He was also a former member of the Congressional Black Caucus and was a dedicated civil rights advocate who fought with tenacity and integrity.īecause of his illness, Cummings had not actively attended roll call on Capitol Hill since mid-September. Cummings went on to attend the University of Maryland School of Law and passed the bar in 1976. He graduated with a degree in political science. The humble public servant was a Phi Beta Kappa honoree while he attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. Related Story: Video: CNN Anchor Victor Blackwell Emotionally Defends His Hometown from TrumpĪccording to the Baltimore Sun, Cummings was the son of sharecroppers who moved to Baltimore in the late 1940s. He was an instrumental player in President Trump’s impeachment inquiry and had been targeted by the president for being an ardent critic of his administration and policies.
#Breaking from his office says he has passed away /CHRRR6QNo6Ĭummings was an esteemed House veteran with 23 years of service and also served as the House Committee on Oversight and Reform chairman.
Elijah Cummings, a Democrat from Maryland, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on Thursday morning from “complications concerning longstanding health issues,” according to a statement from spokeswoman Trudy Perkins.
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