Now that they've been sworn in, all members of the 112th Congress are now available in our Congress API.
All members are now added along with their ids on other sites (Project Vote Smart/FEC/bioguide/etc.) but we're still working on getting some of the contact information as house.gov and senate.gov have just updated. We'll be working on these today and tomorrow and expect that all contact information will be available today and social media accounts will be up to date within a week.
Continue readingNew Transparency in the New House Rules
Now that we’ve seen the final Rules package that the House will pass later today, we can talk about what’s... View Article
Continue readingEx-congressman revolves to lobbying firm
Former Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) is joining the lobbying firm Alston & Bird after suffering defeat in his bid for... View Article
Continue readingRules Mostly Unchanged
It looks like the new House Rules to be adopted today will be nearly identical to the version posted in... View Article
Continue readingSome tools that might help the Pajamas Media’s Transparency Project
Roger L. Simon, writing at Pajamas Media, announces a new transparency project, soliciting suggestions from readers on what the blogosphere-bloomed news organization should dig into. I wouldn't presume to play assigning editor for the effort, but hope I can help by pointing to some resources (full disclosure--many, but not all, are built by or supported by the Sunlight Foundation) that might help Pajamas Media readers do some digging on their own and get the ball the rolling.
Simon notes that government spending is a big issue, and starts by asking about spending on government employees. He writes, "Some of ...
Continue readingRead the Bill Reality
The House is about to adopt rules changes for the 112th Congress that will bring Congress closer to Sunlight’s goal... View Article
Continue readingDiplomats not the only ones aiding Boeing business abroad
Over the weekend the New York Times ran a story highlighting the diplomatic relations used to help Boeing acquire business in foreign nations, but the informal and potentially inappropriate dealings between diplomats and foreign leaders done for Boeing's benefit is not the only thing the U.S. government does to help the company's bottom line.
The Export-Import Bank of the United States regularly issues loans and loan guarantees in foreign countires to help Boeing export its commercial aircraft. According to the Ex-Im Bank's annual reports for 2009 and 2010, the bank issued almost $20 billion in long-term ...
Continue readingHealth Care Reform Revolving Door
In the middle of December 2010 Andrew McKechnie, the top health care policy advisor to Senate Finance Committee ranking member... View Article
Continue readingCitizens United ROI
While this Los Angeles Times article focuses more on the departure of Sen. Russ Feingold and what that means for... View Article
Continue readingNew lobby shop opens with close ties to new power
The final day of 2010 brought with it the announcement of a new lobbying firm in Washington with a strong... View Article
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