Secrecy in the Bush Administration

The Bush Administration "has repeatedly rewritten laws and changed practices to reduce public and congressional scrutiny of its activities," said Rep. Henry Waxman, announcing the release of a major new congressional report on Bush Administration secrecy policy.

"The cumulative effect is an unprecedented assault on the laws that make our government open and accountable," he said.

The new report, issued by the House Government Reform Committee minority, provides an exhaustive critique of executive branch secrecy, from various well-known issues such as the secrecy surrounding the Vice President's Energy Task Force to numerous less-known measures to block congressional access to agency records.

The full text of the September 14 investigative report on "Secrecy in the Bush Administration" is posted HERE