News Archive

March 2019

  1. Cummings Responds to Letter from Cohen’s Attorney Clarifying Pardon Testimony
    Mar 13, 2019
  2. Deputy Chief FOIA Officer at Department of Interior Admits Issue with Secretary Bernhardt’s Calendars Being Deleted
    Mar 13, 2019
  3. Committee Examined FOIA: Transparency Under the Trump Administration
    Mar 13, 2019
  4. Subcommittees to Hold Hearing on Legislation to “Ban the Box”
    Mar 12, 2019
  5. Hearing Recap:Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Examined the Public Health Risks of Carcinogens in Consumer Products
    Mar 12, 2019
  6. Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy to Hold Hearing on the Public Health Risks of Carcinogens in Consumer Products
    Mar 11, 2019
  7. Cummings Launches “Sunshine Week” Highlighting Secrecy in Trump Administration
    Mar 11, 2019
  8. Chairman Cummings Applauds the Passage of H.R. 1, The “For the People Act”
    Mar 8, 2019
  9. Cummings Receives 2019 “Sunshine in Government” Award
    Mar 8, 2019
  10. House Chairs Introduce Resolution on Mueller Report
    Mar 8, 2019
  11. Chairman Cummings To Be Honored With “Sunshine in Government” Award for 2019
    Mar 7, 2019
  12. Democratic Chairs Press Administration for Documents Withheld on FBI Headquarters Across Street from Trump Hotel in D.C.
    Mar 6, 2019
  13. Bicameral, Bipartisan Committee Heads Respond to GAO’s 2019 High Risk Report
    Mar 6, 2019
  14. Chairman Rouda’s Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Environment Hearing on PFAS Chemicals and Their Risks
    Mar 6, 2019
  15. Committee to Hold Hearing on Trump Administration’s Response to the Drug Crisis
    Mar 6, 2019
  16. Chairmen Seek Documents from Georgia Governor and Secretary of State on Reports of Voter Suppression
    Mar 6, 2019
  17. Reps. Hice, Cummings Introduce Legislation to Curb Excessive Spending by Former Presidents
    Mar 6, 2019
  18. Cummings Expresses Strong Support for H.R. 1, The “For the People” Act
    Mar 6, 2019
  19. Environment Subcommittee Examined PFAS Chemicals and Their Risks
    Mar 6, 2019
  20. Subcommittee on Environment to Hold Hearing on PFAS Chemicals and their Risks
    Mar 5, 2019
  21. Cummings, Leahy, Grassley and Cornyn Raise Serious Concerns on Interior Proposed Rule on FOIA Procedures
    Mar 5, 2019
  22. Chairman Cummings Issues Statement on White House Refusal to Produce Documents and Witnesses on Security Clearance Abuses
    Mar 5, 2019
  23. House Chairmen Request Documents and Interviews on President Trump’s Communications with Putin
    Mar 4, 2019
  24. Cummings Demands that White House Immediately Comply with Oversight Committee Request for Documents and Witnesses in Security Clearance Investigation
    Mar 1, 2019

February 2019

  1. Cummings Issues Statement on Report That President Trump Ordered Approval of Jared Kushner’s Security Clearance
    Feb 28, 2019
  2. Chairman Connolly’s Opening Statement at Government Operations Subcommittee Hearing on Vacancies at MSPB
    Feb 28, 2019
  3. Chairman Cummings’ Opening Statement at Hearing with Michael Cohen
    Feb 27, 2019
  4. New Information Revealed in Oversight Hearing with Michael Cohen
    Feb 27, 2019
  5. Government Operations Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Vacancies at the Merit Systems Protection Board
    Feb 27, 2019
  6. Oversight Committee Approves First Subpoenas of the 116th Congress— And They Are Bipartisan
    Feb 26, 2019
  7. House Passes Legislation to Protect the Merit Systems Protection Board
    Feb 26, 2019
  8. Cummings and Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations
    Feb 25, 2019
  9. House Chairs Tell Barr They Expect Mueller Report to be made public
    Feb 22, 2019
  10. Cummings Issues Statement on Trump Administration Rule to Dismantle the Title X Program
    Feb 22, 2019
  11. Committee Announces Rescheduling of Michael Cohen’s Public Testimony
    Feb 20, 2019
  12. Multiple Whistleblowers Raise Grave Concerns with White House Efforts to Transfer Sensitive U.S. Nuclear Technology to Saudi Arabia
    Feb 19, 2019
  13. House, Senate Democrats Send Secretary DeVos Second Request for Information Regarding Attempt to Undermine Independence of Education Department Watchdog
    Feb 19, 2019
  14. President’s Lawyers Provided False Information to Government Officials on Stormy Daniels Payment, New Documents Show
    Feb 15, 2019
  15. Democrats Object to “Unconventional and Nontransparent” Review Process for Rule to Undermine Family Planning
    Feb 15, 2019
  16. House Committee Leaders Request Extension of Public Comment Periods Affected by the Government Shutdown
    Feb 15, 2019
  17. Cummings, Grijalva, and Speier Express Concern with Forest Service’s Failure to Address Sexual Harassment
    Feb 14, 2019
  18. Trump Appointee Has Avoided Investigation And Should Face Discipline, New DHS Memo Says
    Feb 14, 2019
  19. Cummings and Connolly Introduce Legislation to Protect the Merit Systems Protection Board
    Feb 14, 2019
  20. Wexton, Cummings, and Connolly Investigate Delayed Back Pay and Payroll Problems for Furloughed and Excepted Federal Employees
    Feb 13, 2019
  21. House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Make Presidential Library Funding Transparent
    Feb 11, 2019
  22. New Documents Show Acting Attorney General Failed to Pay Back Funds After Company Charged with Bilking Consumers
    Feb 8, 2019
  23. Cummings, Collins, Booker, Johnson Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to “Ban the Box”
    Feb 7, 2019
  24. Cummings Seeks Documents From Immigration Ombudsman After Receiving Troubling Allegations
    Feb 6, 2019
  25. Warren, Carper, Cummings Introduce Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act
    Feb 6, 2019
  26. Chairman Cummings’ Opening Statement at H.R. 1 Hearing
    Feb 6, 2019
  27. Committee Examined Ethics Proposals in H.R. 1
    Feb 6, 2019
  28. Senators Peters & Feinstein and Rep. Cummings Announce GAO Report Showing Trump Spent $13.6 Million in Tax Dollars on Mar-a-Lago Travel
    Feb 5, 2019
  29. Democrats Hold Key Hearings on H.R. 1—The “For the People” Act
    Feb 5, 2019
  30. Cummings Announces Hearing With ONDCP Director on New White House Drug Strategy
    Feb 1, 2019

January 2019

  1. House Passes Bill to Give Pay Raise to Federal Civilian Employees
    Jan 30, 2019
  2. Oversight Committee Organizes For the 116th Congress
    Jan 29, 2019
  3. Committee to Hold First Hearing on Drug Company Price Increases
    Jan 28, 2019
  4. Cummings Issues Statement on News about Jared Kushner’s Security Clearance
    Jan 24, 2019
  5. Cummings Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Full Committee Vice Chair
    Jan 24, 2019
  6. Oversight Committee Launches Investigation of Security Clearance Problems at White House
    Jan 23, 2019
  7. Cummings and Schiff Statement on Intimidation of Michael Cohen
    Jan 23, 2019
  8. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to Testify Before Oversight Committee
    Jan 22, 2019
  9. Cummings Announces Democratic Members of the Oversight and Reform Committee
    Jan 22, 2019
  10. House Chairmen Condemn Shocking Secret Memo on Trump Administration’s Inhumane Child Separation Policy
    Jan 19, 2019
  11. Cummings Issues Statement on IG Report on Trump Administration Child Separation Policy
    Jan 17, 2019
  12. Chairman Cummings Issues Statement on Scathing Inspector General Report on Trump Hotel
    Jan 16, 2019
  13. Cummings Issues Statement on Court Ruling Against Trump Administration Citizenship Question
    Jan 15, 2019
  14. Oversight Committee Gets Quick Start, House Passes Five Bills from Committee
    Jan 15, 2019
  15. Oversight Committee Launches Sweeping Drug Price Investigation
    Jan 14, 2019
  16. House Chairmen Issue Warning After President’s Statements on Cohen Testimony
    Jan 13, 2019
  17. House Passes Bill to Help Federal Employees Harmed by Shutdown
    Jan 11, 2019
  18. Chairman Cummings Announces Oversight Committee Hearing Schedule
    Jan 10, 2019
  19. Cummings Endorses Effort to Make Opioid Treatment a Top Priority Next Congress
    Jan 9, 2019
  20. Sanders, Cummings, Khanna and Colleagues to Announce Prescription Drug Package
    Jan 9, 2019
  21. House Chairs Demand Answers On Sanctions Relief For Russian Oligarch
    Jan 8, 2019
  22. Chairman Cummings Issues Statement on H.R. 1
    Jan 4, 2019
  23. Cummings Named Oversight Committee Chairman
    Jan 4, 2019
  24. Pelosi, House Democrats to Hold Press Event on Introduction of H.R. 1, For the People Act
    Jan 3, 2019
  25. Norton Introduces D.C. Statehood Bill with Record Number of Original Cosponsors, Announces House Oversight Committee Will Hold Hearing and Markup This Year
    Jan 3, 2019
  26. Oversight Committee Gets New Name
    Jan 2, 2019

December 2018

  1. Warren, Cummings, Bonamici, Colleagues Demand Answers about Collapse of For-Profit College Chain Education Corporation of America
    Dec 27, 2018
  2. Cummings and Duckworth Call on TSA to Immediately Address Security Vulnerabilities
    Dec 21, 2018
  3. Cummings Sends 51 Letters to White House and Others Insisting on Full Compliance with Previous GOP Document Requests
    Dec 19, 2018
  4. Top Dems Demand that FEMA Fully Complies with All Previous GOP Requests for Documents About Trump Adminstration's Hurricane Response
    Dec 14, 2018
  5. Top Dems Release New Staff Report on Equifax Breach Finding Stronger Laws Needed To Thwart Future Cyber Attacks
    Dec 10, 2018
  6. NADLER & CUMMINGS RELEASE STATEMENT ON COMEY INTERVIEW
    Dec 7, 2018
  7. Cummings Calls on OSC to Rescind New Hatch Act Guidance
    Dec 7, 2018
  8. Castro, Cummings, Thompson, Nadler Ask DHS OIG to Investigate Toddler Death Shortly After Release From a Texas Detention Center
    Dec 7, 2018
  9. After No Reply Or Public Explanation To Previous Request, Top House & Senate Democrats Demand In-Person Briefing From DOJ’s Chief Ethics Official On Whether He Has Advised Mr. Whitaker to Recuse Himself from Overseeing the Mueller Investigation
    Dec 6, 2018
  10. Cummings Issues Statement on IG Report on Whistleblower Retaliation at Coast Guard Academy
    Dec 4, 2018

November 2018

  1. Cummings Issues Statement on Announcement of Rep. Jim Jordan as New Oversight Committee Ranking Member
    Nov 30, 2018
  2. Nadler, Cummings Statement Following Call with Acting Attorney General Whitaker
    Nov 30, 2018
  3. Democrats Send Letter to HHS Secretary Azar Regarding IG Report Finding Largest Migrant Child Detention Camp in U.S. Failed to Conduct Required Background Checks on Staff
    Nov 29, 2018
  4. Cummings Releases New Documents Directly Contradicting President Trump’s Claims on Hurricane Response
    Nov 29, 2018
  5. Top Dems Urge GOP to End Partisan, Multi-Year Investigation of Clinton Foundation and Focus on Trump and Whitaker Foundations
    Nov 29, 2018
  6. Top Dems Launch Investigation of Acting Attorney General’s Involvement in Company Charged with Bilking Consumers of Millions of Dollars
    Nov 14, 2018
  7. Cummings Urges Fellow Democrats to Unite Behind Nancy Pelosi for Speaker
    Nov 12, 2018
  8. Top Senate & House Democrats Press DOJ’s Chief Ethics Official On Whether He Has Advised Mr. Whitaker to Recuse Himself from Overseeing the Investigation
    Nov 11, 2018
  9. Nadler, Schiff, Cummings, Feinstein Send Letters to Top Officials Demanding Preservation of Records Following Firing of Attorney General Sessions
    Nov 8, 2018
  10. Cummings Issues Statement on Midterm Election Results
    Nov 7, 2018

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