Topic: Consumer and Worker Protections

Public Records Request to Florida’s Governor Seeking Emails with Contractors Hired to Fix Unemployment Website

April 29, 2020
Public Records Request to Florida Governor’s Office seeking emails with employees or representatives of the contractors hired to fix the state’s unemployment website.

DOL Records Regarding the Conflict of Interest Rule

April 21, 2020
Department of Labor records regarding the Conflict of Interest rule, including an agency correspondence log from the Office of the Executive Secretariat and the Plan Benefits Security Division of the Office of the Solicitor.

CFPB Records Regarding Debt Collection Industry Practices

March 31, 2020
Records from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of records concerning debt collection industry rules. These records were in response to American Oversight's request for documents reflecting the content of a May 8, 2019, meeting between CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger, and industry representatives regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on debt collection practices.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Regarding Restricting of Federal Employee Unions

March 23, 2020
FOIA to multiple agencies regarding restriction of federal employee unions following Trump’s memo authorizing the Secretary of Defense to exclude Department of Defense employees from union representation.

News Roundup: Continuing Our Investigation of Coronavirus Response

March 13, 2020
As we all take steps to mitigate the severity of the outbreak, American Oversight is continuing to investigate the Trump administration’s troublingly inadequate response to the crisis.

No Records Response from FDA Regarding Asbestos Test for Baby Powder

March 6, 2020
No records response from the Food and Drug Administration regarding tests for asbestos in baby powder.

No Records Response from FDA Regarding Communications about Asbestos in Baby Powder

March 6, 2020
No Records Response from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding communications about asbestos in baby powder.

In the Documents: Ballard Partners Communications with Labor Department Regarding Investigation into Client

March 3, 2020
The fast-growing Ballard Partners lobbying firm has close ties to the Trump administration.

CFPB Records Regarding Shadow Banking from November 2018

March 3, 2020
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) records regarding shadow banking from November 2018.

ED Memos Regarding the Gainful Employment Rule

February 25, 2020
Records of memos from the Department of Education regarding the gainful employment rule in response to American Oversight's FOIA request.