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Congressional Debate on Secrecy and Security - 2015

• Preserving American Access to Information Act (S.2121), introduced by Sen. Shaheen, October 1
• Sen. Cornyn Calls for Special Counsel to Investigate Clinton Email Matter, October 6
• Remarks of Sen. Leahy on Removal of FOIA Provisions in the DRIVE Act, July 29
• Honoring Richard C. Ehlke of the Congressional Research Service, by Rep. Beyer, June 10
• Ensuring Transparency Through the Freedom of Information Act, hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, June 2
• Sen. Sherrod Brown on FOIA Improvement Act, May 22
• House Report on Legislative Appropriations: Congressional Research Service, House Appropriations Committee, H. Rept. 114-110 (excerpts), May 12
• Ensuring an Informed Citizenry: Examining the Administration's Efforts to Improve Open Government, hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, May 6
  • Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman
  • Statement of Sen. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member
  • Statement of Melanie Ann Pustay, Department of Justice
  • Statement of Nikki Gramian, NARA Office of Government Information Services
  • Statement of Joyce Barr, Department of State
  • Statement of Karen Kaiser, Associated Press
  • Statement of Tom Blanton, National Security Archive
• HASC Report on FY2016 Defense Authorization Act: excerpts on classification policy, May 5
• Ensuring Government Transparency Through FOIA Reform, hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, February 27
• Report on the FOIA Improvement Act of 2015, Senate Judiciary Committee, S.Rept. 114-4, February 23
• Sens. Leahy and Cornyn Introduce the FOIA Improvement Act of 2015 (S.337), February 2

Congressional Documents on Intelligence

2014 Congressional Debate on Secrecy

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