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 Improving Americans’ Quality of Life: Homes, Health, Jobs, and EducationOversight Committee Democrats are focused on preserving home ownership, getting America back to work, ensuring quality, affordable health care, and giving all students access to a high-quality education. |
 Making Government Work for All AmericansOur aggressive agenda works to root out waste, fraud and abuse in government spending, enhance transparency, and ensure that the needs of Americans are put ahead of corporate special interest. |
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| Ranking Member Cummings objects to Issa’s subpoena: DOJ says ongoing investigations could be compromised. |
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Cummings Objects to Isaa’s Go it Alone Subpoena Despite DOJ’s Serious Concerns of Compromising Ongoing Criminal Investigations Issa served the unilateral subpoena last night despite serious concerns from DOJ about producing documents that would potentially compromise ongoing criminal investigations, and cooperation from the department to respond to the Chairman’s March 16 letter. Cummings raised similar concerns with Issa and objected to the subpoena, arguing that “compromising the potential prosecution and ultimate conviction of international criminals would be inexcusable,” and that Committee Members were not given an opportunity to deliberate on such a significant action. However, Chairman Issa ignored the Ranking Member’s concerns and issued the subpoena unilaterally. Cumming has asked Issa to join him in meeting with DOJ officials to fully understand the potential ramifications of the subpoena. According to DOJ, there are currently two active criminal investigations of the issue, one of which has resulted in a 53 count indictment of at least 20 individuals. DOCUMENTS: Read Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings Letter of "serious concerns" to Chairman Issa Read the letter from Chairman Issa to Acting Director Kenneth Melson of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Read the drug and gun trafficking indictment by the U.S. District Court Read the letter from the Department of Justice to Chairman Issa indicating intent to cooperate with the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , but expressing that some documents may compromise the DOJ ongoing investigation Read the subpoena issued by Chairman Issa |
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