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March 13, 2014
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Coalition Applauds Committee Vote to Extend Whistleblower Rights
The Steering Committee for the Make It Safe Coalition of more than 50 NGOs supporting whistleblower rights applauds yesterday's passage of the All Circuit Review Extension Act by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
September 6, 2013
Sen. Grassley Writes White House to Protect Whistleblowers
In a letter to President Obama, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) pushed for clarification of a recent court ruling that would strip many federal employees of their civil service rights and whistleblower protections.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
July 23, 2013
Critical Votes on Savings at the Pentagon Today
This year there are more opportunities to cut unnecessary spending in the Defense Appropriations Act than there has been in a very long time.
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Topics: National Security
July 19, 2013
By Jana Persky
Time to Cut Iraq and Afghanistan Spending
As the House's version of the defense appropriations bill is cobbled together, Congress should vote in favor of an amendment to eliminate approximately $3.5 billion of funding that the Pentagon neither wants, needs nor requested.
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Topics: National Security
July 10, 2013
By Jana Persky
Congress Should Stop Funding Unneeded Nuclear Programs
The House is voting today on two amendments that will cut funding two nuclear programs that Project On Government Oversight has spoken out against in the past.
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Topics: National Security
