Rep. Elijah Cummings Biography

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- Rep. Elijah Cummings
- Maryland
TRACK OFFICIAL
- - Party
    Democratic
- - Current Office
    U.S. House
- - First Elected
    4/16/1996
- - Next Election
    2014
- - Sponsored Bills
    Congress 113
    2
- - CoSponsored Bills
    Congress 113
    77
- - Missed Vote %
    2.52%
- - Votes with Party
    95.27%
- Social Hook Ups
- Other Resources
- Contact Info
- OFFICE ADDRESS
  
  8267 Main Street, Room 102 Ellicott Mills Post Office Ellicott City, MD
  
  Ph: 410-465-8259
  Fx: 410-465-8740

- Elijah Eugene Cummings is the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 7th congressional district, serving since 1996. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes just over half of Baltimore City, as well as most of Howard County. He previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates....
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BORN

1/18/1951

BIRTHPLACE

Baltimore, MD

HOME CITY

Baltimore, MD

Religion

Baptist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Attorney, Private Practice, 1980-1996 Columnist

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1980-1996 Speaker Pro Tempore, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995

EDUCATION

JD, University of Maryland School of Law, 1976 BA, Political Science, Howard University, 1973

FAMILY

Wife: Maya; 3 Children

COMMITTEES JOINED

Rep. Elijah Cummings
Joint Economic Committee, Member, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Member, Select Committee on Benghazi, Ranking Member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Ranking Member,

Rep. Elijah Cummings

Party

Current Office

First Elected

Next Election

Sponsored Bills

CoSponsored Bills

Missed Vote %

Votes with Party