Entity: Department of Transportation

FOIA to the DOT Regarding Chief of Staff’s J. Todd Inman’s External Communications

July 16, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Transportation regarding Chief of Staff J. Todd Inman’s communications with groups outside the federal government, including with Kentucky or other state government officials.

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 DOT Requesting Telephone Call Logs for Top Officials

June 26, 2019
FOIA to DOT seeking the telephone call logs reflecting calls to, from, or including Secretary Chao and other top DOT officials.

FOIA to DOT Seeking Ethics Documents Related to Secretary Chao

June 26, 2019
FOIA to Department of Transportation seeking ethics authorizations, waivers, and recusal determinations for Secretary Chao.

FOIA to DOT Seeking Screening Documents Related to Secretary Chao and Vulcan Materials Company

June 26, 2019
FOIA to DOT seeking records reflecting procedures and policies put in place to screen Secretary Chao from matters affecting the financial interests of Vulcan Materials Company.

FOIA to DOT Seeking Secretary Chao’s Communications with Ethics Officials Regarding Vulcan Materials Company

June 26, 2019
FOIA to DOT seeking records reflecting any communications regarding ethics considerations related to Secretary Chao’s ownership of Vulcan Materials Company stock and any other ethics guidance provided to her.

FOIA to DOT Requesting Communications with Vulcan Materials Company

June 26, 2019
FOIA to DOT seeking communications between top officials at DOT and employees of representatives of Vulcan Materials Company and its lobbyist, Ice Miller Strategies, LLC.

FOIA to FAA Seeking Email Communications with Raytheon Lobbyists

June 25, 2019
FOIA to FAA seeking email communications with Raytheon lobbyists, including former lobbyist and current Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

News Roundup: Hicks, Barr, Ross and Congressional Oversight

June 21, 2019
American Oversight is investigating the extent to which federal agencies are following the lead of the president in defying legislative branch oversight.

More Evidence of Chao’s Preferential Treatment of Kentucky-Specific Requests

June 17, 2019
American Oversight has uncovered documents bolstering reports of coordination between the office of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and the office of Senator Mitch McConnell.