• CUMMINGS, ELIJAH E
Experience: House: District 7, 1995-Present
Home State: District of Columbia
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $873,805Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Elijah E. Cummings
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Maya; 3 Children
    Birth Date: 01/18/1951
    Birth Place: Baltimore, MD
    Home City: Baltimore, MD
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    JD, Maryland University School of Law, 1976
    BA, Political Science, Howard University, 1973

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 7, 1996-present
    Speaker Pro Tempore, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-1996
    Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1980-1996
    Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, District 7, April 16, 1996

Current Legislative Committees

    Joint Economic Committee, Member
    Oversight and Government Reform, Ranking Member
    Select Committee on Benghazi, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Member
    Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member
    Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Black Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Former Member, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force
    Former Chair, Congressional Black Caucus
    Former Member, Get Out of Iraq Caucus
    Former Chair, Governor's Commission on Black Males
    Former Member, House Task Force on Health Care Reform
    Former Chair, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus
    Former Member, Port Security Caucus
    Member, Juvenile Offender Aftercare Assessment Team, 1999-2000
    Member, Transit Advisory Panel, Maryland Comprehensive Transit Plan, 1998-1999

Professional Experience

    Former Columnist
    Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy Lecture Series, Howard university, 2014-2015
    Private Practice Attorney, 1980-1996

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Board Member, Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, present
    Honorary Board Member, Baltimore School for the Arts, present
    Board Member, Elijah Cummings Youth Program, present
    Honorary Board Member, KIPP Baltimore Schools, present
    Member, Board of Regents, Morgan State University, present
    Member, New Psalmist Baptist Church, present
    Honorary Board Member, SEED School of Maryland, present
    Member, Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy, present
    Former Member, Board of Trustees, Baltimore Aquarium
    Former Member, Board of Trustees, Baltimore City Historical Society
    Former President, Bancroft Literary Society
    Former Member, Executive Board, Dunbar-Hopkins Health Partnership
    Former Board Member, Institute of Human Virology
    Former Chair, Maritime for Primary and Secondary Education Coalition (MPSEC)
    Former Chief Judge, Maryland Moot Court Board
    Former Member, Maryland State Bar Association
    Former Board Member, Maryland Zoo
    Member, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
    Former Member, Advisory Committee, Yale-Howard Nursing Partnership Center to Reduce Health Disparities
    Founder, Maryland Boot Camp Aftercare Program, 1991
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 171
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/18/2017 H.R.653 Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017 05/18/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/02/2017 H.R.2229 All Circuit Review Act 05/02/2017 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
04/26/2017 H.R.1906 REDEEM Act 04/26/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
04/24/2017 H.R.1905 Fair Chance Act 04/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.  (All Actions)
04/04/2017 H.R.702 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2017 04/04/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 45.  (All Actions)
03/24/2017 H.Con.Res.38 Recognizing the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks during Women's History Month. 03/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/23/2017 H.Res.224 Recognizing the 150th Anniversary of Howard University and its contributions to the United States. 03/23/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/09/2017 H.R.901 MERCY Act 03/09/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
03/07/2017 H.R.1376 Electronic Message Preservation Act of 2017 03/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/03/2017 H.R.1245 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act 03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/02/2017 H.R.859 Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act 03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
01/24/2017 H.R.652 Congressional Intern Protection Act of 2017 01/24/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
01/24/2017 H.R.651 Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2017 01/24/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
11/29/2016 H.R.5920 Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act 11/29/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 657.  (All Actions)
11/15/2016 H.R.6318 Fair Pay for Presidential Protection Act 11/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.2319 Electronic Message Preservation Act of 2015 09/19/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 589.  (All Actions)
09/07/2016 H.R.3231 Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016 09/07/2016 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 H.R.5592 Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act 07/14/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.  (All Actions)
07/12/2016 H.R.1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015 07/12/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 556.  (All Actions)
07/07/2016 H.R.5664 WAGE Act 07/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
Total: 4553
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
07/29/2005 H.R.3313 Environmental Health Research Act of 2005
07/27/2005 H.R.3373 Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2005
07/26/2005 H.R.3195 Montgomery GI Bill Second Chance Act of 2005
07/26/2005 H.R.3174 To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out without delay a thorough review of the cases of all 28 individuals convicted in the court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 1944, and to require the Secretary to correct the military records (including the record of the court-martial in such case) of any individual as necessary to rectify error or injustice.
07/25/2005 H.R.3417 Health Education Loan Payment (HELP) for Citizen Soldiers Act of 2005
07/25/2005 H.R.3173 Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act
07/25/2005 H.R.2835 Teacher Excellence for All Children Act of 2005
07/22/2005 H.Con.Res.57 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted.
07/21/2005 H.R.3385 AMT Credit Fairness Act of 2005
07/19/2005 H.R.937 To direct the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract to revise the statue commemorating women's suffrage located in the rotunda of the United States Capitol to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth.
07/18/2005 H.R.3003 To establish an independent Commission to investigate detainee abuses.
07/14/2005 H.Res.363 Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the President and those officials relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Ms. Valerie Plame.
07/12/2005 H.Con.Res.206 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gift parcels, and family travel to Cuba to allow Cuban-Americans to assist their relatives in Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis.
07/11/2005 H.R.2793 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act
07/11/2005 H.R.869 To amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices, and for other purposes.
07/11/2005 H.R.772 Resuming Education After Defense Service Act of 2005
07/01/2005 H.R.3151 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion of benzodiazepines from required coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program.
07/01/2005 H.J.Res.56 Disapproving a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act.
07/01/2005 H.R.3096 Kidney Patient More Frequent Dialysis Quality Act of 2005
07/01/2005 H.R.3055 MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2005
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