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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 LetterAn Oversight Roadmap for Customs and Border Protection
Our oversight agenda addresses CBP’s long-standing lack of transparency and accountability. These recommendations represent a clear opportunity for Congress to demand accountability from the largest law enforcement agency in the United States.
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AnalysisWhy Voting Rights Are Crucial to an Accountable Government
Those restricting the freedom to vote are abusing their power to avoid being held accountable for their misdeeds and corruption. Voter suppression is, at its core, a means to prevent accountability.
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Policy LetterPOGO Urges Lawmakers to Increase Onshore Oil and Gas Royalties, Establish Hardrock Mining Royalty
If Congress doesn’t establish a hardrock mining royalty, increase onshore oil and gas royalties, and push through other reforms, taxpayers could lose out on billions of dollars.
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AnalysisCorruption is Public Enemy Number 1
New polling from Michigan and Ohio shows likely voters are deeply concerned about government corruption and largely in agreement about the right solutions.
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ReportAn Oversight Agenda for Customs and Border Protection: America’s Largest, Least Accountable Law Enforcement Agency
U.S. Customs and Border Protection suffers from long-standing, serious deficits in transparency, oversight, and accountability. Our oversight recommendations can help Congress bring accountability to the largest law enforcement agency in the nation.
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Policy Letter
An Oversight Roadmap for Customs and Border Protection
Our oversight agenda addresses CBP’s long-standing lack of transparency and accountability. These oversight recommendations represent a clear opportunity for Congress to demand accountability from the largest law enforcement agency in the U.S..
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Policy LetterLetter to January 6 Committee Supporting Careful Use of Subpoena Authority
As an organization devoted to supporting Congress’s power and protecting civil liberties, and as a target of overbroad and punitive subpoenas, we are calling on the January 6 Committee to take care as it subpoenas private records.
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Policy LetterPOGO Leads Coalition of 21 Organizations Encouraging Senate Committee to Reform Inspectors General System
Congress must ensure inspectors general have the necessary independence and authority to do their jobs effectively, and will do so meeting the highest ethical standards.
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Policy LetterPOGO and Fix the Court Urge Senate Judiciary Committee to Consider Reforming the Supreme Court Shadow Docket
The Supreme Court’s shadow docket is bad for the court, and bad for the public. The Senate Judiciary Committee should examine how to make it more transparent.
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AnalysisClosely Held Contrivances
Secrecy enabled the Office of Legal Counsel’s worst abuses. But solutions need to go farther
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Fact SheetProtecting Our Democracy
The Protecting Our Democracy Act is the first step to responding to historically low levels of public trust in government.