Topic: Consumer and Worker Protections

FOIA to DOD Seeking Deputy Secretary Shanahan’s Communications Regarding Boeing’s Air Force One Contract

November 20, 2018
FOIA to DOD seeking Deputy Secretary Shanahan's communications regarding Boeing's Air Force One contract and the creation of the so-called "Space Force."

No Records Response from USDA FSIS Regarding communications with Mindy Brashears

November 20, 2018
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service stated that it had no records of communications with Mindy Brashears. American Oversight asked for communications between political appointees and Brashears prior to her joining the agency.

CFPB Withheld Records Response Regarding Navient Communications

November 15, 2018
Response from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stating that the bureau is withholding record responsive to American Oversight's FOIA request for documents including communications with student loan servicer Navient. CFPB cites FOIA exemption 7(A) and contends that the any responsive records would interfere with law enforcement proceedings.

No Records Response from ED Offices regarding Borrower Defense

November 13, 2018
The Department of Education stated that the Office of the Deputy Secretary and the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education had no records of calendar entries for meetings related to the borrower defense rule.

Complaint: American Oversight v. Education – Borrower Defense Rule

November 9, 2018
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Education (ED) to shed light on the agency’s decision to cut back on debt relief for defrauded student borrowers.

No Records Response from Selected ED Offices Regarding Meetings and Communications about the Borrower Defense Rule

November 2, 2018
Department of Education's Office of the Deputy Secretary and Office of Career, Technical & Adult Education said that they did not have any records relating to the Borrower Defense Rule. ED is still reviewing potential records for other offices.

FDA Records Regarding Communications Between Political Appointees and Mindy Brashears

September 12, 2018
Food and Drug Administration records regarding communications between political appointees and Mindy Brashears, prior to her appointment to the FDA. These records reflect the processing of AO's FOIA request and not any substantive records.

FOIA to CFBP Regarding Navient Influence on the Agency

September 7, 2018
FOIA to CFPB seeking communications between CFPB and any employee or representative of Navient Corporation, a student loan provider to determine whether Navient has exerted influence on CFPB in order to face unduly light penalties for its student loan servicing practices.

No Records Response From Education Regarding Online College Rules

August 30, 2018
No records response from Education's Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development and the Office of the Deputy Secretary to our request seeking communications regarding online college rules.

FOIA to FDA Regarding the Appointment of Mindy Brashears

August 10, 2018
FOIA to FDA seeking communications between USDA political appointees and Mindy Brashears in order to shed light on her appointment to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service given her ties to the industry.