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Elijah E. Cummings, a Democratic congressman from Maryland who gained national attention for his principled stands on politically charged issues in the House, his calming effect on anti-police riots in Baltimore, and his forceful opposition to the presidency of Donald Trump, died early Thursday morning at Gilchrist Hospice Care, a Johns Hopkins affiliate in Baltimore<\/span>.<\/a>\u00a0He was 68.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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After undergoing an unspecified medical procedure, the Democratic leader did not return to his office this week, the\u00a0Baltimore Sun\u00a0<\/a>reported. A statement from his office said that he had passed away due to \u201ccomplications concerning longstanding health challenges.\u201d Mr. Cummings was chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee and a leading figure in the Trump impeachment inquiry.<\/p>\n

Courtesy Washington Post<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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