Letter from Sen. Patty Murray to Secretary Alex Azar

Joey Del Ponte filed this request with the Department of Health and Human Services of the United States of America.
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2019-00328-FOIA-OS

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Completed

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From: Joey Del Ponte


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any documents or communications referencing Senator Patty Murray's June 21, 2018 letter to Secretary Alex Azar regarding President Trump’s family separation policy (online here: https://www.help.senate.gov/ranking/newsroom/press/murray-presses-secretary-azar-on-providing-trauma-care-for-children-affected-by-trump-administrations-cruel-family-separation-policy).

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Joey Del Ponte

From:

RE: 2019-00328-FOIA-OS Dear Joey Del Ponte: This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, dated: December 02, 2018, requesting any documents or communications referencing Senator Patty Murray's June 21, 2018 letter to Secretary Alex Azar regarding President Trump’s family separation policy. We received your request on December 03, 2018 and have begun processing your request.
Sincerely,
Natasha Taylor Government Information Specialist
Main Office Line:  202-690-7453

From:

Thank you for your email. Your request is still pending. Please be advised that we do have a backlog; however, we anticipate rendering a final response to you soon. Sorry for any inconvenience. Thank you and best regards.

Sincerely,

Natasha Taylor
Government Information Specialist
FOIA/PA Division
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Hubert H. Humphrey (HHH) Building, Suite 729H
200 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: (202) 691-2067
Fax: (202) 690-8320

From: Department of Health and Human Services

RE: FOIA Request # 2019-00328-FOIA-OS

February 05, 2020

Dear Mr. Del Ponte,
This communication pertains to your Freedom of Information Act request. Please see attached. Thank you and kind regards.

Sincerely,

Natasha Taylor
Government Information Specialist

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