After one week of markups on the health care reform bill, we are already seeing that pressure on Congress does... View Article
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In case you needed the short version of the full history of Congress and Read the Bill, please read below.... View Article
Continue readingSuccess! Senate to post expenditure reports
The Senate is going to follow the House in posting their office expenditure reports online for the public to view.... View Article
Continue readingWhat the frak is going on with the Cap and Trade bill?
There is currently some wacky legislative maneuvering going on with H.R. 2454, the cap and trade energy bill, that puts... View Article
Continue readingIgnore the 5-Day Pledge, Organize Around 72-Hour Rule
The New York Times has a story today on President Obama’s 5 day bill posting pledge and how this transparency... View Article
Continue readingObama Blocks Visitor Log Disclosure
This is pretty disheartening. The Obama administration is continuing to use the same arguments the Bush administration used to block... View Article
Continue readingMember Expenses Continued
Earlier this week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that lawmaker office expenses would be placed online at the earliest possible time.... View Article
Continue readingFDA Creates Transparency Task Force
Following up on President Obama’s January 21 memo requiring agencies to promote transparency and openness, the Food and Drug Administration... View Article
Continue readingNew Lobbying Rules Round-Up
By now, you may have seen that the White House has updated the stimulus lobbying rules to expand the communications... View Article
Continue readingWe Don’t Need No Education
Today marks the end of the 60-day review process for the stimulus lobbying rules imposed by President Obama. On March... View Article
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