Join liberal and conservative groups in asking President Bush to put Katrina contracts online! Groups can add their name to our sign-on letter by emailing us.

Congress has put $62.3 billion into Hurricane Katrina relief, with billions more expected in help for Gulf Coast recovery efforts. With the federal government spending so much so quickly, opportunities for waste and fraud abound. To help find and stop misuse of taxpayer dollars, Congress, reporters, and the public must be informed of how the dollars are spent.

We call on President Bush to post on the Internet copies of every contract, requisition, task/delivery order, agreement or other authorization for spending on Hurricane Katrina relief and reconstruction as soon as contracts are signed, checks are approved or money is disbursed. For such spending that has already occurred, we urge President Bush to direct agencies to put such information online as soon as possible.

Posted by Emily Feldman, 02:17:27 PM

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Be sure to check out the latest issue of our biweekly newsletter, The Watcher. Katrina-related policy articles this time:

Katrina Exposes Some, But Not All, Unmet Security and Safety Needs

Republicans Use Katrina To Push For More Drastic Cuts

Congress Mistakenly Focusing On Katrina Spending As Top Fiscal Danger

Post-Katrina Affordable Housing Bill to Include Nonprofit Gag Provision

Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Be sure to check out the latest issue of our biweekly newsletter, The Watcher. Articles related to Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath include the following:

EPA May Be Next for Power to Waive Law

Scrambling to Offset Katrina Costs, Republicans Continue Dangerous Fiscal Policy

Katrina Update: Government's Inadequate Response Continues

Early Reports of FEMA Reimbursement Policy Misleading

Tuesday, September 13, 2005