Entity: Department of Commerce

Census Bureau Communications of Select Former Bureau Officials

April 20, 2022
Records from the Census Bureau in response to American Oversight's request for the external communications of former Trump administration political officials.

Commerce Dept. Records Released in Response to Request for Records Related to Travel to Trump Properties

April 1, 2022
Records released by the Commerce Department in response to American Oversight's request for records regarding any potential travel by former Secretary Wilbur Ross to Trump properties.

Census Bureau Records Regarding Covid-19 Response

March 14, 2022
Records from the Census Bureau in response to American Oversight's request for directives and email communications concerning the federal response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including related email communications with the Executive Office of the President. These records include agency presentations, talking points, and emergency preparedness plans.

Investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack: One Year Later

January 6, 2022
There are still many unanswered questions about that dark day for U.S. democracy. Here is a look at what we’ve uncovered through public records requests and litigation, as well as what we’re still seeking to learn.

Commerce Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration Lisa Casias’s Calendar

October 20, 2021
Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration Lisa Casias's Calendar from January 20, 2017- December 31, 2017.

Commerce Calendars for Secretary Wilbur Ross and High-Ranking Agency Officials

August 4, 2021
Records from the Department of Commerce of calendar entries for Secretary Wilbur Ross that span January through December 2018.

American Oversight v. Census Bureau – Officials’ Communications with Trump White House and Other External Parties

August 3, 2021
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the U.S. Census Bureau seeking the release of communications with White House officials during litigation over the decennial census cut-off date. This lawsuit also seeks the external communications of specific bureau officials who served under the Trump administration, including Benjamin Overholt, Eric Mayfield, Nathaniel Cogley, Adam Korzeniewski.

Census Bureau Records in Response to Request for Emails with Thomas Hofeller and Mark Neuman

July 29, 2021
Records from the Census Bureau in response to American Oversight's request for all email communications between specified agency personnel involved in discussions about the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census and Thomas Hofeller or A. Mark Neuman.

Commerce Records Reflecting Communications Between the Census Bureau and White House Regarding Immigrants and the U.S. Census

June 23, 2021
Records from the U.S. Department of Commerce in response to American Oversight's request for Census Bureau communications with the White House in the week before President Trump issued a memorandum preventing the bureau from including undocumented immigrants in its count for the purposes of reapportionment.

Commerce Communications for Wilbur Ross Containing Terms Related to Aluminum

June 8, 2021
Records from the U.S. Department of Commerce in response to American Oversight's request for communications from appointees in the offices of the International Trade Administration containing terms related to aluminum.