With just over a month before the election, the general consensus is that Democrats will have a tough time picking up the 25 seats they need to win back the house, despite some protestations. But when it comes to the money, Republicans appear to be in solid shape. Republicans have a fundraising lead in 57 of 90 races that the Cook Political Report has deemed “Toss-up”, “Lean”, or “Likely” races within the last month. Of these races, Republicans are the incumbent party in 54, and Democrats in 30. There are also six new districts in which it does not make sense to speak of an incumbent.
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.
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Does information about legislation belong to Congress or to the American people? This basic question is at the heart of... 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 readingNews Without Transparency: House Passes Bridge BIll After an Earmark Debate
News Without Transparency: House Passes Bridge Bill After an Earmark Debate Matt Rumsey and Melanie Buck wrote this post. Earlier... View Article
Continue readingCommittees Make Leap to Online Video, but Approps Doesn’t Get the Picture
by Daniel Schuman and Cassandra LaRussa Despite significant strides towards improving public access to legislative proceedings, nearly a quarter of... View Article
Continue readingAlmost 400 former House staffers registered to lobby in last two years
NOTE: It has been brought to our attention by LegisStorm that our list of staffers who became a lobbyist has... View Article
Continue readingHouse Legislative Data and Transparency Conference #LDTC
Tomorrow is a big day for transparency, with the House of Representatives convening a full-day conference on public access to... View Article
Continue readingLegislative Data Conference Agenda Released
The House of Representatives has released an agenda for its all-day Legislative Data Conference, set for February 2nd. If you... View Article
Continue readingHouse of Reps Sets Conference on Public Access to Legislative Info on Feb 2
Today, the House of Representatives announced it will host a full-day conference on public access to legislative information on Thursday,... View Article
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