Press Releases
July 2, 2007
Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext U.S. Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) today announced that the Baltimore City Public School System has been awarded a $4.8 million grant by the U.S. Department of Labor for its Public School District Strategies for Reducing Youth Involvement in Gangs Program.
June 28, 2007
Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext U.S. Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Maryland) voted with 239 of his colleagues to pass the Fiscal Year 2008Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, H.R. 2829.
June 28, 2007
Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext Today, U.S. Congressman Elijah Cummings (MD-07) commented on the 5-4 decision reached by the U.S. Supreme Court rejecting the racial diversity plans of school districts in Louisville, Kentucky and Seattle, Washington.
June 28, 2007
Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed the Deepwater Integrated Program Reform Act, H.R. 2722, authored by Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. The Committee also passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, H.R.
June 26, 2007
Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext Today, U.S. Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, applauded the announcement that James J. White will return to the Maryland Port Administration as Executive Director.
Chairman Cummings released the following statement.
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Passes Key Pieces of Coast Guard Legislation
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext Today, U.S. Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, convened the Subcommittee to mark up the Integrated Deepwater Program Reform Act, H.R. 2722 and the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, H.R.
June 24, 2007
Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, responded to allegations contained in a June 24, 2007 Baltimore Sun investigative article that the practices followed in the U.S.
June 22, 2007
Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext Today, U.S. Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Maryland), a Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, served as the Acting Chairman during the full Committee's hearing entitled, "HHS Response to the Nation's Emergency Care Crisis."
June 22, 2007
Press Release
Washington, D.C. — startwidainctext Today, U.S. Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) applauded New York Yankees baseball player Jason Giambi for agreeing to cooperate with Major League Baseball's investigation into the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs. Mr. Giambi is the first player to agree to be questioned by investigators about his use of steroids.