Press Releases

Washington, D.C. February 4, 2009.  Yesterday, Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) introduced an important whistleblower amendment (S.AMDT. 196) to the Senate stimulus bill.  The amendment includes protections for all companies, state and local governments that receive any stimulus money. It provides for inspector general investigations, gives employees the right to jury trials, and requires all companies […]

Protections in Stimulus Bill Help Workers Hold Government Accountable A Joint Statement from a Coalition of Public Interest Groups Washington, D.C. February 3, 2009. Monday’s Washington Post editorial, “Wrong Way to Protect,” did a disservice to its readers and the taxpayers when it opposed provisions in the economic stimulus bill that are designed to empower […]

 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. […]