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Bill Versioning: Unintended consequences of data openness

February 14th, 2007 · 2 Comments

After a bill is introduced in Congress, we know it may change in a whole host of ways before it is passed finally. But if you’ve read the bill at one point in time and want to know how it’s changed since you last read it, until recently your only hope was to scan through [...]

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Welcome to the Open House Project

January 11th, 2007 · No Comments

“We pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history.” Nancy Pelosi, November 14, 2006
The last time the House rules were seriously reconsidered was 1995, when the Republicans took over Congress. Since then, the internet has changed the way that Americans communicate with each other. With a new Congressional mandate to [...]

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