Re: Vid of Biden admit bribe of Ukrainian Pres. to fire prosecutor investigating son
Looks like Congress is actually exempt from the FOIA. They don't have to publish anything other than the daily Congressional Record, which is basically just a transcript of each session, and obviously bills, laws, amendments, and resolutions (these are required to be published on their website as of 2017).
Why FOIA Obligations Don't Apply to Congress
National Security Archive
The FOIA applies to Executive Branch departments, agencies, and offices; federal regulatory agencies; and federal corporations. Congress, the federal courts, and parts of the Executive Office of the President that function solely to advise and assist the President, are NOT subject to the FOIA.
I guess TECSHARE was assuming that because DOJ subpoenas are public record, Congressional Subpoenas must also be public record. He actually had me kind of convinced that they were pubic record, you just had to ask for them. At least we gained some useless knowledge.
Why FOIA Obligations Don't Apply to Congress
National Security Archive
The FOIA applies to Executive Branch departments, agencies, and offices; federal regulatory agencies; and federal corporations. Congress, the federal courts, and parts of the Executive Office of the President that function solely to advise and assist the President, are NOT subject to the FOIA.
I guess TECSHARE was assuming that because DOJ subpoenas are public record, Congressional Subpoenas must also be public record. He actually had me kind of convinced that they were pubic record, you just had to ask for them. At least we gained some useless knowledge.
Boom. Great find.
On the downside, I guess we'll never be able to prove that the subpoenas exist now.
