Entity: Department of Transportation

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOT, DOE, and State – McConnell’s Influence Across the Federal Government

February 21, 2020
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of State for communications between high-level agency officials and the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

News Roundup: Trump Has Learned His ‘Lesson’

February 14, 2020
Trump's sights appear to be trained on making the Justice Department his personal political arm for helping allies and punishing perceived enemies.

News Roundup: Evidence of Obstruction

January 24, 2020
We uncovered emails revealing new details about the Ukraine scandal, and the next day, they were on the Senate floor in the impeachment trial.
Representative Jason Crow holds up a heavily-redacted email from the Office of Management and Budget during the Senate impeachment trial on Wednesday

In the Documents: How the 2018-2019 Government Shutdown Affected Federal Science Agencies

January 23, 2020
Records from NASA, NOAA and other agencies reveal the record-long funding lapse’s detrimental impact on federal projects.

FOIA to FAA Seeking Communications with Former Ambassador Haley

January 22, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requesting communications between FAA officials and Nikki Haley, who serves on Boeing's Board of Directors, about Boeing.

DOT Senior Political Appointee Calendars

January 6, 2020
Calendars maintained by Department of Transportation political appointees, including Secretary Elaine Chao, Deputy Secretary Jeffrey Rosen, and Chief of Staff Geoffrey Burr, as well as for Secretary Chao's conference room. Calendars cover the time period of January 2017 through March 2018.

DOT Records Regarding Industry Communications about Hazmat Transportation

January 3, 2020
Records from the Department of Transportation in response to American Oversight's request for external communications about the transportation of liquified natural gas by railcar.

News Roundup: Beyond Impeachment — The Investigations Continue

December 20, 2019
There's plenty to investigate as we approach the end of 2019 — Ukraine-related and otherwise.

DOT Communications with Majority Leader McConnell’s Office

December 9, 2019
Records from the Department of Transportation (DOT) in response to American Oversight's request for communications between DOT officials and the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

DOT Records of Steven Law Correspondence

December 6, 2019
Records from the Department of Transportation (DOT) in response to American Oversight's request for records of correspondence between American Crossroads CEO Steven Law and DOT officials, including calendars, call logs, and meeting agendas.