Rep. Elijah Cummings
- District:
- Maryland - District 7
- Party:
- Democrat
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | Maryland's 7th District |
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Sponsorship Analysis
Cummings is a far-left Democrat according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare Cummings to other members of the House of Representatives on leadership and ideology.
This chart is based on principal components analysis for ideology and PageRank for leadership. See analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Elijah Cummings sits on the following committees:
- Ranking Member, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Member, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of Cummings’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1958: Gray Market Drug Reform and Transparency Act of 2013
- H.R. 1842: Military Family Home Protection Act
- H.R. 1706: Mortgage Settlement Monitoring Act of 2013
- H.R. 1678: Saving Essential American Sailors Act
- H.R. 1234: Electronic Message Preservation Act
- H.R. 1233: Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2013
- H.R. 6390 (112th): Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2012
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Voting Record
From Apr 1996 to May 2013, Cummings missed 326 of 11,471 roll call votes, which is 2.8%. This is worse than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- Congressional Pictorial Directory for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Vote
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3: Northern Route Approval Act
Failed 194/223
May 22, 2013 6:50 p.m.