Entity: Department of Health and Human Services

FOIA to HHS Seeking Communications with White House Officials Regarding Congressional Oversight

July 19, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Health and Human Services for communications with White House officials regarding congressional oversight of the executive branch.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Any Contracts with Failed Nominees

July 17, 2019
FOIA to multiple agencies to identify whether individuals nominated but not confirmed to high-level agency positions have contracts to perform the same or similar work for which they were unsuccessfully nominated.

HHS Records Regarding Seema Verma Communications with State Representatives

July 16, 2019
Records from the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding communications between CMS administrator Seema Verma and representatives of various states she worked for in a previous position as a healthcare consultant.

FOIA to SAMHSA Seeking Communications with Lobbyist Matthew Schlapp Regarding Trade and Health Issues

July 16, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration seeking communications with Matt Schlapp or with his lobbying firm Cove Strategies—which has registered new clients since President Trump took office and has contacted agencies regarding the opioid crisis and drug pricing.

HHS Records Regarding DNA Testing Of Separated Families

July 15, 2019
Department of Health and Human Services records regarding the DNA testing of family members separated under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy. These records include a report submitted to Congress and emails discussing answers to congressional inquiries.

FOIA to CMS Seeking Contracts with GOP Communications Consultants and Ethics Guidance Regarding Same

July 12, 2019
FOIA to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeking copies of any contracts entered into by CMS official Seema Verma with GOP communications consultants. This document also includes any requests for or provision of ethics guidance regarding those contracts.

News Roundup: Setbacks for Freedom of Information

June 28, 2019
Supreme Court decisions, limits on FOIA, and Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's D.C. landlord.
(Photo: Paul A. Fagan)

FOIA to HHS Seeking Records Reflecting Communications Between the Agency and the White House Counsel Staff Regarding Congressional Oversight

June 24, 2019
FOIA to HHS seeking records reflecting communications between the agency and the White House Counsel staff regarding congressional oversight in light of the administration's unprecedented efforts to resist oversight.

No Records Response from HHS Regarding Expenses for Office Renovations

June 20, 2019
The Department of Health and Human Services's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration stated that it had no records of expenses for office renovations.

News Roundup: The Trump Administration and the Hatch Act

June 14, 2019
Like many norms in the Trump era, the prohibition on federal employees engaging in political activity while at work has been routinely tested by this administration.
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway