“It’s quite stunning. The discrepancy in treatment is really problematic. It shouldn’t exist. It should be a process, and there should be no difference in time,”
For Two Groups on Opposite Sides of the Aisle, Records Requests to Export-Import Bank Return Different Results
By Heritage Foundation Melissa Quinn——Bio and Archives--May 6, 2015
For two groups on opposing sides of the political spectrum, requests to the Export-Import Bank for records under the Freedom of Information Act yield different results.
In November 2013, Americans for Limited Government filed a Freedom of Information Act request for correspondence between a consulting firm with ties to the Clinton administration and Export-Import Bank officials. Today—more than 500 days later—the bank has yet to respond to the conservative government watchdog’s request, and Ex-Im’s delayed response has prompted congressional inquiries.
However, an examination of public FOIA logs from the bank found the super PAC American Bridge 21st Century has been more successful in obtaining records from Ex-Im.
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