Entity: Department of Agriculture

USDA Email From Oregon Rural Development State Director John Huffman to Former Donor during February 2018

December 18, 2019
U.S. Department of Agriculture email from Oregon Rural Development State Director John Huffman to Oregon Forest & Industries Council.  From 2008 to 2014, their PAC has donated $20,000 to Huffman when he served in the Oregon Legislature. 

No Records Response from USDA for Communications Between Select Officials and Sarah Huckabee Sanders

December 6, 2019
The United States Department of Agriculture stated it had no records in response to American Oversight's request for communications between select USDA officials and Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

News Roundup: Thankful for FOIA

November 27, 2019
Mike Pompeo's phone calls with Rudy Giuliani, William Barr's meeting with Rupert Murdoch, and Sarah Huckabee Sanders's guest spot on Secretary Sonny Perdue's podcast.

FOIA to USDA Requesting Email Communications with Huckabee Sanders

November 22, 2019
FOIA to USDA political apointees requesting email communications with former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, beginning after she left the White House.

FOIA to USDA Regarding Poultry Line Speed Waivers

November 22, 2019
FOIA to USDA seeking communications about line speed waivers for poultry plants in Georgia.

FOIA to FSIS Regarding Poultry Line Speed Waivers

November 22, 2019
FOIA to the U.S Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service seeking communications about line speed waivers for poultry plants in Georgia.

USDA Records of Brandon Lipps SF-50 Documents and Job Descriptions

November 21, 2019
Records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding Brandon Lipps' SF-50 documents and job descriptions. American Oversight sought these records to shed light on Mr. Lipps’ appointment to serve in senior roles at USDA.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Records Regarding Federal Spending at Trump Properties

November 19, 2019
FOIA to multiple agencies seeking records regarding federal spending at Trump properties, including any guidance issued regarding use of Trump properties for official business, as well as any expenses paid to Trump properties.

Complaint: American Oversight v. Multiple Agencies — Calendars of Senior Officials

November 14, 2019
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of State for the calendars of senior agency officials — including the calendars of multiple U.S. ambassadors.

USDA Records Regarding the Appointment of Brandon Lipps to Two Positions in Within the Agency

November 12, 2019
United States Department of Agriculture records regarding the appointment of Brandon Lipps as Administrator and later Under Secretary in the Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services.