Author Archives: Congressman Elijah Cummings

Submitted By Congressman Elijah Cummings The American people breathed a sigh of relief last Friday when President Trump agreed with Democratic congressional leaders to reopen the federal government for three weeks while we negotiate about the President’s demand for $5.7 billion in funding for his border wall. President Trump also declared, however, that he might […]

Submitted by Congressman Elijah Cummings Next Monday, Americans of conscience will once again come together to reaffirm our commitment to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  We will engage in service to our communities, join hands, and reflect upon our shared humanity and destiny. Dr. King died for his vision for a better […]

Submitted to the AFRO by Congressman Elijah E. Cummings  My warmest greeting to each of you during this holiday season. Together, under the grey skies of December, we confront a season of contrasting emotions. Paradoxically, as the light of our days is shortened, our awareness of both the joy and the suffering surrounding us is […]

Submitted to the AFRO by Congressman Elijah Cummings Our Democratic Mandate On Election Night last month, I observed that the emerging American majority that we were witnessing was not the end of our struggle to restore our Democracy, but the potential for a renewed beginning. In the years to come, we will be able to tell […]

Submitted to the AFRO by Congressman Elijah Cummings As most of us are aware, higher education can be an essential key to financial success. By supplementing a high school diploma with a college degree, Americans can add $15,000-$20,000 per year to their earnings – enough to move a family from subsistence to the middle class. After […]

Submitted to the AFRO by Congressman Elijah Cummings Last week, in the wake of yet another series of traumatic shootings, I was honored to speak at the NAACP’s 50th annual Freedom Fund Luncheon in Paterson, New Jersey. We prayed for the families of the African American man and woman who were gunned down in a blatant […]

Submitted to the AFRO by U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings  Confronting the Dangers to our Democratic Republic During the last 20 months, the American people have marched, organized and demanded serious reforms in their government. The new Congress that we will elect on November 6 must respond to these demands by more seriously and comprehensively addressing […]

Submitted to the AFRO by Elijah Cummings After 22 disheartening months of the Trump presidency, the Pew Research Center released a national survey,  Sept. 26, with encouraging news for the future of our democracy. With just weeks to go before Americans elect a new Congress, the polling data from the non-partisan Pew organization   confirmed […]

Submitted to the AFRO by Elijah Cummings Recently, a wonderful neighbor I met at Johns Hopkins Hospital gave me a real-life message that our nation and its government should hear. “Congressman,” she told me, “the doctors here have saved my life for now, and I thank God for that – but I can’t afford the […]

Submitted to the AFRO by Elijah Cummings For families `like my own, Labor Day each year is a civil rights holiday.  From our own life experience, we understand that attacks on our nation’s labor unions are attacks upon both our civil rights and our pocketbooks. When my children were young, I would tell them about […]

Submitted to the AFRO by Elijah E. Cummings More than half a century ago, my parents and a wonderful teacher named Mr. Hollis Posey followed their hearts and championed my right to learn.  As a result, I received the empowering education in our City’s public schools that would transform my life. Although I am grateful […]