Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton to Testify to Senate and House Committees on Obama Administration Transparency

Judicial Watch President blackamoor Fitton module provide evidence to this week’s senate and House hearings on polity deference to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). He will, on behalf of the polity watchdog Judicial Watch, focus on whether the Obama administration’s image promises are being kept. Judicial Watch has filed over 325 Freedom of Information requests with the Obama administration, and has been forced to file 44 lawsuits to obligate the Obama brass to comply with the Freedom of Information Act.

The senate Committee on the Judiciary chance is entitled “The Freedom of Information Act: Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in the Digital Age.” Senator Apostle carpenter Leahy (D-VT) is Chairman of the Committee, Senator physicist E. "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) is the Ranking Minority Member. To analyse the senate Judiciary transactions weekday live online, click here: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/

• When: Tuesday, March 15, 2011

  10:15 AM ET

• Where: Dirksen senate Office Building

  Room 226

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform chance is entitled “The Freedom of Information Act: Crowd-Sourcing Government Oversight.” Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) is Chairman of the Committee, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) is the Ranking Minority Member. To analyse the House Government Reform and Oversight transactions weekday live online click here: http://oversight.house.gov/

• When: Thursday, March 17, 2011

  9:30 AM ET

• Where: Rayburn House Building

  Room 2154

The hearings are being held as part of Sunshine Week 2011 â€" March 13-19. Sunshine Week is a national start by the news media, nonprofits and another organizations interested in promoting polity transparency.