Grace Palo
WMAL.com
WASHINGTON — (WMAL) A Lyft car that was trimmed with congressional plates that went viral on social media belongs to Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.).
A photo submitted to local Washington, D.C., blog Popville last week depicted a black Honda with a pink Lyft driver sticker on its window shield and the words “Maryland U.S. Congress 7-A” on its license plates.
So, which member of Congress drives @lyft in DC (Mt. Pleasant) on the side? cc @the42bus @PoPville pic.twitter.com/2yak0mnkbQ
— Dustin Andres (@CIVIL1AN) May 27, 2016
Cummings said that his daughter, a recent Howard University graduate, has been using the car to drive for Lyft and earn extra income to pay for school expenses.
“In an effort to earn some extra money to pay her expenses at school, she signed up for a part-time position with one of the ride-sharing companies,” Cummings said. “They, in turn, gave her a sticker to apply to the windshield of the car.”
Cummings added that he has asked his daughter to remove the congressional plates, which afford special parking privileges for members and staffers.
The congressman says he’s told her she can continue to use his car without the tag while she pursues full-time employment.
Cummings apologized in a statement for not removing the license plate before loaning the vehicle.
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