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POGO’s experts push policymakers to enact commonsense reforms that tackle waste, corruption, and abuse of power; hold those who’ve violated the public trust accountable; protect our constitutional rights; and make the government work for all people.
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Policy LetterCoalition Urges Senators to Robustly Investigate Nominees’ Conflicts of Interest
A coalition of organizations urged Senators to use the powers given to them under the Constitution to ensure our government leaders are worthy of the public’s confidence.
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Policy LetterAmicus Brief: United States v. Johnson
Federal law prohibits executing those with intellectual disability. The courts must hear his claim.
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Policy LetterFormer GOP Lawmakers: Put Country over Party and Impeach President Trump
Former Republican Members of Congress Call on Congress to uphold their Oath of Office and Impeach President Trump.
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Policy LetterPOGO Endorses H.R. 1 - the For the People Act
POGO enthusiastically supports H.R. 1, the For the People Act, and strongly urges the House to prioritize passage of this anti-corruption legislation in the 117th Congress.
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Policy LetterPOGO Joins Groups Applauding the Inclusion of Whistleblower Protections in Beneficial Ownership Legislation
The legislation creates a new gold standard in U.S. law to protect whistleblowers challenging financial misconduct.
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Policy LetterLetter in Support of Face Recognition Safeguards
This week the Massachusetts legislature passed the strongest limits on face recognition surveillance of any state in the country. We urge Governor Baker to sign it into law.
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Amicus Brief: Bourgeois v. Watson
The Federal Death Penalty Act means what it says—and prohibits the execution of Alfred Bourgeois.
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Policy LetterPOGO Urges the Incoming Administration to Pursue Good Governance Reforms
A Biden-Harris administration should build in more reforms that achieve a better and more accountable, effective, and transparent federal government.
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Policy LetterPOGO Opposes the Forest Service’s Proposed Rule on Oil and Gas Resources
The proposed rule would severely reduce public input and transparency and would relinquish the Forest Service’s ability to hold extractive industries and federal agencies accountable.
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Policy LetterCongress Needs to Reassert Control Over the Nation’s Wars
The Honorable James Risch Chairman Senate Committee on Foreign Relations The Honorable Eliot Engel Chairman House Committee on Foreign Affairs
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Policy LetterBroad Coalition Urges Congress to Preserve Robust Afghanistan Oversight
A broad coalition asked Congress to reject a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021 that would limit the ability of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction to uncover waste, fraud, and abuse.
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Policy LetterPOGO Joins Civil Society Partners in Endorsing the Protecting Our Democracy Act
We write to you in strong support of the Protecting Our Democracy Act, H.R.8363, an urgent and necessary assertion of Congress’s constitutional responsibilities to vigorously guard the rule of law and the integrity of our democratic institutions.