Today the House of Representatives promulgated standards on how to electronically name a broad range of legislative documents, from bills to... 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 readingWhere do the House and Senate disagree on the STOCK Act?
Just a few minutes ago, the House of Representatives passed a version of the STOCK Act that differs from 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 readingBenchmarks for Measuring Success for Legislative Data Transparency
The following are my notes for remarks I delivered at the House Legislative Data and Transparency Conference on February 2, 2012.... View Article
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 readingHouse Holding Wonk-a-thon on Public Access to Congressional Info This Wednesday
This Wednesday, the House of Representatives will host an unprecedented public meeting from 3:30-7:30 to discuss how the public can... View Article
Continue readingLetter to GAO: Review the Financial Disclosure System
Today, Sunlight is sending the following letter (see below) to the Government Accountability Office, or GAO. We are urging them... View Article
Continue readingCongress’ Printing and Library Committees Get Ready To Work
Two of the world’s shortest congressional business meetings took place today between 11:37 and 11:41am. The Joint Committee on the... View Article
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