We, the undersigned, appreciate the opportunity to share our views on the Draft HR G:\CMTE\VA\18\R\OANDI\VA_DISCIPLINE_01.XML that would amend title 38, United States Code, to modify personnel action procedures with respect to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and for other purposes.
October 27, 2022 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker United States House of Representatives The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Minority Leader United States House of Representatives The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader United States Senate The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader United States Senate Sent via e-mail Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader Schumer, and Leader McConnell, [...]
July 5, 2022 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Steny Hoyer Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Adam Smith Chairman U.S. House Armed Services Committee The Honorable James P. McGovern Chairman U.S. House Committee on Rules Dear Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Hoyer, Chairman Smith, [...]
Apr 15, 2022 The Honorable Frank Pallone Chairman, U.S. House Committee Energy and Commerce 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers Ranking Member, U.S. House Committee Energy and Commerce 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 RE: Letter of support of the FTC Whistleblower Act 2021 Dear [...]
September 17, 2021 The Honorable James P. McGovern Chairman House Rules Committee H-312 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Cole Ranking Member House Rules Committee H-152 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman McGovern and Ranking Member Cole: As you prepare to consider H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal [...]
September 3, 2021 NDAA National Guard Amendments Coalition Letter to Congress Dear Member of Congress: The undersigned organizations, from across the political spectrum and focusing on a wide range of issues, urge you to support an amendment proposed by Representative Mikie Sherrill to this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Together with the District of [...]
UNITE HERE: Coalition of Watchdogs and Labor Groups Call on SBA to Release Pandemic Relief Data This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--A coalition of government watchdogs and labor groups appealed to the Small Business Administration (SBA) in an open letter to release data about forgiveness of Paycheck Protection [...]
WNN, Advocacy Organizations Send Letter to Biden Calling for Stronger Whistleblower Protections This article features our Legal Director Tom Devine and was originally published here. On April 1, Whistleblower Network News (WNN), along with 264 advocacy organizations, sent a letter to President Biden and four members of Congress calling for increased protections for whistleblowers. The letter is addressed to [...]
Over 200 Groups Call for Whistleblower Reform for Public Servants This article features our Legal Director Tom Devine and was originally published here. Over 200 groups called on President Biden and congressional leadership on Thursday to enact stronger whistleblower protection laws, especially to ensure that the government is fairly spending trillions of dollars in pandemic [...]
Over 260 groups call on Biden to improve whistleblower protections This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. More than 260 organizations urged President Biden and Congress to support freedom of speech protections for whistleblowers by making improvements to protections. The Government Accountability Project, a nonprofit that works with whistleblowers and on whistleblowing legislation, led [...]