马里兰州民主党众议员伊利亚·卡明斯去世，享年68岁

马里兰州民主党众议员伊利亚·卡明斯去世，享年68岁

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington in August.

伊利亚·卡明斯，马里兰州民主党众议员。今年8月，他在华盛顿国家记者俱乐部的午餐会议上发表了演讲。

Rep. Elijah. Cummings, a Baltimore attorney and civil rights advocate who served in Maryland's legislature before representing the state in the U.S. House, where he took on a lead role in investigating President Trump, has died. He was 68.

美国众议员伊利亚·卡明斯去世，他是巴尔的摩的一名律师和民权倡导者，曾在马里兰州的立法机构任职，后来在美国众议院代表马里兰州，并在调查特朗普总统的过程中担任主要角色。享年68岁。

Cummings, the head of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, died early Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital from complications related to longstanding health challenges, according to The Associated Press.

据美联社报道，众议院监督与改革委员会主席卡明斯周四早间在约翰霍普金斯医院去世，死因是长期存在的健康问题引发的并发症。

"He worked until his last breath because he believed our democracy was the highest and best expression of our collective humanity and that our nation's diversity was our promise, not our problem," said Cummings' wife, Maryland Democratic Party Chair Maya Rockeymoore Cummings.

卡明斯的妻子、马里兰州民主党主席玛雅·罗克摩尔·卡明斯说:“他工作到最后一刻，因为他相信我们的民主是我们集体人性的最高、最好的表达，我们国家的多样性是我们的承诺，而不是我们的问题。”

It's been an honor to walk by his side on this incredible journey. I loved him deeply and will miss him dearly."

很荣幸在这段美好的旅程中与他同行。我深深地爱着他，也将深深地怀念他。”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Cummings "my brother in Baltimore" as she spoke about him on Thursday.

美国众议院议长佩洛西星期四在谈到卡明斯时说，他是“我在巴尔的摩的兄弟”。

"In the Congress, Elijah was considered a north star," Pelosi said. "He was a leader of towering character and integrity." She added, "He lived the American dream, and he wanted it for everyone else."

佩洛西说:“在国会，伊利亚被认为是一颗北极星。“他是一位品格卓越、正直的领袖。”她补充说，“他实现了美国梦，他希望其他人也能实现。”

President Trump issued a statement via Twitter saying:

特朗普总统通过推特发表声明称:

"My warmest condolences to the family and many friends of Congressman Elijah Cummings. I got to see first hand the strength, passion and wisdom of this highly respected political leader. His work on so many fronts will be very hard, if not impossible, to replace!"

“我向伊利亚·卡明斯议员的家人和朋友表示最诚挚的慰问。我亲眼看到了这位德高望重的政治领袖的力量、激情和智慧。他在许多方面的工作即使不是不可能，也很难被取代!”

Former President Barack Obama issued his own statement saying, "Michelle and I are heartbroken over the passing of our friend, Elijah Cummings.

美国前总统奥巴马发表声明说:“我和米歇尔对我们的朋友伊利亚·卡明斯的去世感到悲痛。

"As Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, he showed us all not only the importance of checks and balances within our democracy, but also the necessity of good people stewarding it," Obama said.

奥巴马说:“作为众议院监督委员会主席，他不仅向我们大家展示了在我们的民主体制内实行制衡的重要性，而且还向我们展示了良好人员管理民主的必要性。”

In a statement on Sept. 30, Cummings said his doctors expected him to be able to return to Washington "when the House comes back into session in two weeks." It said he'd be in "constant communication" with his staff and congressional colleagues while he was away.

卡明斯在9月30日的一份声明中说，他的医生希望他“在众议院两周后复会时”就能返回华盛顿。声明说，在他离开期间，他将与他的工作人员和国会同事保持“持续的沟通”。

He served for 13 years in Maryland's House of Delegates before winning his congressional seat in 1996.

在1996年赢得国会席位之前，他在马里兰州的众议院工作了13年。

"Congressman Cummings has dedicated his life of service to uplifting and empowering the people he is sworn to represent," his official biography says.

“国会议员卡明斯把他的一生都奉献给了他宣誓要代表的人民，激励他们，赋予他们力量，”他的官方传记写道。