Sunlight Foundation

The “Budget Control Act of 2011” legislation created a Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction of 12 members of Congress (nicknamed the “Super Committee”), who have been given the enormous power to suggest how to cut at least $1.2 trillion dollars from the national debt.

The Sunlight Foundation raised concerns over the transparency of the process and partnered with organizations and citizens who are calling on Congress to improve the requirements for this special committee.

• Sunlight's Position

  • Super Committee: Transparency Resources and Public Response

  • Tell the "Super Congress" to Open Up

    Sunlight’s campaign calling on the Super Committee to operate in public.

  • Haunt the House (and the Senate)

    Sunlight’s day of action to visit the district offices of Super Committee members.

  • Calling on Super Citizens to Brainstorm Opening Super Congress

  • New Coalition Letter Demands Transparent Supercommittee

  • Super Congress? Better be Super Transparent.

• Editorials

  • Helena Independent Record: Supercommittee needs more transparency

  • Great Falls Tribune: Deficit committee must be squeaky clean, transparent

  • Washington Examiner: Let there be light on the budget super committee

• TV

  • CSPAN: Debt Focus Turns to "Super Committee"

  • CNN: Lobbyists Gear Up for Next Battle

• Articles

  • The Hill: Watchdog: Next round of debt talks should be out in the open

  • TPM: Dems, GOP Demand: If You’re Gonna Slash Medicare, Raise Taxes, Can You At Least Do So In Public?!