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Record Number of Testimonies by Cato Scholars

Cato scholars testified 13 times before Congress in the first four months of 2024, providing lawmakers and the public with a libertarian perspective on a range of issues, including the federal budget, energy policy, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. With a total of 18 congressional testimonies in 2023—the most by Cato scholars in a single year—Cato is on track to have another record‐breaking year of offering liberty‐based solutions to policymakers.

Cato Sues Justice Department for FISA Audits

Patrick G. Eddington, senior fellow in homeland security and civil liberties, filed a motion for an injunction against the Department of Justice over Cato’s long‐standing Freedom of Information Act request to unveil audits of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Actions such as this have led the FBI to label us a “vexsome” organization. Unfortunately, Congress voted in April to expand Section 702, meaning that lawmakers and the public did not have access to the requested records before that vote took place.

Cato Cited in Major Administrative Law Case

Cato filed an amicus brief in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, a case before the Supreme Court concerning whether fishing companies should be forced to pay for a government monitor to track compliance aboard their boats. Former solicitor general Paul Clement, a lawyer for the fishing companies, cited Cato’s work twice during oral arguments. The Court could overturn the Chevron doctrine, which says that judges should defer to regulators when a law is ambiguous.

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