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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 LetterPOGO Appropriations Requests for the Legislative Branch Subcommittee
POGO asks Congress to make the Capitol Hill complex more accessible, strengthen the security clearance process, increase pay equity for congressional staffers, and bolster bipartisanship.
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Policy LetterPOGO Appropriations Requests for the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
POGO asks Congress to prohibit funding that leads to increased pretextual traffic stops, which research shows disproportionally target Black drivers.
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Policy LetterPOGO Appropriations Requests for Homeland Security Subcommittees
POGO asks Congress to improve data collection and transparency, particularly within Customs and Border Protection.
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Policy LetterBest Practices for Law Enforcement Data Collection and Transparency
Law enforcement data, especially about deaths in custody, must be accurate, complete, and transparent.
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Policy LetterOpen The Government Coalition to Congress: Fix the Presidential Records Act
Presidential Records Act establishes that presidential records belong to the public, but Congress must give this law teeth to ensure records are preserved.
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Policy LetterPOGO Calls on Biden to Remove Inspectors General Cuffari, Ennis
Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Cuffari and Social Security Administration Inspector General Ennis pose a threat to their offices, the federal agencies they oversee, and the inspector general system writ large.
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Policy LetterLetter to House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Need for CBP Reform
POGO provided information to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on urgently needed changes at Customs and Border Protection.
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Policy LetterAmicus Brief: Behar v. DHS (What Are Agency Records Under FOIA?)
The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has opened the floodgates for any document provided to the government and stamped “confidential” to be shielded from public release under FOIA.
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Policy LetterLetter to the House Judiciary Committee on the Border and CBP Accountability
POGO submitted its recent report on CBP’s overbroad jurisdiction to the House Judiciary committee — and asked members to avoid false claims of “invasion” and rhetoric that echoes white nationalist conspiracy theories.
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Policy LetterReferral for Debarment of Trump Organization Entities and Senior Officers
POGO, CREW, and Professor Schooner call on suspension and debarment officials at the GSA, VA, DHA, Interior, and Army to debar the Trump Organization and it senior officers.
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Policy LetterPOGO Urges Senate Vote on Defense Watchdog Confirmation
The Department of Defense needs a permanent watchdog now.
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Policy LetterCoalition to Congress: Protect National Security from Politicized Civil Service
Congress must protect the public against a politicized civil service, which would jeopardize our national security and make us less safe.