• 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
10/06/1998 H.R.2943 To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the amount of leave time available to a Federal employee in any year in connection with serving as an organ donor, and for other purposes. 10/06/1998 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
04/30/1998 H.R.3724 Healthy Start Initiative Continuation Act 04/30/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.  (All Actions)
02/25/1998 H.R.3221 Federal Employees Health Benefits Children's Equity Act of 1997 02/25/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.  (All Actions)
12/01/1997 H.R.3051 To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 10 North Greene Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "Parren J. Mitchell Veterans Medical Center". 12/01/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
11/18/1997 H.R.2944 Social Security Family Protection Act of 1997 11/18/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
10/29/1997 H.R.2712 To require executive branch agencies annually to review the costs of service contracts and to report to Congress on such review. 10/29/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.  (All Actions)
07/25/1997 H.R.2212 HIV Prevention Outreach Act of 1997 07/25/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.  (All Actions)
07/22/1997 H.R.1970 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the establishment of the Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program. 07/22/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.  (All Actions)
06/27/1997 H.R.1971 Federal Employees Health Benefits Provider Integrity Amendments of 1997 06/27/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.  (All Actions)
05/02/1997 H.Con.Res.71 Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal retirement cost-of-living adjustments should not be delayed, and that retirement contributions on the part of Federal agencies and Federal and postal employees should not be increased. 05/02/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.  (All Actions)
04/29/1997 H.R.1345 National Drug Policy Act of 1997 04/29/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.  (All Actions)
Total: 4553
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2841 To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2510 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.Con.Res.56 Expressing support for designation of October 28 as "Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day".
05/18/2017 H.R.2227 MGT Act
05/18/2017 H.Res.172 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the Russian Federation, its officials, security services, and any person or entity within the Russian Federation or associated with the Russian Government, should not interfere, seek to influence, or engage in coercion designed to create an outcome in foreign elections.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2439 Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2017
05/09/2017 H.R.267 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
05/05/2017 H.R.2351 Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
05/03/2017 H.R.2325 Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2317 United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/02/2017 H.R.2196 To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.
05/02/2017 H.R.2195 OSC Access Act
05/02/2017 H.Res.285 Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the public they serve.
05/02/2017 H.R.1242 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
04/27/2017 H.R.1135 To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.
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