picture of the capitol The Advisory Committee on Transparency shares ideas with members of The Transparency Caucus and educates policymakers on transparency-related issues, problems and solutions. It does so by hosting events to discuss important and wide-ranging transparency policy issues with experts from a variety of backgrounds. It develops educational publications and provides timely information to the public and members of Congress on its website.
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2:00pm - 3:15pm on June 22, 2010

Rayburn House Office Building #2203

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Goals

  • Promoting transparency in all institutions of the federal government, including Congress, by making the work of government available to the public on the Internet.
  • Maximizing the openness of government and participation by the people.
  • Preventing and rooting out corruption and the appearance of corruption.
  • Fostering improved oversight of government decisions and actions.
  • Reducing opportunities for and occurrence of waste, fraud and abuse in all branches of the government.
  • Developing standards for openness, transparency and accountability.
  • Providing a forum where concerns about transparency may be raised.
  • Promoting the education of members of Congress and their staff on transparency-related issues.

The Day in Transparency 9/3/10

Posted on Sept. 3, 2010, 11:39 a.m. by Eric Naing

Here is Friday’s look at transparency-related news items, today’s congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events.

News Roundup:

  • Disclosed meeting logs show that Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and other firms have been lobbying the Federal Reserve after the financial regulation bill was signed into law. (The Wall Street Journal)($)
  • The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board wants to make its enforcement proceedings public. (The Wall Street Journal)($)
  • Open Secrets looked at the challenges facing campaign finance reform proponents. (Open Secrets)
  • OMB Watch supported an effort to post government contracts online. (OMB Watch)
  • In anticipation of Hurricane Earl, FEMA and other agencies are posting relevant data and resources on their websites. (InformationWeek)

Relevant committee hearings scheduled for 9/3:

  • None

Relevant bills introduced:

  • None

Transparency events scheduled for 9/3:

  • None

  • The Day in Sunlight 9/3/2010

    Posted on Sept. 3, 2010, 10:19 a.m. by Eric Naing

    Here is a look at what happened yesterday on the Sunlight network.

    • Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-OH) has introduced legislation that could give the public access to thousands of congressionally mandated ...
    Read the rest of The Day in Sunlight 9/3/2010

  • The Day in Transparency 9/1/10

    Posted on Sept. 1, 2010, 11:33 a.m. by Eric Naing

    Here is Wednesday’s look at transparency-related news items, today’s congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events.

    News Roundup:

    • The Office of Congressional Ethics asked ...
    Read the rest of The Day in Transparency 9/1/10

  • The Day in Sunlight 9/1/2010

    Posted on Sept. 1, 2010, 9:54 a.m. by Eric Naing

    Here is a look at what happened yesterday on the Sunlight network.

    • Millions of lobbying dollars were still being spent on the health care issue months after the the health ...
    Read the rest of The Day in Sunlight 9/1/2010
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Please contact Daniel Schuman at 202-742-1520 x 273 or email ACT@sunlightfoundation.com. For recent news items, click here.