Open Government Advocates Call on Congress to Strengthen FOIA
Washington, D.C. - On June 1st, CREW joined with 9 open government organizations in urging the ranking members of a House-Senate Conference on Appropriations to retain the Leahy-Cornyn OPEN FOIA Act, a provision contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 that would strengthen the existing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The OPEN FOIA Act would ensure greater transparency by requiring Congress to explicitly state its intentions when creating a statutory exemption to the FOIA in new legislation.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a non-profit legal watchdog group dedicated to holding public officials accountable for their actions. For more information, please visit www.citizensforethics.org or contact Garrett Russo at 202.408.5565 or grusso@citizensforethics.org
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