Press Releases
Dec 3, 2014
Cummings’ Statement on Grand Jury Decision in Staten Island, NY
Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (MD-07) released the following statement after a grand jury in Staten Island, NY announced a decision not to charge police officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of unarmed Eric Garner in July of this year...
Nov 24, 2014
Cummings’ Statement on Grand Jury Decision in Michael Brown Shooting
Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (MD-07), released the following statement after a grand jury in Missouri announced a decision not to indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown...
Nov 23, 2014
Cummings’ Statement On Passing of Marion Barry
Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (MD-07), issued the following statement on the death of four term Washington, DC Mayor Marion Barry Jr.:
Nov 3, 2014
Cummings Receives Service Award from APL Maritime
On Wednesday, October 29, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) delivered keynote remarks at APL Maritime’s Senior Management Conference, and received an award recognizing his service to the maritime industry...
Oct 30, 2014
Harkin, Durbin, Murphy, Cummings on Department of Education's Final Gainful Employment Rule and For-Profit Task Force Announcement
Issues: Education
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) today released the following statement regarding the Department of Education’s final gainful employment rule...
Oct 20, 2014
Cummings and Warren Request Investigation into Non-Bank Mortgage Servicing Industry
Issues: Economy
Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator Elizabeth Warren, member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate threats to consumers arising from the growth in non-bank mortgage servicing.
Sep 25, 2014
Cummings Commends Holder for Devoted Service as AG
Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (MD-07) issued the following statement after U.S. Attorney General Eric J. Holder announced his plans to resign after six years in that role...
Sep 17, 2014
Cummings Introduces Legislation to Commemorate Constitution Day
Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) introduced the Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2014, H.R. 5501, to commemorate the 227th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution...
Sep 11, 2014
Cummings Issues Statement in Remembrance of Sept. 11 Attacks
Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (MD-07), released the following statement in remembrance of the lives lost in the September, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon...
Sep 9, 2014
Cummings Issues Statement on Further Penalties for Ray Rice
Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (MD-07) issued the following statement following the Baltimore Ravens’ termination of running back Ray Rice’s contract...
