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Tomorrow, House Democrats will begin oversight. We've already been filing FOIA requests and will sue to get the documents if the administration tries to stonewall Congress. See what we've filed so far: americanoversight.org/investigation/…
We filed a FOIA to find out if USDA senior official Rebeckah Adcock violated the terms of her ethics agreement by meeting with those associated with her former employer: americanoversight.org/documents?fwp_…
The EPA suppressed a report from the CDC on the health effects of perfluorinated compounds. We want to know if the chemical industry influenced this decision: americanoversight.org/documents?fwp_…
Did a student loan provider influence CFPB to lessen the penalties it's facing for its unethical practices? We submitted a FOIA to find out: americanoversight.org/document/foia-…
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After working at Boeing for three decades, Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan has reportedly been promoting his former employer at the Pentagon. We're investigating: americanoversight.org/investigating-…
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