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USAID Agency Notice 1142: Launch of USAID Direct Channel Rep Porter 7/9/2019 letter to EPA on FOIA Rule EPA 10/23/2019 Response to Porter (FOIA Reg update) Porter 10/31/2019 Follow Up Letter to EPA FOIA Rule Office of Legal Counsel Memo List, 1998-2019 OLC 9/21 FOIA Appeal Response Letter CBP FOIA Release — Email April 23, 2018 Memo on Family Separation

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45 Organizations Urge Congress: Reject the Pentagon's Request for FOIA Secrecy (Again) Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Reject DoD’s Repeat Secrecy Proposal POGO Joins Letter Objecting to Interior’s Proposed FOIA Rule POGO Reminds New Defense Chief of Importance of Transparency POGO Urges Review of Ethics Reporting Omissions by President Trump Civil Society Warns Against Pentagon’s Repeat FOIA Secrecy Exemption Ask Civil Society Objects to Broad Application of Congressional Secrecy POGO Opposes Bill to Hide Border Security Information POGO Joins Letter Calling for Private Prison Transparency Civil Society Opposes DoD's Requested FOIA Expansion, Again Civil Society Responds to House Attempt to Limit FOIA Open Letter to the White House on Transparency Objectives POGO Supports the Premise of “Release to All,” But Raises Concerns Congress: Protect FOIA from the Pentagon Broad Coalition Denounces FOIA Carve Outs In the NDAA Civil Society to House: Pass Widely Supported FOIA Bill DoD Tries to Amend FOIA Through NDAA Again 24 Groups Object to DoD's Attempt to Amend FOIA in the NDAA POGO Joins in Asking White House for Open Government Action POGO Asks Senators to Support FOIA Reform in 2014 POGO Joins Groups Seeking Executive Opinion on FOIA Reforms POGO and Open Gov Advocates Support Reforms to Freedom of Information Act Groups Call for Vote on Transparency Measure Transparency Groups Thank Senator Leahy for Fighting Against Unnecessary Secrecy on Farm Bill Groups Thank Representatives Cummings and Waxman for Supporting Transparency in Farm Bill POGO Joins Over 40 Groups in urging the Farm Bill Conference Committee to Preserve FOIA Rights POGO Sends FOIA Request to ODNI on Whistleblower Protections POGO's FOIA Request to OPM Regarding National Security Sensitive Positions POGO Submits Comments on OPM and ODNI Designation of National Security Positions Openness Groups Urge Senate to Vote YES on Cardin, NO on Grassley-Donnelly on the Farm Bill POGO and Partners Urge Senate to Oppose Grassley's Amendments to the Farm Bill POGO Joins Over Thirty-Five Groups that Voice Concerns Over Openness in New Cyber Bill POGO and Over 40 Government Transparency Organizations Write to the President about Improving FOIA POGO and Over 40 Government Transparency Organizations Thank Oversight Committee for Prioritizing FOIA POGO and Partners Oppose House Bill that Allows FDA More Secrecy POGO and Partners Oppose FDA Secrecy POGO and Partners Oppose FOIA Threats in Cybersecurity Bills POGO and Partners Oppose the House Cybersecurity Bill POGO and Partners Urge DOJ to Support the FOIA Portal POGO and Open Gov Allies Support the FOIA Portal POGO and Partners Say Cybersecurity Bill is Flawed Support Letter for NDAA Leahy Amendment to Fix FOIA Exemption POGO opposes false and misleading DOJ FOIA amendment POGO and Partners Urge Senate to Fix the DoD Secrecy Provision POGO and Partners Urge Leadership to Restore Faster FOIA to Boehner House Oversight Committee Should Commemorate the 45th Anniversary of FOIA by Passing the Faster FOIA Act POGO and Partners Urge the House to Vote No on Amash Amendment to FOIA at DHS POGO Joins Letter Voicing Concern About Public Access to Critical Information in Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2010 Groups Support Bipartisan Senate Bill to Strike SEC FOIA Exemptions Groups Call on Congress to Remove SEC Secrecy Measure Groups Urge Financial Regulatory Conferees to Ensure Public Access to Disclosures on Financial Fraud POGO's FOIA Request for Contractor Responsibility Database Information POGO's FAPIIS Fee Waiver Request POGO Joins Coalition Supporting The Faster FOIA Act POGO joins sign on letter to White House calling for restoration of OA FOIA POGO and other organizations urge Senate to pass legislation to improve Freedom of Information Act Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Closes the Door on Accessing FOIA-able Information Letter Urging Funding for Public Interest Declassification Board POGO supports the "OPEN Government Act of 2005," a bi-partisan bill co-sponsored by Sen. Cornyn (R-TX) & Sen. Leahy (D-VT) to strengthen FOIA and public access to government information DHS Closes the Door on Accessing FOIA-able Information Letter to David Drabkin, GSA' Deputy Assoc. Administrator -- Office of Acquisition Policy, requesting transparency and access to federal contract data, which is now controlled by a private contractor, Global Computer Enterprises, Inc. Coalition Letter to Senators Campbell and Inouye, Committee On Indian Affairs, regarding FOIA exemptions in S. 297, the Federal Acknowledgment Process Reform Act of 2003 Sample Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request Letter

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Congress Should Act to Improve FOIA

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