Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., delivers the keynote address at an event on millennials’ opinion on climate change, cohosted by The Brookings Institution and the Millennial Action Project. (Image credit: Brookings Institution) House lawmakers introduce bipartisan evidence and data-based policymaking bill The bill seeks to better incorporate federal government data and evidence-based policymaking throughout the legislative process. May 25, 2023 By Nihal Krishan
(wynpnt / Pixabay) Constitution Annotated gets a new website from Library of Congress The document is now available in searchable, HTML format. Sep 17, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
USASpending.gov. (Screenshot) USASpending.gov now has a home for (most) agency budget justifications Transparency advocates say it's one step in the right direction but there's more to be added. Aug 21, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Capitol Hill. (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier) Industry groups and activists urge Senate to support funding for OTA in 2020 The House Appropriations Committee advanced a draft bill, which currently includes $6 million to relaunch the office, on Thursday. May 10, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
(Getty Images) Despite OMB directive, budget justifications are hard (and sometimes impossible) to find online Demand Progress is advocating for the creation and maintenance of a central repository at OMB. Mar 11, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
(Getty Images) There’s a new select committee for modernizing Congress. What does it mean for legislative IT? The challenge of modernizing congressional IT will get some dedicated attention in the 116th Congress. Jan 7, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
(Getty Images) Future Congress will ‘facilitate better coordination’ between advocates for tech expertise on the Hill The new "resource hub" builds on longstanding efforts by many of its founding members. Oct 1, 2018 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
The main reading room at the Library of Congress. (Steve Moses / Flickr) Library of Congress is spending $1.5M on a public Congressional Research Service reports website. Is it worth it? The library's implementation plan, and critiques from some in civil society, is raising a quintessential tension in civic tech. Jul 12, 2018 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier