This morning the House is debating passage of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill. Rep. Honda, the ranking member of the... View Article
Continue readingMajor Transparency Milestone in Bulk Access Statement
It may feel like an ordinary Wednesday, but today is a milestone for legislative transparency. The House’s leadership has issued... View Article
Continue readingIssa amendment denied, but leadership supports bulk access
This afternoon, the House Rules Committee rejected an amendment to H.R. 5882, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2013, that would... View Article
Continue readingIssa Offers #FreeTHOMAS Amendment to Leg Approps Bill
Rep. Darrell Issa has offered an amendment that would require bulk access to legislative data as part of the Legislative... View Article
Continue readingMedia Spotlight on Congress Stalling Open Access to Legislation
The media's magnifying glass is concentrating attention on actions by the House Appropriations Committee that could stall progress on the public's access to legislative information.
Continue readingBulk Access Language Tweaked by Approps
The House Appropriations Committee had apparently tweaked its report language regarding bulk access to legislative information. The report approved by... View Article
Continue readingAmending the Leg Branch Appropriations Bill – Deadline Today at 4
For those keeping an eye on whether the House will restrict bulk access to THOMAS legislative data, amendments to the... View Article
Continue reading#FreeTHOMAS
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 readingTHOMAS Talking Points
This Thursday at 11am, the House Appropriations Committee will mark-up the legislative branch appropriations bill and an accompanying committee report.... View Article
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