In a public relations move, Sleepy’s — a mattress company — announced it will give pillows to freshmen Members of... View Article
Continue readingGetting the House Ready for Its Closeup
In a letter released today, the Sunlight Foundation and Main Street Insider called upon the House of Representatives to improve... View Article
Continue readingThe Supreme Court gets “personal” with corporations
by AC Ranasinghe – Law Clerk On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear argument on whether corporations have a right... View Article
Continue readingImproving Federal Lobbying Laws topic of ABA Task Force Report
Improving federal lobbying laws is the focus of a new report released by a task force of the American Bar... View Article
Continue readingThe House Rules: 112th vs 111th — a Redline
Before the holiday break, I compared the draft House Rules for the 112th Congress against the House Rules for the... View Article
Continue readingComparing the Old and New House Rules
Earlier today I wished for a redlined version of the House Rules so we could see how the proposed 112th... View Article
Continue readingThe Proposed House Rules Package for the 112th Congress
House Republicans have published their proposed rules package for the 112th Congress here. It includes the bill that would instantiate... View Article
Continue readingOCE Renewed: Republican Leadership Adopts Ethics Watchdog
The Office of Congressional Ethics has a new lease on life now that the House Republican leadership has reportedly included... View Article
Continue readingKeeping Congress Competent: Staff Pay, Turnover, And What It Means for Democracy
Incoming Speaker Boehner recently vowed to tighten the House of Representative’s collective belt through a 5 percent budget reduction. Congressional... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Unveils House Staff Directory (in beta)
Today I’m pleased to announce the release of a House Staff Directory in beta version. It is no secret that congressional staff are the lifeblood of Congress, but identifying the best staffer to speak with about a particular issue is a daunting challenge. The directory empowers the public to better communicate with their elected representatives. In addition to legislative offices, the directory also includes staffers from offices that support House activities.
What makes the directory unique?
- It's free.
- It's a directory of all House employees, including those who provide legislative support to the functioning of Congress, with data no more than 6 months old.
- You can perform complex searches by staff title, political party, quarter or state and download that information into a spreadsheet.
- You can search over multiple quarters to see the employment trail for a particular staffer.
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