FOIA Number: COMM-19-0772

Commerce Communications with White House Counsel Staff Regarding Congressional Oversight

February 19, 2021
Records from the Department of Commerce in response to American Oversight's request for communications with White House officials regarding Congressional oversight of the executive branch. These records include emails with White House officials regarding congressional requests spanning from January to July 2019.

Trump’s Obstruction of Congressional Oversight Has Been Unprecedented — Now We’re Suing the Administration for Stonewalling Our Investigation

September 19, 2019
To shed light on the executive branch's stonewalling, American Oversight today filed two lawsuits for records of communications between the White House and five Trump administration agencies.

Complaint: American Oversight v. GSA, HUD, Treasury, and Commerce – Communications Regarding Congressional Investigations

September 19, 2019
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against four Trump administration agencies — the General Services Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Commerce — for communications from White House officials regarding congressional oversight. American Oversight seeks these records as they may detail efforts by the White House to obstruct congressional investigations.

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

June 24, 2019
FOIA to Commerce 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.