Entity: HHS - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Complaint: American Oversight v. HHS, CMS, State, and Treas — Sent Communications Containing Terms Related to Coronavirus 

May 5, 2020
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of State, and the Department of the Treasury for senior officials’ sent email communications, starting from Jan. 15, 2020, containing terms related to coronavirus.

No Records Response from CDC Regarding Communications with Mark Meadows

April 28, 2020
The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control stated it had no records in response to our request seeking communications between top agency officials and former U.S. Representative Mark Meadows or his staff from February 1, 2020 to the date the search was conducted.

News Roundup: Miracle Drugs and Trump’s Alternate Reality

April 24, 2020
Trump has seemingly failed to learn that no amount of political spin can minimize his administration’s mismanaged pandemic response.

FOIA to CDC Seeking Communications with Companies Developing Vaccines or Treatments for Coronavirus

April 17, 2020
FOIA to Center for Disease Control and Prevention seeking communications with companies developing vaccines or treatments for coronavirus.

FOIA to CDC Seeking Communications with Individuals Regarding Vaccines or Treatments for Coronavirus

April 17, 2020
FOIA to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeking communications with companies developing vaccines or treatments for coronavirus.

FOIA to CDC Seeking Communications with IHS or Representatives of the Cherokee Nation and Navajo Nation

April 15, 2020
FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeking communications between CDC officials and representatives of the Indian Health Service, the Cherokee Nation, and the Navajo Nation.

News Roundup: Corruption and Coronavirus

April 10, 2020
Trump is apparently counting on the public to be too distracted by the coronavirus to pay much attention to his continuing dictator-like purges of government officials and his brazen rejection of oversight. 

FOIA to CDC Seeking Records Reflecting to Early January Coronavirus Call Between Director Redfield and Chinese Authorities

April 10, 2020
FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeking records related to the early January call between CDC Director Robert Redfield and George F. Gao, director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, regarding the novel coronavirus outbreak.

FOIA to CDC Seeking Legal Analysis Regarding Federal Emergency or Public Health Powers

April 9, 2020
FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for any legal analysis regarding any federal emergency or public health powers or authorities available to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.

FOIA to CDC Seeking Legal Analysis Regarding Federal Emergency Powers During Specific Dates

April 9, 2020
FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for any legal analysis regarding any federal emergency or public health powers or authorities available to respond to the coronavirus outbreak during specific time periods.