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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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AnalysisInterior Watchdog Leadership Confusion Highlights Need for Stronger Laws
Congress Should Ensure Future of Inspector General Independence
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Policy Letter
POGO Letter Supporting the Arms Sale Oversight Act
Global arms sales are an issue that involves much more that simply transferring equipment from seller to buyer. This bill would strengthen Congress’s ability to protect the interests of the American people in foreign arms sales.
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Policy Letter
POGO Urges Congress to Protect Inspector General Independence
Move to replace Interior Department watchdog shows need for reform
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AnalysisHow Do We End the Cycle of Confirmation Wars?
When a nomination could upend the ideological balance on the court, confirmation fights become wars.
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AnalysisFacing the Storm: Congress Must Ask Hard Questions Before the Next Disaster
The nation has an opportunity to study the challenges, successes, and failures in the preparation and response to this and other recent disasters, and apply important lessons learned before the next one hits.
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AnalysisCongress Successfully Adds Accountability to the Pentagon’s Military Hardware Giveaway
The DOD appropriations bill approved last month includes important accountability and transparency measures for a federal program that gives police surplus military equipment. These provisions roll back changes to the program made by President Trump.
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AnalysisOctober Oversight Training: Overcoming Challenges of Working in the Minority
POGO's Congressional Training Program aims to educate Hill staffers and other people in the legislative branch about the oversight powers of Congress.
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Policy LetterLetter to Senators Regarding Secretary Nielsen’s Inaccurate Testimony
Senators should require Nielsen to correct her misleading testimony about family separation, and subpoena documents that are still secret.
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AnalysisDocument Contradicts Administration’s Denials about Family Separation
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen repeatedly denied that there was a family separation policy—but a document signed by Nielsen herself shows otherwise.
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AnalysisOffice of Legal Counsel Publishes New “Secret Law” Opinions
After a Freedom of Information Act appeal by the Project On Government Oversight, the Office of Legal Counsel published several opinions that should never have been redacted in the first place.