Yesterday the House Republicans voted on a bill to defund National Public Radio without providing 72 hours for the public... View Article
Continue readingHouse Rules Transparency Victory
While we’re still waiting to see the draft copy of the House Rules from the incoming majority today, we’re now... View Article
Continue readingEvading Read the Bill
As House Republican leaders examine their options for House reforms, the 72 Hour Rule, or ReadTheBill, is always near the... View Article
Continue readingMaking Senate amendments more transparent
On the eve of the midterm elections and with the 111th Congress all but wrapped up with its business, Sunlight... View Article
Continue reading72 Hours: The New Normal
In each of the last 3 political cycles, transparency has been a campaign issue. In 2006 we saw ethics and... View Article
Continue readingFinancial Reform Bill Must be Online for 72 Hours
The House-Senate conference committee on financial regulatory reform legislation has begun its work with the goal of completing the bill... View Article
Continue readingIt Was A Very Good Year
Sunlight hasn’t been around nearly as long as that song — it was first recorded in 1961 and we opened... View Article
Continue readingEnsuring 72 Hours for Remaining Spending Bills
It's looking extremely likely that Congress will take up debate of six massive appropriations (read: "spending") bills this week by combining them into one big omnibus bill and trying to pass them all at once. Assuming that does indeed come to pass, it's imperative that the House and Senate allow members of Congress, the media, and the public the necessary time to understand how our money is to be spent by putting the entire omnibus bill online for at least 72 hours before it's debated.
Continue readingOver the years, it’s gotten harder to read the final bill
The year is winding down and for Congress that means it is time to pass the final versions of bills... View Article
Continue readingDeclaring a Read the Bill Victory
An awful lot has happened between April 2009 and now, and one of the most important developments on Capitol Hill and among the public has been that Congress can no longer talk about a piece of major legislation without a reporter asking, "will the final version of the bill be online for 72 hours?"
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