Entity: Department of Transportation

Federal Railroad Administration Records Regarding the Gateway Project

November 22, 2019
Records from the Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration in response to American Oversight's request for records regarding the Gateway Project, including the Hudson Tunnel Project and the Portal North Bridge Project, between FRA and any member of Congress or congressional staff.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Records Regarding Federal Spending at Trump Properties

November 19, 2019
FOIA to multiple agencies seeking records regarding federal spending at Trump properties, including any guidance issued regarding use of Trump properties for official business, as well as any expenses paid to Trump properties.

FOIA to DOT for Communications with Mitch McConnell’s Senate Campaign

November 8, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Transportation for communications between the office of Secretary Elaine Chao and individuals associated with the Senate reelection campaign of Secretary Chao’s husband, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Restore Public Trust v. DOT – Steven Law DOT Correspondence

October 2, 2019
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight on behalf of Restore Public Trust against the Department of Transportation (DOT) for records of correspondence between American Crossroads CEO Steven Law and DOT officials, including calendars, call logs, and meeting agendas.

NRR from DOT Regarding Records of Reimbursements During the Government Shutdown

September 27, 2019
The Department of Transportation (DOT) stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for reimbursements given to appointees for expenses such as payments associated with travel, housing, the cost of government transportation, airfare, lodging, meals, per diem payments, rental vehicles, overtime payments, or any payments made via government-issued charge cards or travel during the 35-day government shutdown.

News Roundup: Trump, Giuliani, and Ukraine

September 20, 2019
“Unprecedented” is a word that has been used a lot in the past few years — including this week.
(Photo: Gage Skidmore)

News Roundup: Trump’s Enthusiastic Support for New Drug Raises Questions

September 6, 2019
Investigating the administration's approval of Spravato, Trump's potential campaign-finance violations, and the promotion of Trump properties.
(Photo: Gage Skidmore)

FOIA to DOT Seeking Communications with Trump Campaign Interests

August 30, 2019
FOIA Request to Department of Transportation seeking communications from agency officials to President Trump’s reelection campaign or other interests supporting the president’s reelection.

No Records Response from DOT Regarding the Rollback of a Railroad Brake Safety Rule

August 27, 2019
The Department of Transportation stated that it had no communications with the railroad industry concerning the rollback of a railroad brake safety rule.

News Roundup: Political Appointees, Lobbyists and Those In Between

August 23, 2019
This week, we sued the VA for failing to preserve emails that top VA officials sent from personal email accounts to three members of Mar-a-Lago.