SUBCOMMITTEE RANKING MEMBER REP. MACE AND CHAIRWOMAN MALONEY COMMEMORATE NATIONAL WHISTLEBLOWER APPRECIATION DAY
National Whistleblowers Appreciation Day is commemorated on July 30th.
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Nancy Mace, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform issued the following statements to mark National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, commemorated on July 30, 2022.
“We must continue to be sure the brave individuals who expose waste, fraud, and abuse in our government feel protected when they come forward,”said Rep. Mace. “On this National Whistleblowers Day, we celebrate those who have taken immense personal, professional, and emotional risks, and ask our colleagues to support the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act to help ensure future whistleblowers aren’t victimized or silenced when they seek out justice.”
“In celebration of National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, I recognize the brave federal employees who have helped hold government accountable and speak truth to power. These voices are at the heart of why I introduced the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act, which would strengthen protections for these federal employees and improve existing laws to prevent and address retaliation. I look forward to the House swiftly passing our bipartisan bill soon,”stated Chairwoman Maloney.
BACKGROUND
On May 4, 2021, Ranking Member Mace; Chairwoman Maloney; Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations; Rep. Jackie Speier, Co-Chair of the Whistleblower Protection Caucus; Rep. Kathleen Rice; and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Chairwoman of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, introduced the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act.
A letter signed by 101 organizations praised efforts to protect whistleblowers and called for the swift passage of this legislation, H.R. 2988, the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act. The letter noted that the bipartisan bill is “landmark legislation, both for freedom of speech and government accountability” and “would upgrade the rights of federal employees who blow the whistle to match those available for the private sector.”
ABOUT
Congresswoman Nancy Mace grew up in the Lowcountry. She is the daughter of a retired Army General and retired school teacher. Before being sworn into Congress, Nancy earned accolades as one of the most fiscally conservative members of the South Carolina General Assembly; she’s also one of the most pro-conservation lawmakers in the state of South Carolina. Nancy is the recipient of the 2019 Taxpayer Hero Award from the South Carolina Club for Growth; she has a 100% record of voting to lower taxes. Nancy is also the recipient of the Champion Award from Palmetto Goodwill for her efforts in education and in helping those most in need receive job training; she has a 100 percent rating with Conservation Voters of South Carolina.