Scientific Coalition Letter on Aduhelm to HHS Inspector General
July 7, 2021 Christi Grimm, Acting Inspector General U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC 20201 Dear Ms. Grimm: As organizations working to promote and protect science for the public good, we are writing to express our concern about the lack of scientific evidence to support the [...]
Government Executive: Oversight Groups Express Concern About Future of the Housing Finance Agency IG Office
Oversight Groups Express Concern About Future of the Housing Finance Agency IG Office This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. Three nonprofit organizations are calling on President Biden to take action to restore confidence and morale at the Federal Housing Finance Agency inspector general office following [...]
Just the News: Oversight groups urge Biden to nominate caretaker Federal Housing Finance Agency Inspector General
Oversight groups urge Biden to nominate caretaker Federal Housing Finance Agency Inspector General This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. Several watchdog groups sent a letter Wednesday to President Joe Biden asking him to nominate a caretaker to temporarily act as the Inspector General for the [...]
Call For Investment In Border Welcoming Centers For Arriving Families
Alejandro Mayorkas Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Ave. NW Washington, D.C., 20016 Tae Johnson Acting Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 500 12th St. SW Washington, D.C., 20536 June 21, 2021 Dear Secretary Mayorkas and Acting Director Johnson, The undersigned organizations write with concerns regarding U.S. [...]
Letter to Congress to Reject the Pentagon’s Request for FOIA Secrecy
The Honorable Jack Reed Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee 728 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Adam Smith Chairman, House Armed Services Committee 2264 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable James Inhofe Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee 205 Russell Senate Office [...]
Letter on DOJ Surveillance of Congress and Press
June 18, 2021 Dear Attorney General Garland, Chairman Nadler, Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Jordan, and Ranking Member Grassley, The undersigned civil society organizations write to condemn the Department of Justice’s surveillance of Members of Congress, their staff, and their families, and urge the Congress to investigate this matter immediately as [...]
Call For Investment In Border Welcoming Centers For Arriving Families
June 21, 2021 Dear Secretary Mayorkas and Acting Director Johnson, The undersigned organizations write with concerns regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) custody programs involving families arriving at the U.S. Southern border. In March, ICE signed a short-term no-bid contract[1] with Family Endeavors (“Endeavors”) for 1,239 hotel beds [...]
Letter To Senate Rules Supporting Sens. Portman and Durbin’s Continuity Resolution
June 14, 2021Dear Chairwoman Klobuchar and Ranking Member Blunt:The undersigned organizations, from across the political spectrum and focusing on a wide range of issues, write to commend the bipartisan effort led by your colleagues, Senator Rob Portman and Senator Richard Durbin, on amending procedures to allow Senators to cast their [...]
Letter To Senate Leadership Supporting Sens. Portman and Durbin’s Continuity Resolution
June 14, 2021 Dear Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell: We write to commend the bipartisan effort led by Senators Durbin and Portman to address the critical issue of maintaining continuity of the United States Senate in the event of an emergency. We urge the Senate to explore all [...]
Letter to Speaker Pelosi on Protecting Our Democracy Act
June 8, 2021 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker United States House of Representatives H-232, United States Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Dear Speaker Pelosi, We are a group of non-partisan organizations working together to protect our democracy. We are writing to thank you for your steadfast support for the Protecting Our [...]
Letter to White House Calling for Appointment of Senior Ethics Official
June 1, 2021 President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC Dear President Biden: As good government advocates, we applaud your Administration’s first steps to address ethics as a core value. Initial progress has been meaningful and important, from your Executive Order establishing [...]
Letter to the Department of Justice on Office of Legal Counsel Opinions
May 26, 2021 Mr. Christopher Schroeder Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Mr. Schroeder: As organizations concerned about government oversight, openness, and accountability, we are writing to request the Department of Justice adopt a policy [...]
Open Letter to #WHA74: Support COVID-19 whistleblower Dr. Zambon
Ms. Dasho Dechen Wangmo President of the World Health Assembly 26 May 2021 Dear Ms. Dechen Wangmo and members of the World Health Assembly, As the Seventy-Fourth World Health Assembly dedicated to building a healthier, safer and fairer world is held this week, the Whistleblowing International Network, Transparency International, and [...]
Letter to DOJ on Review of EOIR Personnel
May 19, 2021 The Honorable Merrick B. Garland The Honorable Lisa O. Monaco Attorney General of the United States Deputy Attorney General of the United States U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Washington, DC 20530-0001 [...]
Letter on Public Data Engagement
To: Ms. Clare Martorana, Federal Chief Information Officer, White House Office Management and Budget (OMB) cc: Ms. Maria Roat, Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer; Mr. Jordan Burris, Chief of Staff to the Federal Chief Information Officer; Mr. Eric Mill, Senior Advisor on Technology and Cybersecurity to the Federal Chief Information [...]
Letter Supporting 20% Increase in House MRA and Committee Funding
The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chair House Committee on Appropriations H-307, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kay Granger Ranking Member House Committee on Appropriations H-307, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Re: In support of a 20% increase in the House Member Resource allocation and increased committee funding Dear [...]
Letter from NGOs to Secretary Blinken to Assist Haitian Government in Fighting Corruption
May 4, 2021 Antony J. Blinken U.S. Secretary of State 2201 C St NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Mr. Secretary, Recent violent protests in Port-au-Prince underscore the Haitian people’s acute frustration with weak democratic governance, systemic corruption and the severe poverty that results from the avarice of government officials. The [...]
Letter in support of the District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act
Dear Senator/Representative: The undersigned organizations, from across the political spectrum and focusing on a wide range of issues, write to urge you to support S. 130/H.R. 657, the District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act, sponsored by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). [...]
Letter to President Biden on Ethics Agreements
Dear President Joseph R. Biden Jr., You have described your charge as “restoring faith in American government” after your predecessor’s disastrous presidency and demonstrating with your “actions – not empty words – that public servants serve all Americans, not themselves or narrow special interests.” With your executive order on ethics, [...]
Letter to President Biden on Classification Reform
April 21, 2021 President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC Dear President Biden, As organizations interested in government transparency, accountability, and human rights, we support the administration’s goal to work toward “rebuilding trust with the American people” and we strongly endorse your commitment to [...]