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Read more from the First Branch Forecast newsletter on substack.The American Governance Institute responded to a request for ideas from the Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation with 21 proposals to shape its work over the coming years. AGI’s submissions reflect our vision for a Congress that has the capacity, independence, resources, and organization to be the people’s voice in governing.…
A coalition of twenty-five organizations is urging House Appropriations Committee leaders to safeguard the records of the former and little known Surveys & Investigations staff, which has conducted investigations into significant federal programs since 1943. They seek assurance that these records will be preserved and transferred to the National Archives for future congressional insight as…
The American Governance Institute signed onto a letter to several congressional committees calling for them to reject a proposal by the Defense Department that would exempt controlled unclassified information from Freedom of Information Act requests. The letter, signed by dozens of free speech, government accountability, and environmental organizations, notes the proposal would allow the Secretary…
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