Press Releases

 Click plattsamend to read the amendment. Washington, D.C. January 28, 2009. Today, our seven organizations strongly urge all members of the House of Representatives to pass a bipartisan amendment that would bring genuine accountability and oversight to the stimulus spending bill, H.R. 1. We applaud Representatives Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Todd R. Platts (R-PA) for offering an […]

On January 28, 2009 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a highly controversial amendment to the stimulus bill which included whistleblower protections for federal employees.  Although endorsed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi in her floor speech, this amendment faces opposition in the U.S. Senate. The National Whistleblowers Center has three experienced whistleblower advocates/attorneys, Stephen M. Kohn , David K. Colapinto , and Michael D. […]

Washington, DC. January 27, 2009. The Make It Safe Coalition, including the National Whistleblowers Center (NWC), has been advocating the addition of language to the economic stimulus bill that would protect federal employees who report waste, fraud and abuse.  Late yesterday, Representatives Todd R. Platts (R-Pa) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md), sponsored a bipartisan proposal […]

Washington, D.C., January 27, 2009. Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment to the stimulus bill to include whistleblower protection for federal employees.  This amendment will strengthen efforts to detect and deter waste, fraud, and abuse. Representatives Todd R. Platts (R-PA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) proposed the amendment to include the Whistleblower […]