Case Number: 19-435

No Records Response from HHS Regarding OCR Official Justin Butterfield Communications

May 22, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for communications between Office of Civil Rights official Justin Butterfield and nay former clients he worked for before joining the government.

News Roundup: Protecting the Right to Vote During a Pandemic

May 1, 2020
Like many things in today’s politics, mail-in voting has become a political flashpoint as the November election gets closer.

New Documents: Calendars of HHS Officials Involved in Reversing Health Care Nondiscrimination Protections

April 30, 2020
Not even the coronavirus pandemic has prevented the Trump administration from continuing efforts to roll back gender protections in health care.

HHS Office of Civil Rights Calendars for Senior Officials

February 24, 2020
Calendars for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights senior officials. These records include calendar entries for Director Roger Severino, Outreach Advisor Arina Grossu, and Advisor for Regulatory and Legislative Reform Maya Noronha.

HHS Records Regarding Memos Authorized by Roger Severino

August 26, 2019
Records from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reflecting decision memos or other policy guidance documents signed or authorized by Roger Severino, the head of HHS's Office of Civil Rights.

No Records Response from HHS Regarding Communications with Anti-Abortion Organizations

July 24, 2019
The Department of Heath and Human Services (HHS) stated that it had no records of communications between HHS officials and anti-abortion entities, including Alliance Defending Freedom, Center for Medical Progress, The Heritage Foundation, Americans United for Life, among others.

News Roundup: Congressional Hearing Shows and No-Shows

May 24, 2019
Ben Carson, Diane Auer Jones, and Don McGahn's empty chair
(Photo: Gage Skidmore)

HHS Records Regarding Communications with Anti-Abortion Groups

May 23, 2019
Records from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights regarding communications with anti-abortion groups, including Alliance Defending Freedom, Center for Medical Progress, The Heritage Foundation, and Americans United for Life.

News Roundup: Above the Law

May 3, 2019
From his mixing of business with public service to his resistance to congressional investigations, Trump and his administration have been operating as if they are above the law.

New Lawsuit Seeks HHS Communications with Anti-Abortion Groups

February 21, 2019
American Oversight sued the Department of Health and Human Services to shed light on the influence that anti-abortion groups, including Alliance Defending Freedom, the Center for Medical Progress, Americans United for Life, the Heritage Foundation, the Family Research Council have had on agency policy.