Entity: Department of Agriculture

FSIS Records Released in Response to Request for Communications Regarding Poultry Line Speed Waivers

September 23, 2022
Records released by the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service in response to American Oversight’s request seeking communications about line speed waivers for poultry plants in Georgia.

GSA Records Released in Response to Request for Communications Between Specific USDA Officials and GSA Officials

July 15, 2022
Records released by U.S. Department of Agriculture and the General Services Administration in response to American Oversight’s request for communications between former USDA Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration Donald Bice or USDA official Scott Davis and GSA Regional Commissioner for Public Buildings Service Kevin Rothmeier.

GSA Records Released in Response to Request for Communications Regarding USDA Relocation

July 15, 2022
Records released by General Services Administration in response to American Oversight’s request for communications regarding U.S. Department of Agriculture.

FOIA to USDA Seeking Communications of Burrowed Officials with Right Wing Groups

May 6, 2022
FOIA request to the Department of Agriculture seeking communications of burrowed officials with right wing groups.

USDA Records Released in Response to Request for Records Related to Meetings with or Guidance from the White House About Farm Bailouts

April 4, 2022
Records released by U.S Department of Agriculture in response to American Oversight’s request for records related to the 2018 and 2019 farm bailouts, particularly records related to meetings with or guidance from White House about farm bailouts..

USFS Records Released in Response to Request Related to the Impact of the Partial Government Shutdown on Agency operations and research.

March 24, 2022
Records released by the United States Forest Service in response to American Oversight’s request related to the impact of the partial government shutdown on agency operations and research.

FOIA to USDA Seeking Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Data

October 26, 2021
FOIA to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeking Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey data for employees working in the Economic Research Service (ERS) or National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) — two USDA components that were relocated to Kansas City, Mo.

House Pandemic Subcommittee Investigates Trump Administration’s Use of Food Box Program for Political Gain

October 26, 2021
American Oversight previously reported on emails, cited in the House panel’s report, that point to the political motivations behind the inclusion of Trump-signed letters in the food boxes.

USDA Communications Regarding Changes to Poultry Inspection System

October 20, 2021
Records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in response to American Oversight's request for communications sent by former top agency officials containing key terms regarding a new poultry inspection system, including a proposed rules change allowing an increase in eviscerator line speeds at poultry processing plants.

USDA Records Regarding Communications with White House About Farm Bailouts

September 15, 2021
Records from the U.S Department of Agriculture in response to American oversight's request for records related to the 2018 and 2019 farm bailouts, particularly records related to the White House’s involvement in the bailouts.