[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 42 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 42
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Citizens'
Stamp Advisory Committee, as an entity of the United States Postal
Service, should issue a commemorative stamp in honor of Congressman
Elijah E. Cummings.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 17, 2023
Mr. Mfume (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Norton, Mr. Connolly, Mr.
Kildee, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Johnson
of Georgia, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Williams of
Georgia, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Beatty, Mr.
Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Trone, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Ivey, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Titus, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Evans, Ms.
Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Costa, Ms. Meng,
Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Raskin,
Mr. Carson, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Garamendi, Ms.
Pressley, Ms. Brown, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Allred, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Accountability
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RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Citizens'
Stamp Advisory Committee, as an entity of the United States Postal
Service, should issue a commemorative stamp in honor of Congressman
Elijah E. Cummings.
Whereas Congressman Cummings was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 18,
1951, to Ruth and Robert Cummings, former sharecroppers from Clarendon
County, South Carolina, who moved their family to Baltimore as part of
the ``Great Migration'';
Whereas Congressman Cummings began his education as a student in a lower-income,
segregated Baltimore public elementary school;
Whereas the work ethic of Congressman Cummings led him to be an honors graduate
of Baltimore City College high school, a Phi Beta Kappa honors graduate
of Howard University, and a juris doctor graduate of the University of
Maryland School of Law;
Whereas, throughout his adult life, Congressman Cummings worked tirelessly to
inspire America's young people to strive for excellence through the
example of his own early life;
Whereas, early in his distinguished legal career, Congressman Cummings was
elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, where his dedication to the
public, personal credibility, and respectful relationships with other
delegates from both major political parties over nearly 14 years led to
his rise to the position of Speaker pro tempore, the first African
American in Maryland history to attain that position;
Whereas, in April of 1996, Elijah Cummings won a special election to succeed
Congressman Kweisi Mfume as the Member of Congress for Maryland's 7th
Congressional District, where he brought his unyielding passion,
diligence, and integrity to our national government until his untimely
passing on October 17, 2019, at the age of 68;
Whereas, for more than 23 years, the long and productive service of Congressman
Cummings in the House of Representatives encompassed the terms of four
Presidents from both political parties;
Whereas Congressman Cummings' sense of fairness, respect for others, and
tireless efforts to empower the American people gained the respect and
affection of his colleagues on the Transportation and Infrastructure,
Armed Forces and Oversight and Reform Committees, as well as the
Congress as a whole;
Whereas Congressman Cummings was a champion for the people who expanded benefits
for Federal employees including healthcare coverage, leave time, and
protection from discriminatory practices;
Whereas Congressman Cummings worked closely with his colleagues to pass the
Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006,
which included the provisions of the Dawson Family Act to provide
funding to protect witnesses;
Whereas, while serving as Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation, Congressman Cummings also led the passage of the Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2010;
Whereas Congressman Cummings was elected amongst his peers to serve as Chairman
of the Oversight and Reform Committee in 2019;
Whereas Congressman Cummings served as Chairman for 10 months, during which he
presided over landmark hearings, mentored freshman members, and made a
tremendous impact;
Whereas, as Chairman, he led numerous investigations regarding the
pharmaceutical industry and the committee ultimately released a report
including the recommendation that the House pass the Elijah E. Cummings
Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which was successfully passed by the House of
Representatives in December 2019;
Whereas Congressman Cummings' tenure as Chairman exemplified both his passionate
dedication to the well-being of the American people and his respect for
the humanity and political viewpoints of his colleagues in both
political parties;
Whereas Congressman Cummings led efforts to address the financial stability of
the Postal Service, including introducing legislation intended to
support universal service;
Whereas Congressman Cummings' congressional leadership, strong advocacy, and his
efforts toward bipartisan consensus were both exemplary and legendary;
and
Whereas Chairman Elijah Cummings' admonition of conscience that we must be
``better than this'' is a legacy worthy of both our national reflection
and our commemoration: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives
that--
(1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage
stamp honoring Congressman Elijah E. Cummings; and
(2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend
to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
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