Press Releases

Rep. Cummings: Too Many Questions Remain Unanswered

August 1, 2007 Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement following the testimony of Former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and other top former and current Pentagon officials regarding the friendly-fire death of Corporal Pat Tillman:

Rep. Cummings: Administrative Law Functions Should be Separate from and Independent of the Coast Guard The fairness of proceedings is best guaranteed if administrative law judges are completely separate from Coast Guard prosecutors

July 31, 2007 Press Release
Washington, D.C. —Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, convened the Subcommittee to examine the Coast Guard's administrative law system.  At the conclusion of the hearing, he released the following statement:

Congressman Cummings Announces $415,000 in Grants to City Museums

July 31, 2007 Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (MD-07) announced the award of nearly $415,000 in grants to four Baltimore museums, awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill to Reform Deepwater Program

July 31, 2007 Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext  Today, by a vote of 426-0, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2722, the Integrated Deepwater Reform Act, authored by Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

House to Vote on Cummings' Bill to Reform Coast Guard's Deepwater Program

July 31, 2007 Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext  Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Integrated Deepwater Program Reform Act, H.R. 2722. The legislation, authored by Congressman Elijah E.

Rep. Cummings Joins Colleagues to Support Family Farmers, Invest in Renewable Energy, and Fight Hunger

July 27, 2007 Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext  Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), joined his colleagues in passing H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act (Farm Bill), to make historic investments to support America's farming industry, to clean up the Chesapeake, and to help ensure that all families have access to a healthy, nutritious meal.

Cummings Joins Colleagues to Pass Vital Security Legislation

July 27, 2007 Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext   Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, joined his colleagues in passing H.R.1, the bipartisan bill implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission.

Representative Cummings Requests Meeting with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Congressman Urges the Attorney General to Address Witness Intimidation

July 27, 2007 Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext Congressman Elijah E. Cummings today requested a meeting with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to discuss the critical issue of witness intimidation and the Witness Security and Protection Act of 2007, H.R. 933, which was introduced by the Congressman (see attached letter). Congressman Cummings said:

Cummings Calls on Colleagues to Join the Fight to Protect Homeowners

July 25, 2007 Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext Following today's hearing on the subprime lending crisis, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, a member of the Joint Economic Committee, renewed his call for his colleagues to join him in taking steps for substantive action to curb predatory lending in the subprime market.

Cummings Calls on FEMA to 'Cease and Desist' Sales of Contaminated Trailers Congressman sends letter to remind FEMA Administrator of dangerous conditions

July 25, 2007 Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext  Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sent a letter (see below) reminding FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison that until tested for formaldehyde contamination, every FEMA trailer should be considered extremely dangerous and therefore should not be donated or sold.

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