Checks and Balances

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Amicus Brief: Border Wall Emergency Violates Constitution Bipartisan Coalition Urges Senate Leadership to Allow a Vote on Emergency Powers Reform Diverse Groups Ask Congress for the Next Round of Inspector General Reforms POGO and Bipartisan Partners Urge Congress to Reform the National Emergencies Act Congress Must Ensure that All Officials Respect Court Orders POGO Continues to Call For Transparency in Presidential Library Donations Watchdog Report on Trump Hotel Review Raises Serious Questions Civil Society Urges Senate Not to Authorize Expanded Presidential War Powers POGO Requests GAO Investigation into Reported Mulvaney Statements Urging Bankers to Lobby Congress POGO Asks President Trump To Investigate Revenue Collection Issues at CBP Letter to Office of Special Counsel Requesting Investigation Into Energy Department Anti-Leak Posters POGO Supports Senate Bill to Improve Charge Card Spending POGO Requests that the White House Publicly Release Ethics Records POGO Supports Bill to Codify Appointee Ethics Pledges POGO Pushes Ethics Office to Reconsider Guidance on Discretionary Trusts POGO Requests Review of Conclusion that President Trump Isn't Violating His DC Hotel Lease Bipartisan Groups Support the McCaskill-Tester Bill to Post Contracts Online Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel POGO Works with Bipartisan Coalition to Propose Expanding Obama Ethics Executive Order POGO Urges House Oversight Committee to Support Office of Government Ethics POGO's Letter to Homeland Security Inspector General To Address Long-standing Revenue Collection Issues at Customs and Border Protection POGO and GAP Support Allowing Contractor and Grantee Disclosures to Office of Special Counsel

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Resources on Impeachment

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Congress Must Reclaim Its Role as a Check on Executive Power

analysis | November 7, 2019 | Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette

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Phone Briefing on the Role of the Office of Legal Counsel

analysis | November 5, 2019 | Sarah Turberville & Liz Hempowicz

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Necessary and Proper: Best Practices for Congressional Investigations

report | June 7, 2017 | Nick Schwellenbach & Peter Tyler
White House Releases Ethics Waivers After Battle with OGE

analysis | June 1, 2017 | Scott Amey
A Special Counsel Shouldn’t Keep Congress from Investigating

analysis | June 1, 2017 | Daniel Van Schooten
Congressional Letters to Agencies Going Unanswered

analysis | April 5, 2017 | Daniel Van Schooten
Chairman Nunes Violated Basic Principles of Oversight, House Leadership Must Act

analysis | March 29, 2017 | Justin Rood
Contracts Need to Be Posted Online

analysis | March 24, 2017 | Scott Amey
Justice Department's "Secret Law" Still Prevalent, Documents Show

investigation | March 22, 2017 | Daniel Van Schooten & Nick Schwellenbach
Trump Fails to Expand Definition of Lobbyist in Ethics Order

analysis | January 30, 2017 | Scott Amey