Entity: HHS - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Investigations Update: Poll Watchers, Vaccine Communications, and Continued Political Interference in Pandemic Response

October 27, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into state elections operations, political interference in the pandemic response, and the executive order to cease federal diversity and inclusion training.

FOIA to SAMHSA Seeking Sent Communications of Administrator McCance-Katz

October 21, 2020
FOIA request to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration seeking sent communications of Administrator Elinore McCance-Katz.

FOIA to SAMHSA Seeking Communications of Administrator McCance-Katz

October 21, 2020
FOIA request to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration seeking the communications of Administrator Elinore McCance-Katz.

No Records Response from SAMHSA Regarding Communications with Cove Strategies

November 5, 2019
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration stated that it had no records of communications with Cove Strategies.

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)

Request to HHS for Communications Between High-Ranking SAMHSA Officials and the NRA

September 16, 2019
FOIA request seeking communications between high-ranking officials at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)and the National Rifle Association in the weeks immediately following prominent mass shootings. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on whether and the extent to which the NRA exerted its influence at federal health agencies in the weeks following several recent high-profile shootings.

News Roundup: Mueller Speaks

July 26, 2019
Special Counsel Robert Mueller made his long-awaited and much-anticipated appearance before Congress on Wednesday.

FOIA to SAMHSA Seeking Communications Between Members of Pain Management Task Force and Drug and Device Manufactures

July 23, 2019
FOIA to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) seeking email communications between Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force members and drug and device manufacturers.