Oversight
Moderna Plan to Hike COVID Vaccine Price to $130 a Dose Rebuked at U.S. Senate Hearing
Senators criticized decision, noting federal government invested nearly $2 billion in Moderna’s development of vaccine
Senators Want a More Independent IG to Oversee the Federal Reserve in the Wake of Bank Failures
The IG office says it already is providing “robust oversight.”
That Time Federal Bank Examiners Were Told to Play Nice
The Trump administration gave overseers a culture-shifting directive: Don’t be mean.
Here’s How the Prisons Agency Fared During the Pandemic
The Justice Department inspector general outlined opportunities for reform before the next public health emergency.
Biden Administration Details Potential Cuts in Education, Food Aid and More under GOP Plan
The cuts, according to the letters from Cabinet secretaries and agency heads, could impact dozens of federal programs and quality of life for many Americans.
Public Trust in Government is Low. A Congressman Wants to Fix That With More White House Transparency.
Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., reintroduced bills regarding visitor logs and preservation of presidential records.
The Collapse Of Major U.S. Banks Leads To Bills Calling For More Regulation
The recent collapse of three banks has lawmakers debating whether stricter regulations will prevent other banks from meeting the same fate.
Biden Wants to Expand a Federal Agency’s Power to Go After Failed Bank Execs
The White House says Congress must give its administration more accountability powers.
Regulatory Failure 101: What the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Reveals
It’s an all-too-familiar cycle: First comes the boom, then the breathtakingly speedy bust, and then the bailout. Now we’re in the moment where everyone wonders where the financial regulators were.
Failing to Invest in Climate Change Means Failure to Taxpayers, Says New Assessment
A climate assessment included in the president's budget request adheres to an executive order issued in May 2021.
EPA Proposes First-Ever Limits on PFAs in Drinking Water
The standards would force states to begin the arduous process of cleaning out 'forever chemicals' from their water supplies.
House Democrats Release a New Citizen's Guide to the Freedom of Information Act
Journalists, educational institutions, nonprofits, private corporations and members of the public make use of the records law.
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