Shutdown communication with congress (Department of Justice)

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All congressional communication in September and October of 2013 referencing the possibility of a government shutdown or the actual shutdown occurring from Oct 1-16, 2013. Please include records between 9/1/2013 and 10/31/2013 or through the date this request is processed. Please note, this is not a request for future documents, but a request to include documents generated while this request is pending the first major search for records, as the courts have allowed. Please include communication to or from any member of congress or anyone acting upon a member of congress such as their staff member. Further, please include all communication from or on behalf of congressional committees, subcommittees, etc.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Jason Smathers

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

Hello,

Per the below, this request has been forwarded to OIP FOIA for response. Please confirm and provide a tracking number.

Thank you.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OLA/14-03068.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OLA/14-03068.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OLA/14-03068.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OLA/14-03068.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OLA/14-03068.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OLA/14-03068.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OLA/14-03068.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OLA/14-03068.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OLA/14-03068.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OLA/14-03068.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OLA/14-03068.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OLA/14-03068.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

To Whom It May Concern:

Materials responsive to the attached FOIA request have been referred to your office for processing. Please confirm receipt and provide an estimated date of completion for the already-segregated materials in need of review.

Thank you.