The (POGO) Blog
April 3, 2017
Questions for Trump’s FDA Nominee
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration has deep roots in the pharmaceutical industry he would oversee.
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Topics: Public Health and Science
March 30, 2017
Now Is the Time for Foreign Lobbying Reform
Recent revelations about Trump officials’ past work for foreign interests put the spotlight on the deficiencies of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 29, 2017
By Justin Rood
Chairman Nunes Violated Basic Principles of Oversight, House Leadership Must Act
The Project On Government Oversight calls on House Speaker Paul Ryan to demonstrate the leadership’s commitment to preserving the separation of powers that provide the checks and balances required by the Constitution. The basic principles of Congressional oversight are being forgotten as Congress is struggling to obtain answers about Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election and the possibility of coordination or collusion with the Trump campaign.
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 28, 2017
By Ari Goldberg
POGO's 2017 Baker’s Dozen Wishlist for Congress
The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) has unveiled its biennial list of 13 policy areas ripe for Congressional action. It includes recommendations for legislative fixes to make the federal government more transparent, accountable, and ethical.
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Topics: Government Accountability, Open Government, Whistleblower Protections, Energy and Natural Resources, National Security, Public Health and Science, Contract Oversight
March 24, 2017
Contracts Need to Be Posted Online
The “Contractor Accountability and Transparency Act of 2017” (S. 651) introduced by Senator Claire McCaskill will enhance transparency in the area of federal contract spending. The bill will expand the information available on USASpending.gov, make the con
