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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
POGO and Allies Tell Congress to Keep the Report on Security Clearances
A letter to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees urging them to preserve the existing statutory requirement for the Intelligence Community to prepare an annual report to Congress regarding security clearances.
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Policy Letter
A 2012 Open Letter to the Senate: Oppose the Anti-Speech Policy in the Intelligence Authorization Bill
Our undersigned groups are writing to oppose a troubling provision in the Intelligence Authorization for Fiscal Year 2013, which makes the unauthorized disclosure of any classified information a punishable offense, regardless of its public policy significance, and threatens fr...
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Policy Letter
Groups Thank Reps. for Voting to Rein in Runaway Pentagon Spending
Our organizations write with sincere gratitude for your vote to approve the bipartisan amendment to freeze profligate Pentagon spending at Fiscal Year 2012 levels—a $1.1 billion reduction in what was originally proposed in the Defense Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. ...
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Policy Letter
Groups Thank Reps. for Leadership in Reining in Runaway Pentagon Spending
Our organizations write with sincere gratitude for your leadership in offering the amendment to freeze profligate Pentagon spending at Fiscal Year 2012 levels—a $1.1 billion reduction in what was originally proposed in the Defense Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. The ...
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Policy Letter
POGO Opposes Self-Regulation for Swaps and Futures Markets
We appreciate your oversight of the federal agencies that regulate the swaps and futures markets, especially in light of the massive customer losses at MF Global and Peregrine Financial Group. As you explore opportunities for improving the regulation of these markets, we urge ...
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Policy Letter
POGO Joins in Urging CFPB to Put More Consumer Complaints Online
We the undersigned consumer, civil rights, good government, and community groups, and members of Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), congratulate the Bureau on the inclusion of a public database as an integral part of the CFPB complaint process. This is a bold first step. We...
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Policy Letter
POGO and Allies Call for Sunlight on Contractor Campaign Spending
Our organizations write to you in strong support of the government contractor transparency amendment to H.R. 5856, sponsored by Reps. Keith Ellison (D-Minn) and Anna Eshoo (D-Cal.). “Pay-to-play” is the all-too-common practice of a business entity making campaign contribution...
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Policy Letter
An Open Letter to Congress in Support of Reining in Runaway Spending by the Pentagon
We, the undersigned organizations, strongly urge you to support the bipartisan amendment to freeze profligate Pentagon spending at Fiscal Year 2012 levels. Offered by Representatives Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) and Barney Frank (D-MA), this proposed amendment to the Defense Appropria...
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Policy Letter
POGO Urges House Subcommittee to Strengthen Independent Oversight of Nuke Weapons Labs
As the Subcommittee prepares to hold a hearing on the challenges facing the Department of Energy’s nuclear weapons complex, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) would like to draw your attention to a recent government report, the findings of which exemplify the need for ...
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Policy Letter
POGO and Allies Thank Senators Who Voted Against Closing NDAA FY13
We, the undersigned national organizations representing a range of policies, interests and ideologies, asked you and other members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) to open this year’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the public.
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Policy Letter
POGO and Allies Tell Senate Armed Services Not to Fund Nuclear Boondoggle
We are concerned that your Committee chose to fund the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF) in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, even though President Obama requested no funding and the Energy and Water Appropriati...
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Policy Letter
POGO supports Nuclear Regulatory Commission chair nominee Allison Macfarlane
We write to express our support for the President’s nomination of Dr. Allison Macfarlane to chair the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Founded in 1981, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that champions good government reforms. ...