July

7/31/07
Congressman Cummings Announces $415,000 in Grants to City Museums -- Funds would be used to enrich the diverse culture in Baltimore

7/31/07
Rep. Cummings: Administrative Law Functions Should be Separate from and Independent of the Coast Guard

7/31/07
House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill to Reform Deepwater Program

7/30/07
House to Vote on Cummings' Bill to Reform Coast Guard's Deepwater Program

7/27/07
Cummings Joins Colleagues to Pass Vital Security Legislation -- Legislation would implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission

7/27/07
Representative Cummings Requests Meeting with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales -- Congressman Urges the Attorney General to Address Witness Intimidation

7/27/07
Rep. Cummings Joins Colleagues to Support Family Farmers, Invest in Renewable Energy, and Fight Hunger

7/25/07
Cummings Calls on Colleagues to Join the Fight to Protect Homeowners

7/25/07
Cummings Calls on FEMA to 'Cease and Desist' Sales of Contaminated Trailers

7/20/07
Cummings Supports New Investments in Health Care, Education -- Bill would provide access to health care for two million uninsured, make college more affordable

7/19/07
Rep. Cummings Prompts Action from FEMA on Toxic Trailers -- Congressman obtains pledge to educate victims on formaldehyde exposure

7/19/07
Cummings Laments the Loss of Admiral Owen J. Siler -- Congressman commends tenure of expansion and change

7/18/07
Congressman Cummings Continues the Fight to Protect Md. Families -- Congressman applauds new pilot program between federal and state regulators and encourages Md. legislature to follow suit

7/18/07
Congressman Cummings Pushes to Improve Children's Access to Dental Care -- Leads Colleagues in Appealing for Dental Provisions in SCHIP Reauthorization

7/17/07
Congressman Cummings and State's Attorney Jessamy Call for Federal Resources to Protect Witnesses -- Legislation Would Provide Increased Resources for Local Witness Protection Programs

7/17/07
Congressman Cummings Offers Public Safety Officers Bargaining Rights -- Legislation would provide basic collective bargaining rights without undermining states

7/13/07
Congressman Cummings Votes for Low-Income Housing -- Legislation addresses problems with Section 8 Vouchers

7/13/07
Congressman Cummings Announces Federal Award to Morgan State University Transportation Center

7/12/07
Congressman Cummings Urges Colleagues to Support Redeployment Deadline -- Legislation would allow the U.S. to re-focus on the War on Terror

7/12/07
Congressman Cummings: Too Many Questions Remain Unanswered

7/11/07
Congressman Cummings Joins Nation in Mourning the Death of Lady Bird Johnson

7/11/07
Congressman Cummings Pushes Landmark College Affordability Measure -- Bill would invest $18 billion in college aid at no new cost to taxpayers

7/11/07
House Passes Congressman Cummings' Resolution to Protect Homeowners

7/10/07
Representative Cummings Urges Bush to Stop Scare Tactics and Bring Home Troops

7/9/07
Chairman Cummings Calls on ICGS to Account for Failures in the 123-foot Patrol Boat Program

7/3/07
Cummings Applauds Fed for Heeding His Call to Protect Homeowners

7/3/07
Congressman Cummings Announces $4.8 Million Grant to Baltimore City Schools to Reduce Gang Violence

7/2/07
Cummings: By Commuting Libby's Sentence, President Bush Sends Wrong Message on Justice

7/2/07
Cummings Urges Conference to Protect Citizens from Price Gouging at the Pump

7/2/07
Cummings Calls on Coast Guard to Submit Designs for NSC 3 for Study by Navy and Commit to Independent Certification

June

6/29/07
Cummings Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Review Guantanamo Bay Detainee Issue

6/28/07
Cummings Votes for Passage of Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 -- Secures Funds for the Projects in the Baltimore Region and National Programs

6/28/07
Cummings’ Bill to Reform Coast Guard’s Deepwater Acquisition Program Passes Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure -- Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill Also Passes Committee

6/28/07
Cummings Challenges Supreme Court Ruling on School Integration

6/26/07
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Passes Key Pieces of Coast Guard Legislation

6/26/07
Chairman Cummings Applauds Return of James J. White to the Port of Baltimore

6/24/07
Chairman Cummings: The Scales of Coast Guard Justice Must be Balanced

6/22/07
Congressman Cummings Commends New York Yankees Star for Cooperating with Steroid Investigation

6/22/07
Cummings Chairs Hearing on HHS Failure to Implement Law to Coordinate Response to Public Health Emergencies

6/20/07
Cummings Decries President Bush's Stem Cell Veto

6/18/07
Congressman Cummings "Extremely Disappointed" with CMS Inaction on Children's Access to Dental Care

6/15/07
Cummings Supports Passage of Bill to Strengthen Military and Veterans

6/15/07
Cummings Urges President Bush to Sign Critical Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

6/14/07
Cummings' Rail Tunnel Safety Amendment Included in Rail Safety Bill -- Provision Addresses Safety Issues Raised by Investigation of 2001 Howard Street Tunnel Accident in Baltimore

6/14/07
Cummings, Oberstar Introduce Act to Reform Deepwater

6/13/07
Congressman Cummings Commends Baltimore City Schools for Selection of New CEO

6/13/07
Cummings Commends Maryland Port Administration Executive Director Royster for His Service

6/12/07
Chairman Cummings: The Coast Guard Subcommittee Remains on Watch Over the Deepwater Procurement Program

6/8/07
Congressman Cummings Comments on the Resignation of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Gen. Pace

6/7/07
Congressman Cummings Votes for Senate Version of Stem Cell Bill

6/6/07
Cummings Supports Afghanistan Freedom & Security Act

6/6/07
Cummings Calls for In

May

vestigation into Drug Czar's Failed "Plan Colombia" Program

5/28/07
America Mourns Perrin J. Mitchell

5/24/07
Cummings Rejects "Butchered Compromise" Iraq Spending Bill

5/24/07
Congressman Cummings Supports Legislation Addressing Government Transparency and Ethical Guidelines

5/24/07
Congressman Cummings to Receive Honorary Doctor of Laws from Goucher College

5/23/07
Cummings Votes to Honor the Service of Our Veterans

5/22/07
Chairman Cummings Honors Merchant Mariners on National Maritime Day

5/18/07
Cummings to Appear on CBS 60 Minutes

5/17/07
Cummings Seeks Federal Reserve Board Oversight and Regulations to Address Predatory Lending Problem

5/17/07
Congressman Cummings Introduces Legislation to Address Critical Breakdowns in Children's Access to Dental Care -- Joins Chairman Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Kucinich in Continuing Investigation into the Tragic Death of Twelve-year-old Maryland Boy

5/17/07
House Passes National Defense Authorization -- Bill Includes Key Accountability Provisions Authored by Cummings

5/16/07
Congressman Cummings Saddened by Death of Yolanda Denise King

5/15/07
Congressman Cummings Pushes Key Law Enforcement and Justice-Related Legislation for National Law Enforcement Week

5/14/07
Cummings Convenes Meeting to Discuss Security and Student Counseling Resources at Higher Education Institutes -- Meeting Held in Light of Recent Virginia Tech Shootings

5/10/07
Cummings Marks Up Defense Authorization Act -- Cummings/Loebsack Amendment Providing Ongoing Reports of Progress in Iraq Included in Bill

5/9/07
Cummings: Port Security Grant Funding to be Awarded to Baltimore Sorely Needed but Total Funding Levels are Inadequate

5/1/07
Cummings on Bush Iraq Veto: A Far Cry from 'Mission Accomplished'

April

4/30/07
Catonsville Student wins Cummings' Congressional Arts Competition

4/25/07
Cummings Votes for Passage of Conference Report on H.R. 1591, U.S. U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act"

4/25/07
Cummings: We Must Reduce the Risks Associated with Commercial Fishing

4/24/07
Congressman Cummings Leads Colleagues in Speaking Out Against Predatory Lending Practices in the Subprime Mortgage Industry -- Introduces Concurrent Resolution Urging Congress to Address Predatory Lending

4/23/07
Cummings: LNG Terminal Should Not Be Placed in Baltimore

4/20/07
Cummings Reintroduces the "Minority Entrepreneurship Development Act"

4/20/07
Chairman Cummings Convenes Coast Guard Subcommittee Hearing on Proposed LNG Site at Sparrow's Point -- "The Coast Guard is our thin blue line at sea... it is all that stands between our communities and the risks that LNG shipping can bring to them."

4/19/07
House Passes Water Resources Development Act -- Baltimore Harbor Widening Provision Introduced by Cummings Included in Bill

4/19/07
Cummings Votes to Give DC Residents a Vote in House of Representatives

4/17/07
Chairman Cummings Applauds Coast Guard's Move to Take Back the Helm of Deepwater Contract

4/12/07
Cummings: Imus Incident Is An Opportunity to Heal Race Relations

4/4/07
Cummings Joins in Opening of New Forest Park Avenue Bridge Over Gwynns Falls

March

3/29/07
Congressman Cummings Pushes to Improve Children's Access to Dental Care

3/29/07
Cummings Votes for Passage of Fiscally Responsible Federal Budget Resolution

3/28/07
Cummings Votes for Legislation Requiring Better Treatment for Wounded Service Members

3/28/07
Congressman Cummings Re-Appointed to the Joint Economic Committee

3/27/07
Cummings Votes for Passage of Rail & Mass Security Act --
Bill Authorizes $20 Million for Safety in Baltimore Tunnels

3/27/07
Cummings: Oversight of Safety on Cruise Ships Will Continue

3/26/07
House Passes Oberstar-Cummings Bill to Reduce Polluting Emissions From Ships

3/23/07
Cummings Votes for Passage of U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act, H.R. 1591

3/21/07
Congressman Cummings Votes for Passage of the Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act

3/20/07
House Armed Services Committee Passes Cummings' Amendment to 'Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007' --
Amendment Would Enhance Veterans' Advocacy

3/19/07
Cummings: Our Nation Must Begin Re-Deployment before 5th Iraq Anniversary

3/19/07
Cummings Confirmed to the Morgan State University Board of Regents

3/16/07
Congressman Cummings & Congressman Mark Souder (R-IN) Establish Congressional Caucus on Drug Policy

3/16/07
House Committee Investigates White House Disclosure of CIA Agent Valerie Plame Wilson's Identity -- White House Official Testifies that No Internal Investigation was Conducted

3/15/07
Cummings: Coast Guard Makes Progress on Turning Ship Around

3/14/07
Congressman Cummings Reintroduces the "Witness Security and Protection Act of 2007"

3/9/07
Congressman Cummings: We Must Leave Future Generations with Safe and Clean Water

3/6/07
Congressman Cummings to Host Town Hall Meeting on Iraq

3/5/07
Cummings: Soldiers Should Not Be Given Band-Aids for Critical Conditions

3/2/07
Congressman Cummings: Problems at Walter Reed Reflect a Lack of Commitment

3/1/07
Congressman Cummings: Health Care for Wounded Soldiers Must be Equal to Their Sacrifices

3/1/07
Congressman Cummings Applauds Passage of Historic Legislation for Working Families --
The Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 800, would Strengthen Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights

February

2/28/07
Congressman Cummings Votes for Bill that Would Provide Greater Scrutiny of Foreign Transactions

2/26/07
Cummings' Leadership on Steroid Abuse Helps Create Local Initiative to Discourage Children from Using Dangerous Drugs

2/23/07
Cummings: Recruiting Improprieties in the Maryland Army National Guard Are Unacceptable

2/13/07
Cummings Discusses Iraq War with President Bush

2/13/07
Cummings Speaks on the Iraq Troop Surge Resolution

2/12/07
Chairman Cummings: Findings on Deepwater Troubling, But Not Surprising

2/12/07
Congressman Cummings Announces Nominees to United States Service Academies

2/8/07
Congressman Cummings Continues Oversight of Deepwater Program

2/7/07
Congressman Cummings' Statement on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

2/5/07
Congressman Cummings Joins Chairman Oberstar in Introducing the Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2007

2/5/07
Cummings: What is the Return on Our Investments in Iraq?

January

1/30/07
Chairman Cummings: Deepwater Must Change Course

1/24/07
Congressman Cummings Earns Perfect A-Ratings from Major Civil Rights Organizations for his Work during the 109th Congress

1/24/07
Cummings: If President Bush Wants Us to Give the Iraq Surge Plan "A Chance," He Must Level with the American People

1/22/07
For 2007 State of the Union, Cummings Asks What Type of Legacy President Bush Plans to Leave Behind

1/17/07
Cummings Votes for Bill to Cut Student Loan Interest Rates

1/16/07
Congressman Cummings To Be Named Chair of Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

1/15/07
On King Holiday, Cummings Remembers Dr. and Mrs. King

1/12/07
Congressman Cummings, Senator Landrieu Introduce SEARCH Act to Help Connect African Americans to their Roots

1/11/07
Congressman Cummings Named to House Armed Services Committee

1/11/07
Congressman Cummings Votes for Legislation that Offers Hope to Millions Suffering from Devastating Medical Conditions

1/10/07
Congressman Cummings Comments on President Bush's "New" Strategy

1/10/07
Minimum Wage Bill Passes House -- Congressman Cummings Joins 314 of his Colleagues in Passage of Legislation that Would Increase the Wage to $7.25

1/9/07
Congressman Cummings Votes for Legislation to Implement the Recommendations of the 9-11 Commission -- Bill Would Also Require that All Shipping Containers Bound for U.S. Be Examined

1/9/07
Congressman Cummings Applauds Delay in Implementation of Next Series of Proposed MTA Bus Route Changes

1/5/07
Congressman Cummings Applauds Signing of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Reauthorization, and Dawson Family Community Protection Act into Law -- Legislation would provide protections to anti-drug activists, support vital programs

1/5/07
Congressman Cummings Introduces Bill to Create Research Program on Hazardous Materials Transportation

2006

December

12/28/06
Funeral Arrangements for President Ford Announced

12/27/06
Congressman Cummings Mourns the Death of Former President Ford

12/7/06
Congressman Cummings Urges House Republican Leadership to Schedule Vote on Ryan White HIV/AIDS Bill Reauthorization

12/7/06
Congressman Cummings Applauds Passage of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Reauthorization, and Dawson Family Community Protection Act -- Legislation would provide protections to anti-drug activists, support vital programs

12/6/06
Cummings Releases Statement on Iraq Study Group Recommendations

12/4/06
Legislation Naming Post Office for former Rep. Parren Mitchell Becomes Law

12/1/06
Congressman Cummings' Statement on World Aids Day 2006

November

11/16/06
Congressman Cummings Nominates Congressman Steny Hoyer for Majority Leader

11/15/06
Maryland State Department of Education and Citigroup Honor Rep. Cummings as “Friend of Maryland Education” During American Education Week

11/9/06
In Honor of Veterans Day, Congressman Cummings Applauds Those Who Have Served Our Nation in Uniform

11/9/06
Congressman Cummings Mourns Death of Newsman Ed Bradley

11/08/06
Congressman Cummings Responds to the Resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld

October

10/25/06
Congressman Cummings Saddened by Death of Civil Right Leader Enolia P. McMillan

10/13/06

10/13/06
Congressman Cummings Joins Bishop Thomas to Host Conference on Education in Baltimore City
Note: Some presentations from this conference are available in .pdf format

10/10/06
Congressman Cummings Mourns the Loss of Baltimore Firefighter Allan Roberts

10/6/06
Cummings Applauds Restoration of M-6 Bus Service; Calls on MDOT to Release Information on Impact of Bus Changes in Baltimore

10/5/06
Congressman Cummings Urges Hospitals to Increase Training for Heroin Addiction Treatment

September

9/27/06
Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation Give Cummings ‘Eye Care for You’ Award

9/21/06
Cummings: CDC Recommendation on Universal HIV Testing Will Help Save Lives

9/21/06
Cummings: It is Past Time to Transform Our Commitments into Action Regarding Darfur

9/20/06
The Seniors Coalition and AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration) Alliance International Give Cummings 2006 Brighter Vision Award

9/19/06
Partnership for a Drug-Free America® Gives Congressman Cummings Guardian Award

9/13/06
Cummings Awarded for Efforts to Increase Blood Donations in Maryland

9/11/06
Cummings Remembers Victims, Families, and Heroes of Sept. 11 Attacks

8/30/06

August

8/30/06
Congressman Cummings Highlights Democratic Plan to Better Address the Slow Rebuilding Efforts of the Gulf Coast

8/29/06
Congressman Cummings Saddened by Death of Baltimore Native Staff Sgt. Dwayne E. Williams Killed in Iraq

8/29/06
On Katrina Anniversary, Cummings Urges 'Category 5' Attention to Rebuilding Communities

8/28/06
Cummings Tours Gulf Coast for Katrina Anniversary -- Concerned About Lack of Progress

8/25/06
Congressman Cummings Mourns the Loss of Lena K. Lee

8/23/06
Cummings Connects Minority Entrepreneurs With Business Opportunities Through East Baltimore Redevelopment Project

8/17/06
Congressman Cummings Receives an "A" for Legislative Efforts on Darfur

8/4/06
Congressman Cummings Helps Secure $899,775 Education Grant to Benefit First-Generation College-Bound Students

July

7/28/06
Cummings Congratulates Baltimore Community for Reduced Lead Poisoning Rates --
Continues to Push for Total Elimination
 

7/27/06
Cummings Urges Justice Department and Courts to Defend Americans’ Right to Vote

7/27/06
Cummings Congratulates Baltimore City Health Department for Excellence in Public Health Award

7/26/06
Cummings Advocates for Plan to Combat Emergent Prescription Drug Abuse Problem

7/25/06
Cummings Introduces Minority Entrepreneurship Bill
Sen. Kerry to Join Cummings in Telephone Press Conference on the Bill on Thursday

7/20/06
Cummings: Bush NAACP Speech Was a Good Photo Op, but Proof is in the Follow-Up

7/19/06
Cummings: President Bush Vetoes Hope by Refusing to Sign Bipartisan Stem Cell Legislation Into Law

7/7/06
Cummings: Job Growth Remains Too Slow

June

6/30/06
Cummings: Americans Should Not Have to Prove Citizenship to Receive Healthcare

6/30/06
Cummings: Congress Should Mark Independence Day by Reauthorizing the Voting Rights Act

6/27/06
Cummings, Souder Release GAO Report on Clinical Lab Quality

6/26/06
Congressman Cummings Congratulates UPS for Consistently Being a "Model of Diversity"

6/25/06
Cummings Comments on Withdrawal of Voting Rights Act

6/22/06
Cummings, Congressional Black Caucus Meet with World Bank President Wolfowitz

6/21/06
Cummings Congratulates Howard County Public School System for Top Marks on State Assessment Exams

6/15/06
Cummings Urges MTA to Make Bus Service More Reliable Comments on Study Finding that Buses Do Not Run on Schedule

6/14/06
Congressman Cummings Questions President Bush's "Surprise" Iraq Trip

6/14/06
Cummings Commends Drop in Violent Crime in Baltimore

6/14/06
Cummings Applauds Improvement in Baltimore City Public Schools' Test Scores -- First- and Second-Graders Show Impressive Gains on National Test

6/13/06
Congressman Cummings Sheds Light on Prostate Cancer -- Introduces Resolution Recognizing Advanced Imaging Technologies

6/7/06
Congressman Cummings Applauds Reduced Deaths Due to Drug Treatment Services, Plans Continued Push for Increased Treatment Funding

6/6/06
Cummings Calls on Governor and Legislature to Fashion Rate Plan that Will Benefit Customers

May

5/24/06
Congressman Cummings Questions Emergency Responders on Hurricane Preparedness

5/18/06
Cummings Votes for Bill to Give DC Full Representation in House

5/16/06
Congressman Cummings to Participate in WOW Homebuyers Workshop

5/16/06
Congressman Cummings Applauds Senate for Honoring Baltimore Native Killed in Iraq --
Legislation incorporated in Senate immigration bill to help soldiers become U.S. citizens

5/15/06
Cummings Responds to President Bush’s Immigration Address

5/4/06
Catonsville Student wins Cummings' Congressional Arts Competition

5/1/06
Congressman Cummings Urges National Recommitment to Amtrak on its 35th Anniversary

April

4/26/06
Congressman Cummings Urges Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to Extend Medicare Part D Deadline

4/26/06
Democratic Members of Amtrak Working Group Ask the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General to Audit Amtrak's Board of Directors

4/20/06
Congressman Cummings Expresses Disappointment Over Failure to Create "Opt Out" Rate Relief Program

4/19/06
Congressman Cummings Urges Adoption of "Opt Out" Electricity Rate Relief Program

4/5/06
Transportation Committee Adopts Cummings' Amendment on Port Security

4/4/06
Congressman Cummings to Host HIV/AIDS Youth Symposium

4/4/06
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings to Host Annual Maryland 7th Congressional District Job Fair in Baltimore

March

3/31/06
Congressman Cummings Supports Legislation to Close Security Gaps at Seaports

3/30/06
Cummings Calls on State and City Leaders to Work Together to Save Baltimore City Schools

3/27/06
2006 Congressional Black Caucus Spouses Education Scholarships Now Available

3/27/06
Cummings’ Legislation Naming Druid Station Post Office for State Delegate Lena K. Lee Becomes Law

3/15/06
Congressman Cummings Responds to President Bush's Opposition to Extend Medicare Part D Deadline

3/13/06
Congressman Cummings Urges MTA to Hold Public Hearings on Phase II of Bus Changes

3/9/06
Congressman Cummings Applauds Decision of Dubai Firm to Divest U.S. Holdings

3/9/06
House Passes Legislation Containing Cummings’ Dawson Bill Provisions

3/9/06
Congressman Cummings Mourns Passing of Gordon Parks

February

2/21/06
Cummings: Port Security Must Be Top Priority

2/16/06
Congressman Cummings Calls for National Bipartisan Effort to Correct Katrina Errors

2/15/06
Cummings: Our Nation Must Prepare Now to Meet the Threats We Face

2/13/06
Congressman Cummings Calls on MTA to Release Data on Phases I and II of Greater Baltimore Bus Initiative

2/9/06
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings Responds to FCC Report on A La Carte Programming

2/6/06
Congressman Cummings Responds to President's Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Proposal for Amtrak

January

1/31/06
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings Reacts to President Bush's State of the Union Address

1/31/06
Congressman Cummings Comments on Justice Alito's Confirmation to U.S. Supreme Court

1/31/06
America mourns Coretta Scott King

1/30/06
Cummings: President Bush Should Address Nation's Drug Problems in Tomorrow's State of the Union

1/27/06
Hattie McDaniel Stamp Called For by Congressman Cummings Issued Nationally This Week

1/27/06
Congressman Cummings Calls for More Diversity Among NFL Head Coaches:
"The coaching leadership in the NFL must better reflect the diversity of America."

1/25/06
Cummings: President Bush Is Putting America's Imminent Priorities in His Blind Spot

1/12/06
Congressman Cummings Mourns Loss of Maryland-based Soldier Michael J. McMullen

1/10/06
Congressman Cummings Mourns Loss of Former Baltimore City Councilwoman Victorine Q. Adams

1/9/06
Congressman Cummings Comments on President Bush's Visit to Glen Burnie School to Mark 4th Anniversary of Landmark Education Law

1/6/06
Congressman Cummings Mourns Loss of Singer Lou Rawls

1/5/06
Congressman Cummings Mourns Loss of Thomas O'Malley

 

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