July 30, 2023 is officially National Whistleblower Appreciation Day. For the tenth consecutive year, the United States Senate unanimously passed a Resolution designating the day, which commemorates the United States’ first whistleblower law and acknowledges the immense sacrifices and contributions made by whistleblowers.
The bipartisan support for the Resolution, the growing number of federal agencies implementing programming in recognition of the day, and the many appearances over the years of high-ranking government officials at National Whistleblower Day celebrations demonstrate an increasing awareness of the importance of whistleblowers across the U.S. government.
This year’s National Whistleblower Day Resolution was introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), co-chairs of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, alongside a bipartisan group of twenty other senators. The Senate unanimously passed the Resolution on July 13.
The Resolution notes that whistleblowers “risk their careers, jobs, and reputations by reporting waste, fraud, and abuse to the proper authorities” and “save the taxpayers of the United States billions of dollars each year and serve the public interest by ensuring that the United States remains an ethical and safe place.”
The significance of the date of July 30 is also outlined in the Resolution. On July 30, 1778 the Continental Congress passed the United States...
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