Sen. Patrick Leahy, a longtime advocate for
open government and a champion of the Freedom of Information Act,
is proud to be a cosponsor of recently introduced OPEN FOIA legislation.
Leahy has been raising
awareness by writing and speaking about the importance of access to
public information. Below are some highlights of
Sen. Leahy's efforts to peel back the curtains on government
secrecy and advance the Freedom of Information Act.
Release -
Leahy Presses Open Government Agenda As Nation Celebrates
Sunshine Week Judiciary Committee Chairman Continues Push For
Government Transparency, Federal Media Shield Law, March 20,
2008
Op-Ed - A Ray of Hope On The Horizon For FOIA March 14,
2008
Release - Leahy, Cornyn Introduce New OPEN FOIA
Bill On Eve Of Sunshine Week March 12, 2008
Release - Leahy: FOIA Ombudsman Belongs At Archives, Not
DOJ February 14, 2008
Letter - From Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) And John
Cornyn (R-Texas) To OMB Director Jim Nussle About The Office Of
Government Information Services February 5, 2008
Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) preside over a
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing during the 109th Congress concerning
their Freedom of Information Act legislation. Leahy and Cornyn
reintroduced the legislation on December 4, 2007.
Comment - Of
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate Judiciary
Committee, On The President’s Decision To Fund The Office Of
Government Information Services Through The Department Of
Justice In The FY2009 Budget Request February 4, 2008
Release -
White House Signals Intent To Strip Critical FOIA Funds From
OIGS
January 24, 2008
Comment - Of Sen. Patrick Leahy
(D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, On Presidential
Signing Of The OPEN Government Act January 02, 2008
Release- Senate Unanimously Passes Revised OPEN
Government Bill December 14, 2007
Statement - Of Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman,
Senate Judiciary Committee, On The Reintroduction Of The OPEN
Government Act December 4, 2007
Release - Leahy And Cornyn Introduce Revised OPEN Government
Act, Urge Senate And House To Swiftly Pass FOIA Improvement Bill
To Increase Government Transparency December 4, 2007
Release - Bipartisan Leahy-Cornyn
Bill Passes Senate, On Course To Increase Government
Transparency August 6, 2007
Statement - Of
Sen. Patrick Leahy On Passage Of The OPEN Government Act
August 3, 2007
Release - Leahy: Breakthrough On FOIA Reform Bill August 3, 2007
***Audio
and video
available.***
Release - Leahy Pushes For Passage Of Bipartisan Bill; Republicans Block
Latest Attempt July 27, 2007
Release - As FOIA Anniversary And July 4th Near, Leahy Presses For Passage
Of The Leahy-Cornyn OPEN Government Act To Strengthen Nation's
Foremost Right-To-Know Law June 27, 2007
Release -
Leahy Presses For Passage Of FOIA
reforms, Urges Secret Hold On Bill Be Lifted May 24, 2007
Release:
Senate Judiciary Committee Okays Bipartisan Leahy-Cornyn Bill To
Strengthen FOIA April 12, 2007
Release:Leahy And Cornyn Mark Sunshine Week With Introduction Of OPEN
Government Bill
Statement: Of
Sen. Patrick Leahy, Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, On
Reintroduction Of The Leahy-Cornyn OPEN Government Act
One Pager:
Leahy-Cornyn Openness Promotes Effectiveness In Our National
Government Act Of 2007
Leahy Op-Ed:
A Sunshine Week Forecast: Mostly Cloudy, Thin Rays Of Hope On
The Horizon, as distributed by the Vermont Press Association
during Sunshine Week 2007
Leahy-Cornyn Op-Ed:The OPEN Government Act: An Investment In American Democracy
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