Latest Promises In Transparency

Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Require all federal candidates to release tax returns
Twin efforts to require tax return disclosure fail to make it to Biden’s desk | December 9, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Prevent the White House from interfering in federal investigations and prosecutions
Joe Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden counters yearslong distance from Justice Department prosecutions | December 3, 2024
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Conduct regulatory agency business in public
President called for transparency, but agencies haven’t always followed through | July 10, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Make White House communications public
Visitor logs are public, emails and phone calls are not | July 9, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Require Cabinet officials to host Internet town hall meetings
Cabinet officials frequently talk to citizens online | January 11, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Limit term of director of national intelligence
No progress on changing the DNI’s term | January 14, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Create a national declassification center
Executive order creates national declassification center | December 30, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Negotiate health care reform in public sessions televised on C-SPAN
Obama said he’d televise health reform negotiations on C-SPAN | July 10, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Tougher rules against revolving door for lobbyists and former officials
Grassley demands waivers and recusals on former lobbyists in the Obama administration | June 12, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Release presidential records
Obama signs executive order on presidential records | January 22, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Require new hires to affirm their hiring was not due to political affiliation or contributions
Obama bans hires based on politics | January 21, 2009