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Congressional Testimony

March 29, 2022 - Director Alina Semo testified at the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on "The Freedom of Information Act: Improving Transparency and the American Public’s Right to Know for the 21st Century."


October 17, 2019 - Director Alina M. Semo testified at the House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Oversight, Management and Accountability hearing on "The Public's Right to Know: FOIA at the Department of Homeland Security." 


March 13, 2018 - Director Alina M. Semo testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "The Freedom of Information Act: Examining the Administration’s Progress on Reforms and Looking Ahead."


April 11, 2017 - Director Alina M. Semo responded to questions regarding implementation of the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 from leadership of the Senate Judiciary Committee.


    May 6, 2015 - Acting Director Nikki Gramian testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "Ensuring an Informed Citizenry: Examining the Administration’s Efforts to Improve Open Government."


      March 11, 2014, - Director Miriam Nisbet testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "Government and Freedom of Information: Reinvigorating the Freedom of Information Act for the Digital Age."


      March 13, 2013 - Director Miriam Nisbet testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "We the People: Fulfilling the Promise of Open Government Five Years After the OPEN Government Act.”


      March 21, 2012 - Director Miriam Nisbet testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform’s Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform Subcommittee hearing on “The Freedom of Information Act and Information Technology.”


      March 13, 2012 - Director Miriam Nisbet testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on "The Freedom of Information Act: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure and the Public’s Right to Know.”


      March 17, 2011 - Director Miriam Nisbet testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on “The Freedom of Information Act: Crowd-Sourcing Government Oversight.”


      March 15, 2011 - Director Miriam Nisbet testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "The Freedom of Information Act: Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in the Digital Age."


      March 18, 2010 - Director Miriam Nisbet testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform’s Information Policy, Census, and National Archives Subcommittee hearing on "Administration of the Freedom of Information Act: Current Trends."


      September 30, 2009 - Director Miriam Nisbet testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Advancing Freedom of Information in the New Era of Responsibility.

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