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
I was in special ed, but I felt like I was a caged bird. I felt like I could do better. I made sure I mastered my special ed lessons. I made sure I listened to my teacher. I made… — 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
By providing students in our Nation with such an education, we help save our children from the clutches of poverty, crime, drugs, and hopelessness,… — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
The question is always whether all of Baltimore will rise together or whether we will leave some behind. — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
