- CUMMINGS, ELIJAH E
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- 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
Total: 171
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
---|---|---|---|
01/22/2014 | H.R.3694 | Net Price Calculator Improvement Act | 01/22/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
11/12/2013 | H.R.3446 | FAFSA Fairness Act of 2013 | 11/12/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions) |
09/13/2013 | H.R.2690 | Innovate to Deliver Act of 2013 | 09/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) |
11/06/2013 | H.R.3120 | Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 | 11/06/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) |
09/13/2013 | H.R.2884 | Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2013 | 09/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (All Actions) |
08/29/2013 | H.R.2129 | Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2013 | 08/29/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (All Actions) |
07/18/2013 | H.R.1842 | Military Family Home Protection Act | 07/18/2013 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . (All Actions) |
06/25/2013 | H.R.1234 | Electronic Message Preservation Act | 06/25/2013 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93. (All Actions) |
05/17/2013 | H.R.1958 | Gray Market Drug Reform and Transparency Act of 2013 | 05/17/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
05/06/2013 | H.R.1678 | SEAS Act | 05/06/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (All Actions) |
04/24/2013 | H.R.1706 | Mortgage Settlement Monitoring Act of 2013 | 04/24/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
09/26/2012 | H.R.5891 | Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2012 | 09/26/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
09/14/2012 | H.R.6390 | Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2012 | 09/14/2012 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
08/24/2012 | H.R.6170 | SEAS Act | 08/24/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (All Actions) |
07/11/2012 | H.R.5747 | Military Family Home Protection Act | 07/11/2012 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (All Actions) |
07/10/2012 | H.R.5909 | Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012 | 07/10/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) |
06/29/2012 | H.R.6033 | Prostate Cancer Detection Research and Education Act | 06/29/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
05/25/2012 | H.R.5853 | Gray Market Drug Reform and Transparency Act of 2012 | 05/25/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
03/07/2012 | H.R.4152 | Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012 | 03/07/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
12/08/2011 | H.R.3202 | American Mariners Job Protection Act | 12/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces. (All Actions) |
Total: 4553
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