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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 LetterCivil Society Urges the House to Prioritize Oversight over Emergency Funds
A coalition of NGOs spanning the political spectrum joined a letter to House leadership to lay out a few guiding principles to help the new Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis make sure emergency funding isn’t lost to waste, fraud, or abuse.
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Policy LetterFormer Inspectors General Call on Congress to Pass Overdue Reforms to IG System
IGs must be independent, qualified, and expeditiously appointed: That’s where Congress (should) come in.
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Policy LetterOrganizations Support New Bill to Address Persistent Federal Vacancies
We finally have a comprehensive bill to help address persistent vacancies in the administration—this isn’t a partisan issue, it’s a matter of effective, constitutional government.
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Policy LetterRestoring Transparency Requirements at the Federal Reserve
If an emergency requires the Federal Reserve to meet in secret in the first place, the public should at the very least know why the Federal Reserve met and what they discussed.
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Policy Letter
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Reject DoD’s Repeat Secrecy Proposal
A coalition of NGOs spanning the political spectrum again urge Congress to reject a proposal from the Department of Defense that would allow it to withhold unclassified information from the public.
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Policy LetterCoalition Urges Congress to Reject Pentagon Proposal to Weaken Lobbying Laws
A broad coalition of organizations urged Congress to reject a Pentagon proposal that would weaken revolving door laws in place for former senior Pentagon officials lobbying on behalf of defense contractors and the arms industry.
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Policy LetterOrganizations Call on Congress to Urgently Pass Inspector General Removal Protections
A diverse group of civil society organizations are calling on Congress to move quickly to give inspectors general real and necessary independence following the President’s attacks on the IG system.
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Policy LetterHealth Care Workers Need Federal Guidance on Their Whistleblowing Rights
Health care workers are being fired for speaking out about their COVID-19-related safety needs. The agency that should be educating workers on their whistleblowing rights needs to step up to the plate.
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Policy Letter
POGO Opposes the SEC’s Resource Extraction Disclosure Rules
The proposed rulemaking would allow oil, gas, and mining companies to hide too much information, benefiting neither the public nor investors.
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Policy Letter
Coalition Applauds Congressional Leaders for Powerful Hearing on Protecting Judicial Employees
This important hearing exposed systemic problems with workplace misconduct in the federal courts, laying the groundwork for implementing solutions, including protecting whistleblowers.
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Policy LetterAmicus Brief: Congress Needs Information to Do Its Job
A bipartisan group of former members of Congress urge the Supreme Court to once again recognize the House’s power to subpoena information.
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Policy LetterAdditional Questions and Answers about Improvements to Whistleblower Protections
The Project On Government Oversight’s Liz Hempowicz answers follow-up questions from Chairman Connolly about additional necessary improvements to whistleblower protections.