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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 Letter
Suggestions for Congressional Oversight after US-Russia Summit
POGO has identified eight issues ripe for Congressional investigation and oversight in the wake of President Trump's controversial visit with President Putin of the Russian Federation.
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Policy Letter
POGO Calls for Congressional Investigation and Oversight of “Zero Tolerance” and Border Crisis
The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) writes to encourage you to begin a long-overdue investigation relating to the crisis of immigration enforcement and detention along our nation’s southwest border.
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Policy Letter
23 Organizations Support Provision Requiring Senate Candidates to Electronically File Their Campaign Finance Reports
The Senate’s version of the FY19 Legislative Branch Appropriations bill contains a provision to require Senate candidates to join all other federal candidates in filing their campaign finance reports electronically. This simple, but important, measure will save taxpayers at le...
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Policy Letter
POGO Urges President Trump to Fill Inspectors General Vacancies
POGO sent a letter to President Trump urging him to submit qualified inspector general nominees to the Senate.
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Policy Letter
POGO and Coalition of Organizations Support Curbing Improper Payments
The Coalition letter is in support of the bipartisan “Payment Integrity Information Act of 2018” (S. 2948). This bill will help curb improper payments involving federal agencies and programs.
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Policy Letter
POGO to Defense Bill Conferees: Increase Accountability and Strengthen Pentagon Spending Oversight
In a letter to conferees for the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act POGO urged members of Congress to beware gimmicks that would hurt taxpayers and service members.
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Policy Letter
POGO Offers Recommendations to Improve USAspending.gov
The Project On Government Oversight offers detailed recommendations to improve the federal government’s primary website on federal spending.
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Policy Letter
POGO Files SEC Complaint on Possible Insider Trading
POGO filed a complaint with the SEC asking it to investigate Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for possible insider trading.
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Policy Letter
Letter to U.S. Attorneys in Border States on the Prosecutor’s Duty to Ensure Justice and Protection of Constitutional Rights under new “Zero Tolerance” Policy
We express concern about the deterioration of the quality of justice and commitment to constitutionally sound practices resulting from the new “zero-tolerance” policy for those referred for prosecution under 8 U.S.C. § 1325. This policy has resulted in a dramatic increase in c...
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Policy Letter
POGO Supports House Bill Stressing Inspector General and GAO Recommendations
POGO sent a support letter to Sponsors and Co-Sponsors of the GAO IG Act. The legislation would bring attention to the recommendations of IGs and the GAO by requiring agencies to report on unimplemented recommendations in their annual budget requests to Congress.
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Policy Letter
Senate Considers Legislation to Help Stop Improper Payments
The letter is in support of the bipartisan “Payment Integrity Information Act of 2018” (S. 2948). This bill will help curb improper payments involving federal agencies and programs.
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Policy Letter
Letter to Attorney General Sessions on Effect of Zero Tolerance Policy on Border Prosecutions on Constitutional Rights
We express concern about the deterioration of the quality of justice and commitment to constitutionally sound practices resulting from the new “zero-tolerance” policy for those referred for prosecution under 8 U.S.C. § 1325. This policy has resulted in a dramatic increase in c...