At 1:55 pm, the House of Representatives agreed by voice vote to pass the DATA Act, HR 2146, after 25... View Article
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Around 3pm today, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on passage of the DATA Act, and we hope that it... View Article
Continue readingHow the DATA Act has changed
Over the last year, the DATA Act has improved significantly as it has gone through the legislative process — and... View Article
Continue readingOrgs Call on House to Pass the DATA Act
24 organizations today called upon the House of Representatives to pass the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act. The DATA Act... View Article
Continue readingMaj Leader Cantor: DATA Act Up For Vote Next Week
Here’s the text of Rep. Cantor’s remarks: “Mr. Speaker, the House will consider a number of bills under suspension of... View Article
Continue readingSpending Transparency Bill DATA Act Inches Toward House Vote
In anticipation of a House vote, today a major transparency bill was posted online for public comment by the Committee... View Article
Continue readingChairman Issa on Federal Spending Transparency
Today Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, spoke about his vision for improving open... View Article
Continue readingSenate Approps Shortchange E-Gov
After the huge fight over the House’s support for Electronic Government Fund, which pays for many important transparency programs like... View Article
Continue readingAgency Responses to House Oversight Committee’s Survey Show Excessive Manual Data Entry
Yesterday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released agency responses to a survey on agencies’ internal financial management... View Article
Continue readingGetting the DATA Act’s Act Together
On June 22, federal spending transparency legislation was unanimously approved by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Introduced... View Article
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