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Representative Elijah E. Cummings's Public Statements

Elijah Cummings
Full Name: Elijah E. Cummings
Office: U.S. House (MD) - District 7, Democratic
First Elected: 04/16/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Maya; 3 Children
Birth Date: 01/18/1951
Birth Place: Baltimore, MD
Home City: Baltimore, MD
Religion: Baptist

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May 15, 2013 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript - IRS Targeting Controversy and Benghazi Hearings Unknown
May 14, 2013 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript - AP Wiretapping and IRS Targeting Controversy Unknown
May 7, 2013 Top Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Military Families from Foreclosure Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 Bipartisan Maryland House Delegation Meets with VA Secretary Shinseki Washington, DC
April 24, 2013 Bipartisan Maryland House Delegation Meets with VA Secretary Shinseki Washington, DC
April 18, 2013 Congressman Harris Joined MD Congressional Delegation for Annual Update from Army Corps of Engineers Washington, DC
April 17, 2013 Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Farr, Subcommittee on Agriculture - Additional Funding for Child Nutrition Programs Washington, DC
April 17, 2013 Reps. Maloney and Cummings Condemn Senate Action On Gun Bill Washington, DC
April 17, 2013 Ruppersberger, Team Maryland Announce $1.4 Million Grant for Baltimore City Fire Department Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 New GAO Report Calls for Improved Reporting of the Effectiveness of Training Programs for Federal Acquisition Personnel Washington, DC
April 15, 2013 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 Washington, DC
April 15, 2013 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013 Washington, DC
April 15, 2013 Government Accountability Office Improvement Act Washington, DC
April 15, 2013 District of Colombia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act Washington, DC
April 11, 2013 Letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation Robert S. Mueller III and General Services Administrator Daniel M. Tangherlini - Backs Prince George's as the Best Location Washington, DC
April 10, 2013 Letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry - Decision to Withhold Documents from Congress on Illegal Foreclosures, Inflated Fees, and Fraudulent Court Filings Washington, DC
April 5, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Cummings, Bipartisan House Members Urge President Obama to Continue Food For Peace Program Washington, DC
April 4, 2013 Cummings Responds to GAO Report on Foreclosure Reviews Washington, DC
April 4, 2013 Letter to Government Accountability Office Comptroller General of the United States Gene Dodaro - Study Voting Delays in 2012 Election Request "Case Studies" of Virginia and Florida Washington, DC
April 2, 2013 Letter to Major Banking Institutions in the United States - Protect Customers from Online Payday Lender Withdrawals Washington, DC
April 2, 2013 NBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript - Gun Safety Unknown
March 21, 2013 Letter to The United States Department of Justice Advisory Policy Board - Urging Stronger Action to Protect Sikh, Hindu, Arab-American Communities from Hate Crimes Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 Letter to The Honorable Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Military Tuition Assistance Unknown
March 20, 2013 Quigley, Cummings Introduce Bill to Make Agency Reports Public Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 Washington, DC
March 15, 2013 Oversight Leaders Introduce Federal Information Security Update Legislation Washington, DC
March 13, 2013 Firearms Trafficking Legislation Washington, DC
March 13, 2013 Letter to Speaker John Boehner - Impacts of Sequestration Washington, DC
March 13, 2013 The Republican Budget Washington, DC
March 12, 2013 Issa & Cummings Unveil FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 Cummings Lauds Senate Committee Passage of Gun Trafficking Bill; Urges Vote on Bipartisan House Companion Washington, DC
March 6, 2013 Bonamici and Cummings Introduce Bill to Stop Abuse and Fraud in Payday Lending Washington, DC
March 5, 2013 Letter to John Berry Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management - FEHBP to Cover ABA Washington, DC
March 1, 2013 212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court Washington, DC
Feb. 27, 2013 MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Voting Rights Unknown
Feb. 26, 2013 Sequestration Washington, DC
Feb. 25, 2013 Hoyer, Mikulski, Cardin, Members of Maryland House Delegation Urge the House to Take Action to Avert Sequestration Washington, DC
Feb. 25, 2013 CBC Hour: Voting Rights Act, Section 4 Washington, DC
Feb. 23, 2013 Cardin, Mikulski, Cummings Protest New HHS Rule On Children's Dental Benefits Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2013 Elimination of 2013 Pay Adjustment Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript - NRA and Gun Control Unknown
Feb. 8, 2013 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript - USPS Unknown
Feb. 5, 2013 Maloney Sponsors First Bipartisan House Bill to Combat Gun Trafficking Washington, DC
Feb. 4, 2013 Cummings Commemorates 100th Birthday of Rosa Parks Washington, DC
Feb. 3, 2013 Cummings Congratulates Baltimore Ravens on Super Bowl Victory Washington, DC
Feb. 1, 2013 Cummings Issues Statement Acknowledging Black History Month 2013 Washington, DC
Jan. 29, 2013 Cummings Issues Statement on the Passing of Delegate Hattie Harrison Washington, DC
Jan. 28, 2013 Cummings Issues Statement on the Passing of Rev. Vernon Dobson Washington, DC

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