Checks and Balances

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Organizations Call on Congress to Urgently Pass Inspector General Removal Protections POGO Joins Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Congressional Powers POGO Joins Broad Coalition Urging House to Repeal Iraq War Authorization Amicus Brief: Precedent Shows Removal Protections Aren’t Unconstitutional 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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Seila Law v. CFPB: What’s Unconstitutional for One May Not Be Unconstitutional for All

analysis | July 1, 2020

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Congress is losing ground on the budget; it's time it claws that power back

analysis | June 30, 2020

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Pentagon to Congress: You Can’t Stop Us from Fueling Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen

analysis | March 9, 2018
The President v. The Courts

analysis | February 13, 2018
Gutting Civil Service Laws Would Reduce Senior Official Accountability

investigation | February 7, 2018
GAO Says Transportation Dept. Twitter Love Broke the Law

analysis | December 19, 2017
Food Fight: Fighting for Food Safety Without a Champion

analysis | November 22, 2017
Department of Homeland Security Threatens to Muzzle Its Watchdog from Reporting on Trump’s Travel Ban

analysis | November 21, 2017
Agency Vacancies May Impact Veterans, School Lunches, and More

analysis | November 16, 2017
Indictment Shows Why We Need Public White House Visitor Logs

analysis | October 31, 2017