Last week, Jake wrote that “it is utterly imperative that the final version of the bill be online for the... View Article
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Sen. Charles Grassley is diving into the Jonathan Gruber scandal by asking the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)... View Article
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As a former Capitol Hill Communications Director, I can tell you that access to real-time information on what is happening... View Article
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To require Congress to negotiate in public is to ban certain communications among Members of Congress. There’s a growing sense... View Article
Continue readingThe Nitty Gritty of Calling for 72 Hours for the Final Health Care Bill
As Jake wrote last week, the final version of the health care bill must be made publicly available for 72... View Article
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Following up on Daniel’s post from last week, here’s a chart showing the days in session for the House going... View Article
Continue readingWelcome Back, Congress
The House and Senate worked more days in 2009 than they have in any year since 1995, when the Republican... View Article
Continue readingShifting Legislative Dynamics & Transparency
A couple of days ago I wrote about some of the potential transparency issues related to the decision by House... View Article
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One of my New Year’s resolutions is to read more; so I asked a few fellow Sunlighters for books to... View Article
Continue readingLobbyists and Republicans Huddle As Financial Reform Ball Moves Down Field
Roll Call reports that House Republican leadership met with approximately 100 lobbyists to hash out strategy to defeat financial regulatory... View Article
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