Entity: Department of Agriculture

FOIA to USDA Seeking Final Decision Memoranda Relating to Relocation to Kansas City Region

March 4, 2020
FOIA to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeking all final decision memoranda relating to the relocation of the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture to the Kansas City Region. This request was filed in partnership with the Union of Concerned Scientists.

FOIA to USDA Seeking All Sent Emails Regarding 805 Penn

March 4, 2020
FOIA to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeking all sent emails regarding the 805 Penn building in Kansas City, to which two USDA divisions are being relocated. This request was filed in partnership with the Union of Concerned Scientists.

News Roundup: Launching Our Investigation of Trump’s Authoritarian Purges

February 28, 2020
Loyalty over truth and political advantage over public service and safety are hallmarks of authoritarianism.

FOIA to USDA Seeking 805 Penn Expression of Interest

February 28, 2020
FOIA request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeking the Expression of Interest filed by 805 Penn in response to USDA’s solicitation for proposals for new locations for the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

New Lawsuit Seeks Information on Stephen Miller’s Involvement in Public Charge Rule

February 26, 2020
The "public charge" rule gives immigration officials more power to deny green card applications to those deemed likely to use public assistance.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOL, USDA, HUD, HHS – Stephen Miller Communications

February 26, 2020
American Oversight's lawsuit against the Departments of Labor, Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, and Health and Human Services seeking records of White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller's communications with officials at those agencies. These agencies will be affected by the administration's "public charge" rule, which allows immigration officials more power to deny permanent legal status or citizenship to applicants deemed likely to use public assistance.

FOIAs to Multiple Agencies Seeking Communications Regarding White House Efforts to Retaliate Against Officials Based on Political Loyalty

February 25, 2020
FOIAs to multiple agencies seeking communications of White House liaisons regarding any efforts to target officials based on perceptions of insufficient political loyalty to the president.

No Records Response from USDA Regarding the Relocation of Some Departments to Kansas City, MO

February 13, 2020
The Department of Agriculture stated that it had no records of communications between certain USDA officials and a number of state and local officials regarding the Kansas City relocation.

USDA Records of Communications about Kansas City Relocation

February 6, 2020
Records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in response to American Oversight's request for records of communications between the USDA and Kansas state officials regarding the relocation of research components to Kansas City.

USDA Emails Concerning Secretary Perdue’s Ethics Agreement

January 30, 2020
Emails from select officials at the Department of Agriculture Office of Ethics pertaining to Secretary Perdue's ethics agreement, recusal memo, and financial disclosures.