Entity: Department of Commerce

Commerce Emails about Secretary Ross’s Navigator Shipping Holdings

April 26, 2021
Department of Commerce emails about Secretary Wilbur Ross's holdings in Navigator Shipping and parent company Invesco. American Oversight sought these records because there have been questions about whether Ross fully divested from the company according to his ethics agreement.

Documents Show Far-Right Influence at Trump Commerce Department

March 30, 2021
In one email to former Secretary Ross, the head of an anti-immigration group lamented “the shift of political power” brought by immigration; other emails indicate outside efforts to place appointees at the department.

FOIA to Census Bureau Seeking Calendars of Senior Trump Administration Officials

March 26, 2021
FOIA request to the Census Bureau seeking calendars for top Trump administration officials spanning March 2020 through January 2021.

Commerce Communications with the Center for Immigration Studies and other External Groups

March 24, 2021
Records from the Department of Commerce seeking Commerce in response to American Oversight's request for officials’ email communications with external individuals and entities. These records include communications with the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies and affiliates of the Federalist Society.

BIS Records Concerning Covid-19 and the Defense Production Act

March 11, 2021
Records from the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security in response to American Oversight's request for email communications of senior leadership related to Covid-19 and the Defense Production Act. These records include relevant court documents and training presentations.

Commerce Directives Related to White House Memo Excluding Undocumented Immigrants from Census Count

March 3, 2021
Records from the Department of Commerce and the U.S. Census Bureau in response to American Oversight's request for documents related to the White House’s executive order excluding undocumented immigrants from the count used for congressional re-apportionment.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Decision Memoranda Signed by Top Officials During Presidential Transition

March 3, 2021
FOIA requests to multiple agencies seeking decision memoranda signed by top officials during the presidential transition period between the Trump and Biden administrations.

Census Bureau Records of Emails Containing Coronavirus Key Terms

February 24, 2021
Census Bureau records in response to American Oversight’s request for email communications containing key terms relating to the coronavirus pandemic.

Commerce Communications with White House Counsel Staff Regarding Congressional Oversight

February 19, 2021
Records from the Department of Commerce in response to American Oversight's request for communications with White House officials regarding Congressional oversight of the executive branch. These records include emails with White House officials regarding congressional requests spanning from January to July 2019.

FOIA to Census Bureau Seeking Emails of Political Appointees with Anti-Voting and Anti-Immigrant Activists

February 11, 2021
FOIA request to the U.S. Census Bureau seeking emails of political appointees with voting-restriction and anti-immigrant activists.