This morning, Sunlight's John Wonderlich joined Greta Wodele Brawner on C-SPAN's Washington Journal to discuss Sunshine Week, transparency and accountability in the United States.
Continue readingA new bill by Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., would ensure cameras in Congress were independently controlled.
Continue readingWhy turning off C-SPAN's cameras in the House during the Democratic sit-in led to troubling questions over legislative transparency.
Continue readingOn Monday morning, Sunlight Reporting Group Managing Editor Kathy Kiely was a guest on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal. Her conversation with... View Article
Continue readingAccording to the Congressional Research Service, 35 members have been censured, reprimanded or expelled in the history of the House of Representatives. Here's a breakdown, according to a 2005 report:
| Date | Member | Conduct |
|---|---|---|
| July 11, 1832 | William Stanbery (Ohio) | Insulting the Speaker of the House. |
| March 22, 1842 | Joshua R. Giddings (Ohio) | Resolution introduced by Member relating to delicate international negotiations deemed "incendiary." |
| July 15, 1856 | Lawrence M. Keitt (S.C.) | Assisting in assault on a Member. |
| April 9, 1864 | Benjamin G. Harris (Md.) | Treasonous conduct in opposing subjugation of the South. |
| April 14, 1864 | Alexander Long (Ohio ... |
Serious geek-out moment. C-SPAN has posted their full archives online in embeddable format. I could waste a few days watching... View Article
Continue readingThere’s a been a bunch of writing around the Internet about the success/failure of last week’s Blair House health care... View Article
Continue readingTo require Congress to negotiate in public is to ban certain communications among Members of Congress. There’s a growing sense... View Article
Continue readingToday, May 8th, marks the 125th birthday of Harry S Truman, our 33rd president. He once said, “Secrecy and a... View Article
Continue readingC-SPAN announced today that it will host a large amount of convention coverage on its web site and on other... View Article
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