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Government Accountability Project Praises House of Representatives for the Passage of the Protecting Our Democracy Act
Act Includes Essential Whistleblower Protections
Washington — Today, Government Accountability Project praises the House of Representatives for passing the Protecting Our Democracy Act (PODA). This legislation gives Congress more oversight over the executive branch following the egregious abuse of power experienced under the previous administration. The passage of PODA brings with it the essential Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act (WPIA), which gives federal employees who speak out against waste, fraud, or abuse the same rights as federal contractors, like the right to a jury trial to seek justice against retaliation, among many others.
Under the previous administration, our nation witnessed how a president could abuse the powers of their office to protect and enrich themselves and their family and friends, target their political opponents, and solicit foreign interference to help their election – all at great cost to our democracy. Now, the House has passed new nonpartisan laws and reforms to strengthen our democratic institutions against future presidents – both Democrats and Republicans – who seek to undermine them.
The provisions within PODA:
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