MSNBC: Rep. Elijah Cummings Dies at Age 68

‘The congressman’s office says he died at John’s Hopkins hospital at around 2:45 this morning due to complications from longstanding health issues’

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BRZEZINSKI: "We begin this morning with really sad news. Long time Maryland congressman Elijah Cummings passed away this morning at the age of 68. The congressman’s office says he died at John’s Hopkins Hospital at around 2:45 this morning due to complications from longstanding health issues. Cummings, who was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, where he still lived up to his death, represented Maryland’s Seventh Congressional District since 1996. He was known for his devotion to his hometown as well as his passion for civil rights. The son of former sharecroppers, he began his life of public service in Maryland’s House of Delegates where he served for 14 years, becoming the state’s first African-American speaker pro-tem. Cummings served as chairman of House Oversight and Reform Committee. He is survived by his wife and three children and we personally are heartbroken this morning."

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