Yesterday, Sen. John Cornyn introduced an amendment to the budget that would require “five days of public review of legislation... View Article
Continue readingRead the Bill: The Commodity Futures Modernization Act
As part of the Read the Bill campaign, we’ve been writing a series of case studies highlighting bills that slipped... View Article
Continue readingVote to ask the President if he will Support Read The Bill
In the few short weeks since we launched the Read The Bill campaign, more than 4600 people have signed our... View Article
Continue readingRead the Bill: Tap the Brakes Already
Congress is like the Beltway. Sometimes it’s impassible gridlock; so slow that nothing seems to move at all. Other times... View Article
Continue readingRead the Bill: Stimulus Bill and Bonus Loopholes
Last night Sen. Chris Dodd admitted on CNN that he was responsible, under administration pressure, for language in the final... View Article
Continue readingRead the Bill: Secret Provision Inserted in Defense Appropriations
Buried in the final conference report for the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006 (H.R. 2863) was a provision providing... View Article
Continue readingRead the Bill: Spending Bills Rushed
Yesterday President Barack Obama signed the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, a $410 billion spending bill that funds government operations... View Article
Continue readingRead the Bill: Define Publicly Available
In a foot race, there is always a starting point and an end point. There is no confusion or ambiguity... View Article
Continue readingRead the Bill: Federal News Tonight Interview
Sunlight’s Lisa Rosenberg sat down with Federal News Tonight to discuss the Read the Bill campaign. Check it out: Don’t... View Article
Continue reading2300 and Counting
In the few days since the launch of Sunlight’s Read The Bill campaign, over 2300 people have signed the petition... View Article
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