Press Archives - Government Accountability Project

Press Release: Make It Safe Coalition Commends New Legislation to Protect All Congressional Whistleblowers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2020 Make It Safe Coalition Commends New Legislation to Protect All Congressional Whistleblowers Government Accountability Project Joins Coalition in Supporting the Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act WASHINGTON — This morning, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced the Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act to strengthen federal workers’ right to communicate with Congress without fear [...]

Katie.Miller2020-08-06T16:23:34-04:00August 6th, 2020|Congress: Legislation and Oversight, Press, Press release, Whistleblower Rights|

Press Release: TSA Makes COVID-19 Safety Changes in the Wake of Whistleblower Report and OSC Finding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 7, 2020 TSA Makes COVID-19 Safety Changes in the Wake of Whistleblower Report and OSC Finding Government Accountability Project Client Disclosure Spurs Positive Change WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agreed to new safety procedures to protect passengers ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend. These changes came after [...]

Katrina-Meyer2020-07-08T09:59:01-04:00July 8th, 2020|Aviation Whistleblowing, Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID19, Press, TSA|

Media Advisory: House Judiciary Witness’ Counsel from DOJ Politicization Hearing Available for Interview

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2020 House Judiciary Witness’ Counsel from DOJ Politicization Hearing Available for Interview Following Hearing, Government Accountability Project Counsel David Seide Is Available for Comment WASHINGTON – Following his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Government Accountability Project client and Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney John W. Elias’s counsel available for interview. Elias was subpoenaed by Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) to provide testimony [...]

Gabrielle.Simeck2020-06-24T17:30:55-04:00June 24th, 2020|Department of Justice, Media Advisory, Press, Press release|

Press Release: Giraffe Heroes Project Awards Two Immigration Whistleblowers for Compassionate Risk-taking

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17, 2020 Giraffe Heroes Project Awards Two Immigration Whistleblowers for Compassionate Risk-taking Government Accountability Project Clients Among Awardees WASHINGTON – Last week, the Giraffe Heroes Project announced the recipients of its “Giraffe Heroes” award, an annual award given to individuals who demonstrated compassionate risk-taking. Two of this year’s awardees are Government Accountability Project clients [...]

Gabrielle.Simeck2020-06-18T12:25:23-04:00June 17th, 2020|ICE solitary confinement, Immigration, MPP, Press, Press release|

Press Release: EPA Obliged to Update Oil-Spill Contingency Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2020 EPA Obliged to Update Oil-Spill Contingency Plan On June 2, San Francisco Federal District Court ordered an end to federal inaction on dangerous dispersants used to “clean up” offshore oil spills. The court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a legal obligation to update its National Contingency Plan (NCP) for oil-spill cleanup. Environmentalists and whistleblowers have won the first major legal battle in [...]

Gabrielle.Simeck2020-06-09T13:19:17-04:00June 9th, 2020|and Climate Change, EPA, Press, Press release|

Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on ICE and Prison Detention

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 1, 2020 Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on ICE and Prison Detention Government Accountability Project Client Testifies About Dangers During Pandemic WASHINGTON - Tomorrow, June 2, at 10:00 am, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing titled “Examining Best Practices for Incarceration and Detention During COVID-19.” Government Accountability [...]

Katie.Miller2020-06-02T10:56:07-04:00June 1st, 2020|Coronavirus, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, Immigration, Press, Press release|

Press Release: Government Accountability Project Clients Spotlighted in New Publication by Award-Winning Journalist

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 05/14/20 Government Accountability Project Clients Spotlighted in New Publication by Award-Winning Journalist Acclaimed Journalist Publishes Book Showcasing Major Whistleblower Stories WASHINGTON – This week, acclaimed author and investigative journalist Daniel Moldea published Money, Politics, and Corruption in U.S. Higher Education: The Stories of Whistleblowers. Moldea focuses on the rampant corruption in higher education and uses case studies to track whistleblowers’ journeys from disclosure to [...]

Gabrielle.Simeck2020-05-14T18:44:40-04:00May 14th, 2020|Higher Education, Press, Press release, Whistleblower Rights|

Press Statement: Trump Administration Issues Executive Order Keeping Meat Plants Open Amidst Pandemic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 30, 2020 Trump Administration Issues Executive Order Keeping Meat Plants Open Amidst Pandemic WASHINGTON – President Trump announced on Tuesday that he intended to order meat plants to stay open by declaring them essential infrastructure under the Defense Production Act. This order comes after more than 6,000 meat workers have tested positive and 20 have died of COVID-19. Across the country, plants have been closing in [...]

Gabrielle.Simeck2020-04-30T11:32:45-04:00April 30th, 2020|Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, COVID19, Food Integrity, Press, Press release, Whistleblower Rights|

Study Projects Significant Impact on Immigrants and Local Health Care if ICE Detention Populations are not Decreased

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/27/2020 Study Projects Significant Impact on Immigrants and Local Health Care if ICE Detention Populations are not Decreased New Modeling Demonstrates How Spread of COVID-19 in Immigration Detention Will Impact Facility Populations and Local Health Care Systems Providence, RI – A new paper released today captures the results of a modeling project that [...]

Katie.Miller2020-05-20T12:21:52-04:00April 27th, 2020|Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID19, Immigration, Press, Press release|

Press Release: Government Accountability Project Condemns Retaliation Against a DHS Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04/23/20 Government Accountability Project Condemns Retaliation Against a DHS Director Doctor Leading Agency Effort to Develop Coronavirus Vaccine Removed from Post WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the New York Times reported that the top official responsible for researching a vaccine for the novel coronavirus had been dismissed from his post after pushing for significant vetting of controversial treatments President Donald [...]

Gabrielle.Simeck2020-04-23T11:20:19-04:00April 23rd, 2020|Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, COVID19, Press, Press release, Whistleblower Rights|