WPIA Archives - Government Accountability Project

Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Urges the Support and Passing of the Protecting Our Democracy Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2020 Government Accountability Project Urges the Support and Passing of the Protecting Our Democracy Act WASHINGTON—Government Accountability Project calls on Congress to support and pass the Protecting Our Democracy Act (PODA). PODA is a package of landmark reforms and laws that will prevent presidential abuses of power, restore our [...]

National Law Review: House Considers Enhanced Protections for Federal Government Whistleblowers

House Considers Enhanced Protections for Federal Government Whistleblowers This article features Government Accountability Project’s Legal Director Tom Devine and was originally published here. The Whistleblower Protection Act prohibits most employers in the federal executive branch from retaliating against employees and job applicants who lawfully report what they reasonably believe to be a legal violation or “gross [...]