Topic: Consumer and Worker Protections

ED Records Regarding Borrower Defense Rule

July 31, 2019
Records from the Department of Education in response to American Oversight's request for records regarding the borrower defense rule.

FOIA to EEOC Seeking Civil Rights Enforcement Data for Federal Employee Complaints

July 29, 2019
FOIA to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission seeking data related to civil rights complaints submitted by federal employees.

CFPB Calendars, Emails, and Phone Logs from 2018 to 2019
 

July 17, 2019
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) calendars and phone logs from Deputy Secretary Brian Johnson, Chief of Staff Kirsten Sutton, and Attorney-Adviser Hallee Morgan. These calendar entries document meetings between CFPB and Representatives Luetkemeyer, Hensarling, Duffy, Wagner, McHenry, and others. Calendar entries date through 2018 to 2019.

Withheld Records Response from NTSB Regarding Boeing 737-8

July 16, 2019
The National Transportation Safety Board withheld in full five pages of records of communications of board members containing the term "737-8."

NASA Communications Relating to Safety Issues with the Boeing 737 Max 8

June 5, 2019
Records received from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in response to our request for communications pertaining to safety issues with the Boeing 737 Max 8.

USDA Records of Employee Comments on the Forum “My Two Cents”

May 28, 2019
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Resource Service records in response to our FOIA seeking employee comments on the forum, "My Two Cents."

No Records Response from FSA Regarding Common Interest Agreement with Navient Corporation

May 23, 2019
No records response from the Department of Education's Federal Student Aid office for a common interest agreement, or records memorializing such an agreement, with Navient Corporation.

No Records Response from FDA Regarding Food Inspection Delays During The Government Shutdown

May 21, 2019
The Food and Drug Administration Office of Regulatory affairs stated that it had no records of delays in food inspections during the government shutdown.

No Records Response from NASA Regarding Complaints about the Boeing 747-8

April 25, 2019
No records response from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in response to our request for all complaints regarding the Boeing 747-8.

USDA Communications with Mindy Brashears Prior to Her Joining the Administration

April 19, 2019
Mindy Brashears was nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), which regulates beef and pork products. Dr. Brashears holds multiple patents related to meat decontamination and has ties to the industry. American Oversight submitted a FOIA request to investigate to whether Dr. Brashears had previous contact with the USDA related to her intellectual property or her relationships with such industry groups.