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 readingAppropriators May Undercut Legislative Transparency
by Daniel Schuman and Eric Mill House Appropriators may deal a tremendous blow to prospects for improving public access to... View Article
Continue readingFull Committee Markup on Leg Approps Set for Thursday
The House Appropriations Committee just announced it will hold a full committee markup this Thursday (May 31) on the 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 readingTwo Steps Forward on Improving Public Access to Legislative Information
As I wrote yesterday, each day seems to bring a small step forward on improving public access to legislative information,... View Article
Continue readingImprove Public Access to Legislative Information
Today 30 organizations from across the political spectrum joined together to ask Congress to improve public access to legislative information.... View Article
Continue readingTell Congress to open up
Making sure that people can get information about what our government is doing is the heart of what we do... View Article
Continue readingPartners in Data Transparency: Parliaments and Non-Profits
This week I participated in an international meeting on “Achieving Greater Transparency in Legislatures through the Use of Open Document... 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
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