The DATA Act passed the Senate by unanimous consent this afternoon, moving it one step closer to the President's desk.
Continue readingHouse keeps DATA Act momentum moving
Last night the House took an important bipartisan step towards greater government transparency by passing the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, H.R. 2061 (DATA Act) on a near unanimous vote.
The DATA Act will significantly improve the transparency of federal spending data, as well as make it easier to use, by instituting strong, government-wide financial data standards. It will also ensure that more, and more accurate, data is made publicly available.
Support Reform on Presidential Library Dedication Day
Today’s dedication of the George W. Bush presidential library will bring the five living current and former presidents together for... View Article
Continue readingTransparency bills move through House Oversight Committee
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee favorably reported a number of transparency related bills at a markup earlier today.... View Article
Continue readingA Sunshine Week Call for Greater Transparency
As part of Sunshine week, I had the opportunity to testify at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing to share a few of Sunlight's ideas about making the executive branch more transparent. Video and text of my opening statement are below. It almost goes without saying that we're very interested in the transparency bills the Oversight Committee will be marking up this Wednesday.
House Oversight Hearing on Open Government
Today at 10 a.m. I will be testifying about open government before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The... View Article
Continue readingOnly Congressional Pressure Can Drive Real Federal Spending Transparency Reforms
In a speech Wednesday, OMB controller Danny Werfel reportedly declared that improving the completeness and reliability of data on the... View Article
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