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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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TestimonyPOGO Calls on Congress to Add Safeguards to Congressional Fellowship Programs
POGO provided testimony informed by investigations that highlight how congressional fellowships pose the risk of conflicts of interest and the appearance of conflicts of interest.
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TestimonyPOGO Statement for the Record on Whistleblower Reforms at the Department of Veterans Affairs
POGO Policy Counsel Melissa Wasser submitted a statement for the record regarding two VA whistleblower reform bills at the House Committee on Veterans Affairs’ latest legislative hearing.
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TestimonyStrengthening Government Watchdogs
Congress should address the public’s concerns about government corruption by acting to strengthen our independent federal watchdogs so they are empowered to root out abuse of power and illegality.
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TestimonyPOGO Calls for Congressional Action to Reform Onshore and Offshore Royalty Systems
Failure to reform the nation’s natural resource royalty structure leaves billions of dollars on the table.
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TestimonyTestimony on Strengthening Watchdogs and Whistleblower Protections
Military whistleblowers and sexual assault survivors deserve a system that will protect them from retaliation.
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TestimonyPOGO Calls on Congress to Improve Its Capacity for Oversight
POGO encourages the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress to expand its work to include recommendations on how Congress can do a better job of overseeing the executive branch.
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TestimonyTestimony on the Need to End the Overseas Contingency Operations Account
The overseas contingency operations (OCO) account and other emergency spending authorities have become a Pentagon slush fund. Congress should act to end OCO now.
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TestimonyTestimony in Support of Increased Transparency and Reform of FISA Surveillance
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board—a key surveillance oversight body—requested our testimony to aid its investigation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. We call for substantial reform and increased transparency.
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TestimonyWATCH: POGO Testimony on Oversight of COVID-19 Financial Relief Packages
Congress must past reforms to increase accountability and transparency of COVID-19 relief spending.
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TestimonySenate Should Expand Capacity to Conduct Oversight Over Classified Programs
The Senate should provide the personal office staff of members on key committees with the clearances they need to properly support Congress in their review of information the executive branch has deemed classified.
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TestimonyFacial Recognition Technology: Strong Limits Are Necessary to Protect Public Safety & Civil Liberties
The Constitution Project at POGO testified on facial recognition technology and how strong limits are necessary to protect both public safety and civil liberties.
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TestimonyPOGO Calls for Congressional Action to Reform Offshore Royalty System
The Interior Department’s so-called “royalty relief” procedures often result in forgone royalty payments worth tens of billions of dollars.