Cummings, Grijalva Support Recommendations to Increase Transparency of Spending by For-Profit Colleges
Cummings Reelected Ranking Member of House Oversight Committee
November 2012
Cummings Applauds Senate Passage of Hatch Act Legislation
Cummings Hails Signing of Whistleblower Legislation
Cummings Applauds Senate Passage of “Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012”
Cummings Applauds End of “Retained Attorney Network”; Warns That Fannie and Freddie Must Ensure that Foreclosure Lawyers Follow the Law
October 2012
Cummings Responds to Latest Allegations about Libya Attack
Cummings Lauds Justice Department’s $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Bank of America for Mortgage Fraud
Tierney and Cummings Request GAO Investigation of “Pharmacy Compounders” After Deadly Meningitis Outbreak
Issa Calls Concerns About Sensitive Information on Benghazi Attack “Crap”
Cummings Condemns Issa's Reckless and Dangerous Disclosures of Sensitive Information on Benghazi Attack
Ranking Democrats Demand Answers from Republican Chairman After Arrest for Felony Voter Registration Fraud by RNC Contractor
Cummings Responds to Issa Letter on Benghazi Attack
Cummings Ramps Up Investigation of Voter Suppression Allegations
Cummings Praises Supreme Court Ruling on Early Voting in Ohio
Cummings Calls on House Republicans to Restore Funding for Embassy Security
Cummings Issues Statement on Nathan Sproul’s Refusal to Cooperate with Congressional Investigation
Cummings Condemns Irresponsible Handing of Sensitive and Classified Information at Partisan Libya Hearing
Special Agent Testimony Differs from Press Reports
Correcting the Record: Five Diplomatic Security Agents in Benghazi On Day of Attack
Rapid Response: Cummings Calls for Supplemental Funding for Embassy Security at Libya Hearing
Documents for Oct 10 Hearing on Libya
Democratic Ranking Members to GOP Committee Chairs: ‘We Are Prepared to Work’
Cummings Launches Investigation of “True the Vote”; Raises Questions about Conservative Group’s Campaign to Challenge Legitimate Voters
Cummings Launches Investigation of "True the Vote's" Campaign to Challenge Legitimate Voters
Cummings Responds to Shooting of U.S. Border Patrol Agents
Cummings Issues Statement on Ruling by Pennsylvania Judge on Voter ID Law
Ranking Democrats Call for Answers from Republican Chairman Amid Allegations of Voter Registration Fraud by RNC Contractor
Cummings Applauds Agreement on Postal Service Retirement Incentives
Cummings Investigates Allegations of Voter Registration Fraud by RNC Consulting Firm
September 2012
Cummings Lauds House Passage of “Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012”
Cummings Issues Statement on Inspector General Report That Faults FHFA’s Oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Cummings Issues Statement After Briefing by DOJ’s Inspector General on Gunwalking Report
Tierney and Cummings Seek Administration Help on Legislation to Save Taxpayers Billions on Insuring Federal Contractors Overseas
Cummings Objects to Further Strong-Arm Tactics by Republicans on Energy Investigation; Requests Committee Vote on Depriving Witnesses of Counsel at Depositions
Cummings Applauds Senate Committee’s Passage of Foreclosure Protections for Servicemembers and Their Families
Cummings: Issa DoE Subpoenas Violate Committee Rules and Excessive Tactics Intimidate Federal Employees
Cummings Applauds Capture of Suspect in Agent Brian Terry's Murder
August 2012
Cummings Applauds New Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Vehicles
Ranking Members Cummings and Waxman Offer Final Opportunity for Wal-Mart Response on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Bribery Allegations Before Releasing Investigative Report
Cummings Issues Statement on Issa Suit Against Attorney General Eric Holder
July 2012
Cummings: “Incomprehensible” that DeMarco Would Throw Away Up to $1 Billion in Potential Savings for U.S. Taxpayers
TODAY: Cummings to Speak at Press Conference on Executive Compensation at For-Profit Colleges
Cummings Issues Preliminary Findings on Executive Pay at For-Profit Colleges
Cummings Issues Statement on Continuing Resolution
Cummings Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Pharmaceutical Drug Distribution System: Bill Includes Cummings's Provisions to Combat Unethical "Gray Market" Drug Distributors
Cummings Issues Joint Report on “Gray Market” Drug Companies Charging Exorbitant Prices for Drugs Facing Critical National Shortages
Bipartisan Bill Protects Federal Workers Pay from Shutdown
Cummings Issues Statement on DOJ, OCC Settlement Against Capital One for Violating the Rights of Servicemembers
Cummings Testifies Before Senate Commerce Committee on "Gray Market" Drug Companies Charging Exorbitant Prices for Drugs Facing Critical Shortages
Quigley and Cummings Ask McHenry for Separate Hearing Panel for CFPB Director
ADVISORY: Cummings to Testify Before Senate Commerce Committee About Investigative Report on “Gray Market” Drug Companies
GAO Report Finds Banks Improperly Foreclosed on Servicemembers
RAPID RESPONSE: Chairman McHenry Agrees to Consider Cummings Request for Public Hearing With Former NLRB Member Peter Schaumber
Cummings, Quigley Request Hearing Postponement after Witnesses Agree to Interviews
Cummings Issues Statement on Indictment of Suspects in Agent Brian Terry’s Murder
June 2012
Cummings Issues Statement on Resolution to Hold Attorney General in Contempt of Congress
Cummings to Speaker Boehner: Set Aside Politics and Resolve Contempt Dispute
RAPID RESPONSE: Chairman Issa’s Letter to the President Mischaracterizes “Seminal Case” on Executive Privilege
New Video Documents Unsubstantiated Claims and “Blind Alleys” During Investigation of Fast and Furious
Cummings Calls on Speaker Boehner to Meet with Attorney General Holder
Committee Democrats File Official Views Opposing Issa Contempt Citation
Ranking Member Cummings Applauds CFPB on Joint Guidance to Protect Military Families from Foreclosure
Cummings Issues Statement on Committee Contempt Vote
Rapid Response: Issa Set to Push Through Extreme Contempt Vote Despite Assertion of Executive Privilege
Cummings Issues Statement on Proposed Agreement on Fast and Furious
Cummings Circulates “Dissenting Views” on Issa’s Contempt Citation of Attorney General Ahead of Scheduled Vote on Wednesday
Ranking Members Cummings and Waxman Request Briefing and Information From Wal-Mart on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Bribery Allegations
Cummings, Rockefeller Provide Summary Of “Gray Market” Investigation To FDA Bicameral Negotiators; Offer Policy Solutions
Cummings Asks Issa for Meeting with Deputy AG on Fast and Furious
Cummings Issues Statement on Scheduled Contempt Notice
Cummings Issues Statement on Fast and Furious Investigation
Cummings Introduces Legislation to Reform Defense Base Act Insurance Program
Cummings Sends Letter to Issa Regarding Fast and Furious Investigation
May 2012
Committee Democrats Press Governor Walker for Explanation of Videotape that Conflicts with His Testimony
Ranking Member Tierney's Work To Cut Waste, Fraud, And Abuse In Wartime Contracting
Chaffetz and Tierney Investigate Multi-Billion Dollar Defense Food Contract in Afghanistan
Cummings Introduces Bill to Reform “Gray Market” Drug Sales
Ranking Members Cummings and Waxman Question Efforts by Chamber of Commerce to Weaken Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Oversight Democrats Call for Hearing on JPMorgan’s $2 Billion Loss
Oversight Committee Democrats Call for Explanation of Governor Walker Testimony in Light of New Videotape
House Overwhelmingly Passes Cummings Amendment to Extend Foreclosure Protections to Servicemembers and Veterans
Ranking Members Cummings and Waxman Request Briefing and Information From Former Wal-Mart General Counsel on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Bribery Allegations
Three Ranking Members and Others Introduce Legislation to Protect Servicemembers and Their Families from Foreclosure
House Armed Services Committee Passes Cummings Provisions to Increase Diversity and Curb Hazing in Armed Forces
Cummings Encouraged by Latest Postal Service Alternative to Facility Closures
May 11 Congressional Forum on Technology Set for NoVA
Reps. Cummings, Chu, Honda, and Others to Introduce Legislation to Prevent Hazing in the Military
Reps. Miller and Cummings Seek Information from Individuals in Recent NLRB Inspector General Investigations
Cummings Issues Statement on NLRB IG Supplemental Report
Issa and Cummings Issue Joint Statement on Secret Services’ Response to the Committee on Agent Misconduct
Internal Documents Show Fannie Mae Believed Principal Reduction Would Save Taxpayers Money
Cummings to Address National Association of Real Estate Brokers
Cummings to Speak at Secret Service Ethics Training
April 2012
Cummings to Issa: Stop Partisan Political Feud Over Operation Fast and Furious
NLRB Inspector General Refers Leaks of Inside Info to Romney Adviser for Further Investigation; Uncovers More Serious Disclosures of Confidential Information to Schaumber
Democrats Succeed in Pressing Oversight Committee to Protect Women and Minorities; Military Servicemembers and Veterans
Ranking Members Cummings and Waxman Investigate Wal-Mart’s Efforts to Weaken the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Issa and Cummings Seek Facts, Briefing from DOD on Cartagena Prostitution Scandal
Bipartisan DATA Act Scheduled for Vote Wednesday
Cummings and Waxman Launch Investigation of Wal-Mart Bribery Allegations
Committee Passes Cummings’s Amendment to Help Pay Down Federal Debt
Joint letter to Secret Service Director Sullivan
Cummings Asks Issa to Schedule Markup of Bipartisan Hatch Act Bill
Cummings Requests Testimony from New GSA Acting Administrator at Oversight Hearing
Cummings Issues Statement on DeMarco Speech on the Housing Market
Cummings Issues Statement on GSA IG Report
March 2012
Cummings and Connolly Announce Event in Virginia on Technology Industry and Government Priorities
Cummings Seeks Transcribed Interviews of Former NLRB Board Members
Cummings and Tierney Call on DeMarco to Comply with Congressional Request for Information on Principal Reduction
Cummings, Rockefeller, and Harkin Investigate “Fake Pharmacies” Buying and Selling Shortage Drugs in the Gray Market
Cummings Issues Statement on Unanimous Passage of Bill to Sell Excess Federal Property
Cummings Issues Statement on House Republican Budget
Ranking Member Connolly Calls on Agencies to Address E-Waste
Cummings Calls for Halt to Unsubstantiated Allegations and Accusations of Criminal Conduct Against DOE Employees
Cummings Responds to New York Times Op-ed on Goldman Sachs
Bipartisan, Bicameral Hatch Act Modernization Bill Introduced
Cummings Praises President’s Announcements on Housing Issues
Armed Forces Face Continued Challenges in Promoting Diversity
Forum on Efforts to Promote Diversity and Eliminate Hazing in the Armed Forces
Oversight Democrats Call on Issa to Condemn Limbaugh’s Attack Against Women and Contraceptives
February 2012
Pelosi, Cummings House Democrats’ Joint Statement on Vicious and Inappropriate Attacks Against Sandra Fluke
Key House Democrats Assail Attacks on Regulation of Oil Speculation
Cummings Issues Statement on Postal Closures Announcement
Sandra Fluke Finally Testifies Before Congress
Documents & Videos Relating To Contraception Hearing
Issa Rejects Minority Witness for Hearing on Contraception
Senator Sanders and Ranking Member Cummings Call for Reform of Postal Service Pre-Funding Schedule
Senator Warner Agrees to Testify at Oversight Committee Hearing
Cummings Issues Statement on Mortgage Settlement
Cummings Responds to DOD Report on Role of Women in Combat
Oversight Democrats Call for Public Hearing with Former Attorney General Mukasey on “Gunwalking” Operations
Rapid Response: Chairman Issa Calls for Andrew Traver’s Confirmation as ATF Director
January 2012
Cummings Issues Report Detailing Five Years of Gunwalking Operations in Arizona
Issa Instructs Law Firm to Conceal Members’ Identities in Countrywide Documents
Cummings, Democrats Oppose Additional Cuts to Federal Pay and Benefits
Cummings Calls for Testimony and Documents from Mortgage Bank CEOs
Cummings, Tierney Urge Issa to Subpoena Documents from FHFA on Principal Reduction
Questions Raised About Chairman Issa’s Three-Year Campaign to Investigate Members of Congress Who Received Countrywide “VIP” Loans
Cummings Welcomes Decision by Fannie and Freddie to Extend Forbearance to 12 Months
Cummings, Davis Request Hearing in Chicago to Examine Banks’ Failure to Maintain Abandoned Properties
Cummings Lauds Appointment of Cordray to Head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
December 2011
Cummings Issues Statement Lauding EPA’s New Rule to Limit Toxic Air Emissions
Top Fed Official Makes Strong Pitch for More Aggressive Housing Policies Including Targeted Principal Reduction Program
Senate Chairmen Join Cummings's Investigation of "Gray Market" Drug Companies
Cummings Issues Statement in Response to Postal Service Decision to Slow Facility Closures
ADVISORY: TODAY: Experts to Testify on Combating Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation
Cummings Launches Investigation of CEO Pay at For-Profit Colleges
Cummings Delivers Keynote Address, Announces New Investigation on Executive Compensation
Cummings Congratulates Boeing Workers and Management on Agreement
Cummings Responds to Senate GOP Vote to Block Richard Cordray as Head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Why Are Republicans Ignoring the “Mukasey Memo” on Botched Gunwalking Operations During the Bush Administration?
Cummings Urges Senate to Confirm Richard Cordray As Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Ranking Members Respond to GAO Report, Call on Banks to Take Action
Cummings Calls on Issa to Obtain Documents from Virginia Attorney General
Cummings Calls for Minority Day of Hearings with Human Trafficking Victims and Their Advocates
Cummings, Davis Request Hearing with Drug Manufacturers
November 2011
Oversight Committee Democrats Urge FHFA Director to Produce Documents on Principal Reduction
Cummings Continues to Press Investigation of “Gray Market” Drug Companies
Cummings Requests Dr. Susie Baldwin and Andrea Powell to Testify on Combating Human Trafficking
Cummings Requests Hearing on Secret Government Loans to Rescue Banks
Cummings Calls for Unredacted Copies of “Engagement Letters” Between Mortgage Servicing Companies and Private Consultants
Cummings Lauds Proposed Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Vehicles
Fannie and Freddie Imposed $150 Million in Penalties on Banks Foreclosing Too Slowly
Cummings Requests Hearing with Jack Abramoff
Ahead of Veterans Day, Members Continue Efforts to Help Military Families Avoid Foreclosure
Cummings: New Documents Reveal Boeing’s Attempt to Use Political Influence to Prevent NLRB Complaint
Cummings Asks Virginia Attorney General to Explain Testimony on Air Toxics Rule
Cummings Requests FHFA Director Testify at Hearing on Fannie and Freddie Executive Compensation
Cummings Echoes Call by Attorney General for Stronger Law Enforcement Tools to Combat Gun Trafficking
Cummings, Davis Highlight Flaws in GOP Report on “Marriage Penalty” in Health Reform Law
Cummings Seeks Information from Former Attorney General on Prior “Gun-Walking” Operations
Cummings Requests Documents from Law Firm after Allegations of Foreclosure Abuse
Cummings Applauds Committee Adoption of “Platts-Van Hollen Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011”
Cummings Presses "Gray Market" Drug Company for Promised Documents
Cummings Encourages Homeowners to Report Mortgage Servicer Abuses
Ranking Member Cummings Addresses New GAO Report on AIG Bailout
Cummings Applauds Another New Measure to Combat Illegal Gun Trafficking
October 2011
Cummings Commends President for Executive Order on Shortage Drugs
Cummings Calls for Public Hearing with Former Director of ATF on Operation Fast and Furious
Cummings To Be Honored As "Federal Champion of the Year"
Cummings Calls on Issa to Subpoena Federal Regulators for “Engagement Letters”
TODAY: Members of Congress to Meet with FHFA Director to Discuss Next Steps on Housing Crisis
FHFA Director Praises Principal Paydown Plan as “Promising” and “Credible”
Cummings Applauds Changes to the Home Affordable Refinance Program
Members Call for Follow-Up Meeting with DeMarco
Cummings Responds to Issa Letter to FBI
Ranking Member Davis Hosts Forum on Impact of Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Adjudication Programs
Cummings Commends FHFA Decision to Terminate Faulty Foreclosure Attorney Networks
Cummings Responds to Issa’s Accusations of FBI Evidence Tampering
Ranking Member Davis Hosts Forum On Impact of Drug Prevention, Treatment And Adjudication Programs In Chicago
Issa Confirms Guns Also Went to Mexico Under Bush Administration
Cummings, Committee Ranking Members to Issa: Stop Interfering with Democratic Oversight Work
Oversight Democrats Release Recommendations to the Super Committee
Cummings Statement on Subpoena to Department of Justice
Cummings and Tierney Demand Answers from FHFA
Cummings and Rockefeller Review Bank Handling of Military Foreclosure
Cummings Lauds Reforms to Hatch Act Proposed by OSC
Cummings Calls on Issa to Subpoena Banks in Foreclosure Investigation
Members Write to President on Housing and Foreclosure Crisis
Members Request Meeting With Administration On Housing And Foreclosure
Members of Congress to Meet with Housing Agency Director to Discuss President’s Mortgage Refinancing Proposal
Cummings Investigates "Drug Speculation" and "Gray Market" Sales of Drugs in Critically Short Supply
Commission on Wartime Contracting Endorses Tierney Bill to Prevent Waste in Contracting Overseas
IG Report Requested by Cummings Finds Deficient Oversight of Law Firms Engaged in Foreclosure Abuses
September 2011
Cummings Lauds Extension in Freddie Mac Forbearance Period for Unemployed Homeowners
Ranking Members Cummings, Smith, and Andrews Lead Members in Calling on Housing Regulators to Help Servicemembers Avoid Foreclosure
Cummings Delivers Remarks on Legislation to Return the Postal Service to Profitability
Cummings and Lynch Introduce Innovative Legislation to Return Postal Service to Profitability
Oversight Democrats Release Report Detailing “Green” Initiatives in Members’ Districts
Ranking Members Cummings and Lynch to Announce Innovative Legislation to Return Postal Service to Profitability
Cummings Issues Statement on SEC IG Report on David Becker
Members of Congress Demand Answers from FHFA Director DeMarco on President’s Mortgage Refinancing Proposal
Cummings: “Nobody Interested in Protecting American Jobs Should Support this Bill”
Cummings Lauds Short-Term Extension to Address Postal Service’s Financial Challenges
Press Availability: Members of Congress to Meet with Housing Agency to Discuss President’s Mortgage Refinancing Proposal
Documents for September 14, 2011 hearing "How a Broken Process Leads to Flawed Regulations"
Cummings and Cardoza Lead Dozens of Members in Renewing Call for Meeting with Housing Regulator
Documents for the September 13 Subcommittee Hearing on President's Proposal To Stimulate Economy and Create Jobs
Kucinich Debunks Majority’s Staff Report on President’s Stimulus Plan
Members Introduce Short-Term Measure to Help Postal Service While Congress Develops Long-Term Proposal to Return Postal Service to Profitability
Eight Oversight Committee Democrats Renew Call for Investigation of News Corp. on Heels of 9-11 Anniversary
Cummings Calls On FHFA to Meet With Members on Implementing President’s Plan To Lower Mortgage Costs
Economic Forecast Worsens as Backlog of Initiatives to Help Jump Start the Economy Grows in OGR
Cummings, Lynch: Postal Service can Tackle Financial Challenges without Sacrificing Workers’ Rights
August 2011
Cummings Calls for Oversight Hearings on CEO Compensation
Cummings Responds to ATF and DOJ Personnel Announcements
Cummings Op/Ed: Enough Is Enough
WaPo Editorial Board: Overreach on Oversight
Ranking Members Call on Issa to Withdraw NLRB Subpoena
USA Today Editorial: Gun lobby aids Mexican gangs
Cummings: Oversight Committee Again Denied Opportunity to Debate, Vote on Subpoena
CBO Report Finds Dept. of Energy Undercharging Energy Companies for Nuclear Loan Guarantees
WaPo Editorial: How to Build a Stronger ATF
July 2011
34 Professors Urge Issa Not to Subpoena NLRB
Documents for July 27th Hearing "Disposal of Federal Real Property: Legislative Proposals
Democrats Call for Full Debate and Vote on Whether to Issue Subpoena to NLRB
Documents for the July 26th Hearing: Operation Fast and Furious
Cummings Thanks Chairman For Investigation
Legislation Introduced To Stem Gun Trafficking
A Bipartisan Victory for Servicemembers
Documents for the July 14th Hearing: "Consumer Financial Protection Efforts: Answers Needed"
Cummings Issues Report on FCIC, Chairman Issa Cancels Hearing
Cummings Applauds New Reporting Measure to Combat Illegal Gun Trafficking
Cummings and Rockefeller Review Bank Handling of Military Foreclosures
June 2011
Documents for June 30th Forum on Gun Trafficking
SPECIAL REPORT: "OUTGUNNED: Law Enforcement Agents Warn Congress They Lack Adequate Tools to Counter Illegal Firearms Trafficking"
Ranking Member Cummings to Hold Forum on Law Enforcement Tools to Stop the Flood of Illegal Weapons
ADVISORY: Ranking Member Cummings to Hold Forum on Law Enforcement Tools to Stop the Flood of Illegal Weapons
Cummings, Quigley Transparency Bills Advance through Oversight Committee
HEARING: Documents for June 21st Hearing: The Hatch Act: The Challenge of Separating Politics from Policy
Documents for the June 17th Field Hearing: "Unionization Through Regulation"
House Dems to Issa: Pressing NLRB to Testify Now Raises Serious Constitutional and Ethical Concerns
HEARING: Documents for the June 15th Hearing: Operation Fast and Furious"
Oversight Democrats Request Minority Day of Hearings on Illegal Gun Trafficking to Mexico
Documents for June 14th Hearing: "Achieving Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending"
Documents for June 13th: Obstruction of Justice: Does the Justice Department Have to Respond to a Lawfully Issued and Valid Congressional Subpoena?
Cummings Applauds Presidential Executive Order To Extend Accountability And Cut Government Waste
Cummings Warns Issa Against Reckless Actions, Requests Information about Issa’s Plans for ATF Investigation
NY Times Profile: Cummings Warms to the Task of Being Issa's Foil on Oversight Panel
Cummings, Committee Ranking Members to Issa: Abandon New Misguided Witness Policy.
Documents for the June 2nd Full Committee Hearing: "Making the Gulf Coast Whole Again"
Cummings Calls on Issa to Subpoena Banks in Foreclosure Investigation
BALTIMORE SUN: Cummings presses regulator on law firm handling Maryland foreclosures
May 2011
Issa Refuses Vote on Comprehensive Bill to Enhance Government Transparency
Cummings Seeks “Engagement Letters” Due Today Between Mortgage Banks and Private Consultants
Oversight Democrats Call on McHenry to Apologize to Warren
Cummings Asks Issa to Subpoena Mortgage Servicers
Documents for the May 24th Hearing: "Pain at the Pump"
Cummings Requests Committee Action on Allegations of Waste in Housing Program for Poor
Issa Rejects Testimony of Open Government Coalition at Hearing on Disclosure of Campaign Contributions
Cummings Op-Ed: When did sunlight become the infectant?
Documents for the May 12th Full Committee Hearing: "Politicizing Procurement"
Cummings Sends Letter to Chairman Issa Requesting Witness to Ensure Balanced Hearing
Documents for the May 10th Full Committee Hearing: "The Future of Capital Formation"
Oversight Democrats Request Answers to Delays in Wounded Service Members Receiving Benefits
May 3rd Hearing: Cummings Calls for Vote on Bill to Increase Transparency of Presidential and Federal Agency Records
April 2011
Ranking Member Cummings Responds to Issa Contempt Threats
Gov. Walker Admits Attacks on Unions Unrelated to State Budget
Documents for the April 14th Hearing, "State and Municipal Debt: Tough Choices Ahead"
Cummings Requests Vermont Governor Shumlin Testify at Hearing on State and Municipal Debt
Cummings Calls on OCC to Postpone Consent Agreement and Demands Briefing on Foreclosure Abuses
Documents for the April 5th Full Committee Hearing, "Are Postal Workforce Costs Sustainable?"
Ranking Member Cummings objects to Issa’s subpoena: DOJ says ongoing investigations could be compromised.
March 2011
Documents for the March 31st Full Committee Hearing: "Why isn't the DHS meeting the President's Standard on FOIA"
Cummings: America’s Students Left Behind Again Under GOP Agenda
Oversight Democrats Introduce Landmark Open Government Legislation
Documents for the March 17th Full Committee Hearing: "The Freedom of Information Act"
Cummings Investigates Widespread Abuses by Mortgage Servicing Companies
Documents for the March 8th Full Committee Hearing: "The Foreclosure Crisis"
Cummings, Democrats Condemn “Free” Gulf Oil
Documents for the March 3rd Full Committee Hearing: "Waste and Abuse: The Refuse of the Federal Spending Binge II"
Oversight And Government Reform To Host Field Hearing In Baltimore
February 2011
Documents for Feb. 28th Joint Hearing Regarding Presidential Libraries
Cummings Launches Major Investigation of Mortgage Servicer Abuses
Ranking Member Cummings Questions New Issa Subpoenas
Ranking Member Cummings Highlights Contractor Oversight
Documents for the Feb. 17th Full Committee Hearing: "Waste and Abuse: The Refuse of the Federal Spending Binge"
Rep. Cummings Asks for Senator McCaskill to Testify on GAO "High Risk" Report
Cummings Thanks Barofsky For His Public Service
Documents for the Full Committee Hearing on Regulatory Impediments to Job Creation
Ranking Member Cummings' Opening Remarks for the TARP Subcommittee Hearing
Oversight Committee Democrats Call on Chairman Issa to Revisit FOIA Investigation
January 2011
Cummings Requests Industry Responses to Chairman Issa’s Regulation Letters
Rep. Cummings Opening Statement for the SIGTARP Hearing
Rep. Cummings Opening Remarks & Amendments Offered During Committee Organizational Meeting
Cummings Objects to Issa’s Plan to Return to Unilateral, Burton-era Subpoenas
Cummings Announces Subcommittee Ranking Members
Cummings Sends Session-Opening Letter To Issa
Cummings Pleased With Drop In Unemployment
Cummings Statement on Committee’s Foreclosure Investigation