Articles Tagged With 'Elijah Cummings'

Lobbyists and Lawmakers Bond During Springsteen Concerts

by Marcus Stern and Sebastian Jones
ProPublica, April 15, 2010, 11:27 p.m.

Congressmen hold fundraisers in skyboxes rented from groups with business before their committees.

Citing ProPublica Investigation Into University of Phoenix, Congressman Calls for Hearings

by Robin Fields
ProPublica, Dec. 18, 2009, 9:28 a.m.

A Maryland lawmaker calls for an investigation into the recruiting practices of for-profit schools, citing an investigation by ProPublica and Marketplace.

Labor Dept., Congress Plan Improvements to System to Care for Injured War Contractors

by T. Christian Miller
ProPublica, Oct. 13, 2009, 10:15 a.m.

Officials are making changes to track the performance of insurers and to speed up the handling of their disputes with injured contractors.

Congressman Announces Plan to Reform U.S. System to Care for Injured Civilian Contractors

by T. Christian Miller
ProPublica, Sept. 9, 2009, 5:19 p.m.

Rep. Elijah Cummings said he hoped his proposal would reduce the $300 million a year paid by defense contractors to insurance companies.

AIG Faces Inquiry Over Medical Care for U.S. Contractors

by T. Christian Miller
ProPublica, April 22, 2009, 8:09 a.m.

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., has called for an investigation following a report by ProPublica, the LA Times and ABC News that found AIG and other insurers often denied medical treatment for contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan.