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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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AnalysisCould the New Yemen Resolutions Further Erode Congressional War Powers?
A well-intentioned Congressional effort to end the carnage in Yemen may unintentionally undermine wider efforts to challenge the executive branch’s overreach in our endless illegal wars around the globe.
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CommentaryRemembering Walter Jones, Who Fought Endless War
Representative Walter Jones (R-NC) demanded accountability for all who put our military in harm’s way, spending his last years in Congress atoning for his own vote for the Iraq War.
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Analysis
Watch: Improving Bipartisanship in High-Profile Congressional Investigations
Watch a panel moderated by POGO's Director of the Congressional Oversight Initiative, Justin Rood and hosted by The Federalist Society.
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AnalysisPutting the Hype in Hypersonic Weapons
President Trump’s new call to defend against missiles “anywhere, anytime, anyplace” is a recipe for military futility and fiscal insanity
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Policy Letter
POGO Joins Letter Urging House Democratic Caucus to Publish Rules
POGO joined 16 organizations in urging the House Democratic Caucus to promote transparency and accountability by posting their caucus rules publicly.
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TestimonyH.R. 1 and Executive Branch Conflicts of Interest
Some might think H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2019, is solely aimed at President Trump and his Administration—but in fact, it addresses problems that many good government groups have assembled for over a decade to correct.
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CommentaryA Tribute to Pentagon Whistleblower Ernie Fitzgerald
Why “America’s best-known whistleblower” was “the most hated person in the Air Force”
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ReportBaker’s Dozen: 13 Policy Areas that Require Congressional Action
As the 116th Congress gets underway, the Project On Government Oversight has carefully compiled a list based on our investigative work of 13 policy areas ripe for reform.
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AnalysisWhat Should We Do About a Generation of Weapons Vulnerable to Cyberattacks?
An Obvious Solution Being Ignored
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AnalysisCongressional Oversight Boot Camp: February 2019
The boot camp is an intensive two-day, bipartisan training on Capitol Hill for Congressional staff on the art and practice of oversight and investigations. Attendance is free and open only to House and Senate professional staff.
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TestimonyClosing the Gap in Judicial Ethics
Sarah Turberville, Director of The Constitution Project at POGO, testifies that Congress should pass a long-overdue measure to create a code of conduct for Supreme Court justices.