Press Releases
August 16, 2018
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Washington, D.C. (August 16, 2018) – Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cumming (D-MD), released the following statement after the news that Aretha Franklin died of pancreatic cancer.
August 1, 2018
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WASHINGTON – The Maryland congressional delegation today praised the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for issuing a disaster declaration for the devastating storm and flooding that hit Ellicott City, broader Howard County, and Baltimore County in late May. The request for a disaster declaration for Baltimore City for the
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July 30, 2018
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Washington, D.C. (July 30, 2018) -- Friday, Senators Cardin and Van Hollen and Representatives Cummings, Hoyer, Sarbanes, Delaney, Brown, Raskin and Ruppersberger, all Members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation, sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Office of Management and Budget Administrator Neomi Rao, requesting an extension for the public comment period for the proposed Title X gag rule.
July 20, 2018
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Baltimore, MD (July 20, 2018) — Monday, July 23rd, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) will join Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Representatives Dutch Ruppersberger and John Sarbanes, as well as Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen and Mayor Catherine Pugh, at a press conference outlining the harm of potential Title X funding cuts due to the new “gag” rule.
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July 16, 2018
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Medal of Freedom is nation’s highest civilian honor
(Washington, DC) — Today, members of Maryland’s Democratic Congressional delegation urged President Donald Trump to consider Wendi Winters – a victim of the mass shooting in the Capital Gazette newsroom last month – for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The nation’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom is awarded by the President to men and women who have made meritorious contributions to the security of the United States, to world peace, to culture or to other significant endeavors.
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July 9, 2018
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Washington, D.C. (July 9, 2018)—Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) issued the following statement on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
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July 9, 2018
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Washington, D.C. (July 9, 2018) — Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, sent a letter to Kevin B. Quinn, Jr., the Maryland Transit Administrator, urging him to implement the recommendations issued by the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance (CMTA) to improve bus service in Baltimore.
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July 2, 2018
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Washington, D.C. (July 2, 2018) – Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cumming (D-MD) issued the following statement in recognition of Independence Day, which is Wednesday, July 4th.
May 29, 2018
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Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2018) — Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) received confirmation from the Treasury Department that the census tracts nominated by Governor Larry Hogan were designated as Opportunity Zones. These include 42 census tracts in Baltimore City and 10 tracts in Baltimore County.
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May 28, 2018
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Washington, D.C. (May 28, 2018) – Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) issued the following statement in recognition of Memorial Day.