A bipartisan assembly of groups representing a variety of interests—from a conservative government watchdog to a supporter of women’s rights... View Article
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Halloween may be over, but our fight for greater Super Committee transparency isn’t. Want to know what Haunt the House... View Article
Continue readingThe grassroots campaign on opening the Super Committee
Over two months ago, a special committee was created to offer recommendations on how to reduce the national deficit by... View Article
Continue readingThe Super Committee is Going to Fail
One way or another, the Super Committee is going to fail. If the 7 of the 12 Members of the... View Article
Continue readingMembers of Congress Can Address Super Committee Super Secrecy
Today’s New York Times reports that Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are concerned about the super... View Article
Continue readingA Transparent Super Committee Would Be Headline News
That lobbyists are influencing Super Committee members is a “dog bites man” story. Corporate lobbyists are eager to earn their... View Article
Continue readingSuper Committee in the Shadows
Roll Call, and now Politico, have important stories about the super committee meeting in secret. It’s becoming clear that the... View Article
Continue readingConference call on “Super Committee” today
Today at 2pm ET, Sunlight and Public Citizen will be hosting a special conference call to update activists on the... View Article
Continue readingSuper Committee Transparency Update: Rules Adopted
The “Super Committee” has just finished its first organizational meeting, and we now know a little more about how it’s... View Article
Continue readingBipartisan Bill Would Expose Efforts to Influence Super Committee
Representatives Loebsack (D-IA), Quigley (D-IL) and Renacci (R-OH) introduced the Deficit Committee Transparency Act today, an important bill that would... View Article
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