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February 1, 2017

Whistleblower Protections

Justice Department and Office of Special Counsel officials as well as legal experts testified at a hearing on whistleblower protections.… read more

Justice Department and Office of Special Counsel officials as well as legal experts testified at a hearing on whistleblower protections. Witnesses discussed the benefits and shortcomings of a 2012 whistleblower law. In addition, Democratic committee members voiced concerns about the Trump administration allegedly issuing gag orders on certain federal employees. Subcommittee Chair Mark Meadows (R-NC) said better communications is necessary between federal employees and Congress, regardless of who the president is. close

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Eric Bachman Deputy Special Counsel U.S. Office of Special Counsel->Litigation and Legal Affairs
Rod Blum U.S. Representative [R] Iowa

Bonnie Watson Coleman U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Gerry Connolly U.S. Representative [D] Virginia
Elijah Cummings U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
Tom Devine Director Government Accountability Project->Legal Affairs
Elizabeth Hempowicz Counsel Project on Government Oversight->Policy
Jody B. Hice U.S. Representative [R] Georgia
Brenda Lawrence U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
Mark Meadows U.S. Representative [R] North Carolina
Dennis Ross U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Robert Storch Deputy Inspector General and Whistleblower Ombudsman Department of Justice

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House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations

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Program ID:: 423316-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Feb 01, 2017 | 2:13pm EST | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:: Feb 23, 2017 | 2:45pm EST | C-SPAN 3

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Feb 02, 2017 | 12:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
Feb 02, 2017 | 4:01am EST | C-SPAN 2
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Feb 08, 2017 | 8:32am EST | C-SPAN 3
Feb 08, 2017 | 6:29pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Feb 23, 2017 | 2:45pm EST | C-SPAN 3

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