House Speaker Nancy Pelosi remembers and pays tribute to Rep. Elijah Cummings. The longtime Maryland Democrat has died at age 68 following 'complications concerning longstanding health challenges,' his office announced early this morning.
He died of"complications concerning longstanding health challenges," his office said in a statement.The congressman, who had represented Maryland's 7th Congressional District since 1996, served as the chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, one of the panels involved in the impeachment inquiry of Trump.
Rep. Cummings makes fiery speech in defense of democracy 07:58As he has led the investigative efforts, Cummings also clashed publicly with the President. Over the summer, Trump tweeted disparaging remarks toward Cummings and his Maryland district, which includes much of Baltimore, calling the majority black district a"disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess.
Heated debate over racism engulfs Cohen hearing 06:38Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the top ranking Republican on Cummings' committee, said the Maryland Democrat"injected an unyielding passion and purpose into his work on the Committee." "Our thoughts are also with his staff, who are among the hardest working people on Capitol Hill," Jordan said in a statement."Their loyalty and affinity for him speaks volumes about his character."Former Rep.
CNN analyst: Cummings wanted to work for the people 01:17Earlier this year, Cummings discussed how, even at a young age, he faced racial violence in trying to integrate parts of his neighborhood."We were trying to integrate an Olympic-size pool near my house, and we had been constrained to a wading pool in the black community," Cummings told ABC's"This Week" in July.
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