Tag Archive: Read the Bill

Voting Blindly on the Debt Limit Bill

by John Wonderlich Aug 1, 2011 3:06 pm

As Byron York just pointed out, the debt limit bill is being urgently rushed through Congress, and Members of Congress... View Article

by Ellen Miller Apr 28, 2011 10:00 am

This week marks the fifth anniversary of the Sunlight Foundation. It is exciting to reflect on how far we’ve come,... View Article

by John Wonderlich Apr 18, 2011 11:56 am

On Friday, Rep. Peters introduced a new bill, (H. Res. 230), to carry the Read the Bill mantle. The bill... View Article

by John Wonderlich Apr 12, 2011 12:28 pm

Well, here we are. Details of the budget deal negotiated last week have finally been posted online, and e-government programs... View Article

by Paul Blumenthal Apr 1, 2011 11:24 am

Two weeks ago the House of Representatives violated a pledge made by Speaker John Boehner to provide a 72 hour... View Article

by Paul Blumenthal Mar 18, 2011 1:26 pm

In the post below I noted that it’s a bit surprising that the Read the Bill pledge was subverted by... View Article

by Paul Blumenthal Mar 18, 2011 12:37 pm

Yesterday the House Republicans voted on a bill to defund National Public Radio without providing 72 hours for the public... View Article

by Paul Blumenthal Mar 17, 2011 10:49 am

The House is set to vote today for a bill that would forbid funding for National Public Radio. The bill,... View Article

by John Wonderlich Dec 22, 2010 9:18 am

While we’re still waiting to see the draft copy of the House Rules from the incoming majority today, we’re now... View Article

by John Wonderlich Dec 21, 2010 10:47 pm

Via Boehner’s twitter feed, it looks like OCE will survive the transition to the 112th Congress. Here’s the CNN story.... View Article