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Nancy Pelosi praised Elijah Cummings on Thursday after the Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform died at the age of 68. The House Speaker said that she was “personally devastated” by Cummings passing and called him the “North Star” of the House.
According to The Hill, Pelosi issued a statement Thursday morning after hearing that the Maryland Democrat had died due to long-standing health complications. She praised the politician for his work in Congress and his ability to push others to a higher standard.
“In the House, Elijah was our North Star. He was a leader of towering character and integrity, whose stirring voice and steadfast values pushed the Congress and country to rise always to a higher purpose,” she said.
She also commended his work as the head of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.