Does information about legislation belong to Congress or to the American people? This basic question is at the heart of... View Article
Continue readingBulk Access Developments after the H. Approps Hearing
In the last 24 hours there have been three significant developments on providing the public with better access to legislative... View Article
Continue readingWill the House’s Leg Spending Bill Match Its Transparency Priorities?
In the last 18 months, the House of Representatives has made significant strides towards greater openness and transparency in congressional... View Article
Continue readingPut THOMAS on the Fast Track
Earlier this week, appropriators held a hearing on funding for the legislative agencies that make government information available to the... View Article
Continue readingAn almost live look at today’s H. Leg Branch Approps hearing
Video Blackout of Hearing on Budgets for Legislative Support Agencies
This Tuesday, there will be hearing on budgets for the Library of Congress, the Government Printing Office, the Government Accountability... View Article
Continue readingAnnouncing the Return of “Capitol Words”
More than three years ago, we launched a website called Capitol Words that gave an at-a-glance view of what word was most popular in Congress. Today, the Sunlight Foundation is unveiling the completely revamped and rewritten Capitol Words.
Continue readingIn #HackWeTrust – The House of Representatives Opens Its Doors to Transparency Through Technology
Yesterday, members of the House of Representatives hosted a ground-breaking public discussion on how to give the public better access... View Article
Continue readingA Year Later, Little Progress on Digitizing Legislative Documents
A year ago today, Congress’ Joint Committee on Printing directed that three sets of vital legislative and legal documents be... View Article
Continue readingGrowing Support for Online Release of Agency Reports
A bill to make federal agency reports to Congress available to the public online has garnered bipartisan support in the... View Article
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