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For Immediate Release
Contact: Jordan Libowitz,,jlibowitz@citizensforethics.org,.

Open Government Advocates Call on Congress to Strengthen FOIA

WASHINGTON

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.

Read the letter in the Related Documents section below:

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting ethics and accountability in government and public life by targeting government officials -- regardless of party affiliation -- who sacrifice the common good to special interests. CREW advances its mission using a combination of research, litigation and media outreach.