The New York Times reports that there are three Democratic senators who are viewed as holdouts on a procedural vote... View Article
Continue readingCongress: There’s An (Android) App For That
Our Android app, "Congress", is now published in the Android Market, for free. As I said in the beta release post, Congress is a pocket Congressional directory that takes full advantage of the Sunlight Labs Congress API and the Drumbone API. You can install it by visiting the Market, or scan the QR code in this post to take you right there.
The features:
Continue readingCokie Roberts Reviews ‘Read The Bill’
NPR Senior News Analyst and ABC political commentator Cokie Roberts reviewed the political landscape facing advocates of reasonable public access... View Article
Continue readingOn the House Ethics Committee Leak
Last week, the cable news networks were blanketing their shows with stories about the leaking of a report from the... View Article
Continue readingHouse Health Care Bill Online
Earlier today, the House unveiled the final version of their health care reform bill. You can view the full bill... View Article
Continue readingWhy read the final health care bill?
As noted below, the Baucus health care bill was finally released in legislative language (soon to be available on Open... View Article
Continue readingIs It Really Any Surprise?
Is it really any surprise that Sen. Olympia Snowe announced that she will vote for the health reform bill in... View Article
Continue readingIn Response
In case you missed it, Larry Lessig wrote a long article in The New Republic titled “Against Transparency.” Sunlight Foundation... View Article
Continue readingTop Financial Services Committee Members Rely Heavily On Finance Campaign Contributions
One year after the biggest economic collapse since the Great Depression, Congress is still debating new financial regulations to protect... View Article
Continue readingMy Trip To Congress Camp
This weekend was Congress Camp at George Washington University. We had the pleasure of sponsoring this event that “focused on... View Article
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