Jeff Barker

Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) of Baltimore, a committee chairman known for his devotion to Baltimore and civil rights and for blunt and passionate speechmaking, died of longstanding health problems on Oct 17, his office said. He was 68 years old. Rep Cummings was a key figure in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump as chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee. He had been absent from Capitol Hill in recent weeks while under medical attention.