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Out of Gas

July 30, 2009

Senators Tom Coburn, M.D. and John McCain released a report on $78 billion from the Highway Trust Fund not being spent on bridges or roads. “Out of Gas: Congress Raids the Highway Trust Fund fo... Read More

Press Release

Dr. Coburn Releases Report Criticizing Congress’ Infrastructure Priorities

May 26, 2009

^(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) today released an oversight report called “Washed out to Sea” that details how billions of federal dollars have been wasted... Read More


Oversight Action

Washed Out to Sea - How Congress Prioritizes Beach Pork Over National Needs

May 26, 2009

Click the following link for a copy of the report: Washed Out to Sea. It is no day at the beach for American taxpayers when billions of dollars worth of sand projects go out with the tide. Y... Read More

Oversight Action

Senator Coburn questions Secretary of State nominee Hillary Clinton

January 16, 2009

Senator Tom Coburn sent a letter to President-elect Obama's nominee to be the next Secretary of State, Senator Hillary Clinton. The letter raises serious U.S. national security concerns about continui... Read More


Your Tax Dollars at Work

State and USAID spend borrowed money from China to make “green improvements” to Chinese cities

December 30, 2008

The U.S. State Department and USAID increased the national debt, much of which is owned by China, for deficit spending to finance "green and efficient buildings" in Chinese cities. This inc... Read More

Oversight Action

2008: Worst Waste of the Year

December 12, 2008

With billions of taxpayer dollars spent on low-priority and questionable projects, 2008 was a banner year for wasteful Washington spending. 2008: The Worst Waste of the Year highlights more than $1 bi... Read More


Oversight Action

Senator Coburn requests copy of report critical of U.S. broadcasts in Arabic

November 18, 2008

Senator Tom Coburn (OK-R) sent a letter to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) requesting un-redacted copies of studies said to be critical of taxpayer funded broadcasts in Arabic by Alhurra. Th... Read More

Your Tax Dollars at Work

While millions starve, U.N. diverts scarce funds to produce cookbooks

November 7, 2008

Refugees that escape North Korea and China’s forced repatriation say that they got so desperate for food, they ate the bark off trees. While countless millions like these North Koreans are sta... Read More


FFM Oversight Issue

Justice Denied

October 28, 2008

Justice Denied: Waste & Mismanagement at the Department of Justice, a new oversight report released by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK), details over $10 billion in mismanaged, inefficient, duplicative, wast... Read More
 



Senator Tom Coburn's Oversight Action

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