Topic: Consumer and Worker Protections

Where Did the Money Go? A Summary of Findings from CARES Act Investigations

February 4, 2021
Numerous reports from watchdogs, Congress, and news outlets have exposed serious issues with how relief funding from the 2020 CARES Act was spent. Here’s a list.

DHS Records Released in Response to Request for Analyses Underlying Work Visa Suspension

January 21, 2021
Records released by the Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight’s request for records of analyses regarding the suspension of certain work visas.

Covid-19 Oversight News: Lagging Vaccine Distribution and Rising Cases

January 5, 2021
For the latest news on the pandemic, as well as updates on various oversight investigations, sign up for our weekly Covid-19 Oversight News email.

Letter to Multiple Agencies Concerning Federal Workers’ Whistleblower Rights

December 21, 2020
Government Accountability Project and American Oversight joint letter to 25 federal agencies concerning the whistleblower rights of federal workers and agency responsibility to inform them of their rights during presidential transitions of power.

Records from CFPB Regarding Communications with Eric Blankenstein

December 21, 2020
Records from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau following a lawsuit for Eric Blankenstein's communications with senior officials. These records were sought by American Oversight on behalf of Allied Progress.

News Roundup: A Litany of Failures

December 10, 2020
The past nine months have seen their share of difficult, frustrating, and even infuriating news. But the past week has aptly captured the administration’s failure to control the pandemic, and the tragic results of that failure, as few previous weeks have.

NASA Emails Regarding Diversity Training Directives

November 17, 2020
Emails produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in response to American Oversight's request for records concerning the implementation of President Trump's executive order and guidance from the Office of Management and Budget federal employees, contractors, and grantees from offering specific diversity and inclusion training.

USTR Emails Regarding Diversity and Inclusion Training

November 12, 2020
Email produced by the Office of the United States Trade Representative in response to American Oversight's request for records regarding the implementation of an executive order and related guidance from the Office of Management and Budget banning federal employees, contractors, and grantees from offering specific diversity and inclusion training.

DOL Records Released in Response to Request for Email Communications with Sen. Mitch McConnell’s Office

October 28, 2020
Records released by the Department of Labor in response to American Oversight’s request for email communications with the office of Senator Mitch McConnell.