FOIA Bill Gets Surprise Senate Approval

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An update to the Freedom of Information Act squeezed through the Senate on Monday in a surprise move that sets up legislative action in the House. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) withdrew opposition to an FOIA update Monday, just hours before the measure would have died for the year. The bill would make permanent an executive order from President Obama that federal agencies adopt a “presumption of openness” toward record requests.

This article was originally posted on thehill.com

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