More than 26,000 lives may be lost to the effects of drug abuse this year. This tragic impact is felt in communities across this great nation. Sadly many of these deaths occur among our young people. — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
The U.S. Census Bureau acknowledged this fact when it reported that those with a bachelor's degree earn on average $1 million more over their lifetime than those with only a high school diploma. — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
Today House Republicans are doing what they always do - using taxpayers' money to continue investigating claims that have already been debunked just to… — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
I don't want anybody to be confused that the issue of police and community is one part of a broader set of issues. Our… — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
Many of these Americans who are struggling to survive are Americans of color, .. Their cries for assistance confront America with a test of… — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
You have to understand - I come from a neighborhood where 'The Wire' was filmed. — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
My mom and dad, although they may not have had a lot of formal education, they were two of the most brilliant people that… — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
Every time something bad happens to me, I don't ask the question, 'Why did it happen to me?' The question I ask is, 'Why… — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
Voting is crucial, and I don't give a damn how you look at it: there are efforts to stop people from voting. That's not… — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
It was to carry the American democratic journey beyond these failings that Black citizens and civil rights workers risked unemployment, violence and death. — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
When I became a lawyer, no one asked me if I had spent some time in special ed. All they wanted was a good… — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
The long-standing, non-partisan and publicly-declared foreign policy commitment of the United States is clear. We will do whatever is required to prevent Iran from… — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
The American people have a right to know that, when Donald Trump's making decisions, they are being made in their best interests without him… — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
