The House Administration Committee held a hearing on the status of “flash reports” issued by the U.S. Capitol Police inspector general since the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
1,731 views"The Communicators visited a Capitol Hill "hackathon"seminar in which congressional staffers and employees from government agencies and outside groups brainstorm about how to use technology …
392 viewsDaniel Schuman talked about how much current members of Congress are paid, recent efforts to increase salaries, and the perks of congressional service. Topics included average Congressional …
322 viewsPanelists talked about the President Obama’s standing in terms of being open and his adherence to his pledge to have the most open government in American history. They give his administratio…
678 viewsPanelists discussed the openness and transparency of the political process in the 112th Congress. They focused on efforts to build more open and transparent means to find and analyze online …
314 viewsDaniel Schuman talked about the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012 (DATA Act). He discussed what the bill entails, the effect lawmakers hope the bill will have, and the impo…
222 viewsPanelists talked about the influence of “Super PACS” on the 2012 elections and beyond. Per the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, independent expe…
526 viewsPanelists talked about protecting government whistleblowers and striking the balance between reporting wrongdoing and the government’s need for confidentiality. Whistleblowers is a term used…
464 viewsThe Sunlight Foundation held a discussion on the state and future of the Congressional Research Service (CRS), a nonpartisan government agency located within the Library of Congress that pr…
779 viewsParticipants talked about federal lobbying rules and regulations. The panel included advocates for greater disclosure and stricter reporting by lobbyists. It also included speakers who say t…
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