Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Archives

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 12: A view of the Capitol building where young activists plan to take part in an overnight sit-in outside of Congress (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Get Free)

House Modernization panel advances bill to improve CRS’s data access in first-ever markup

The committee’s unanimous approval of legislation that aims to make it easier for the Congressional Research Service to get federal agency data was a milestone for the…

Apr 12, 2024 By Madison Alder

Rep. Derek Kilmer, sponsor of the OPEN Government Data Act. (ScienceDemocrats/Flickr)

Top Democrat warns GOP plans to cap budget threaten IT modernization

In an interview with FedScoop, Rep. Derek Kilmer warns proposals to cap the federal budget at fiscal year 2022 levels could set back efforts to advance agency…

Apr 4, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

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)

Rep. Derek Kilmer to issue new bill pushing Congress to incorporate data and evidence into policymaking

The bill would establish a commission and convene experts to review, analyze, and make recommendations to Congress in an effort to better incorporate federal data and evidence-based…

Mar 14, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

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2020 in review: COVID-19 accelerates congressional modernization

Some of the most significant modernization efforts from this year include telework support, virtual hearings and digital submission.

Dec 30, 2020 By Sara Wilson

Select Committee to Modernize Congress will return next term

The Select Committee to Modernize Congress will have another two years to try to bring the legislative branch into the 21st century.

Dec 22, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

Congressman reminds everyone about potential to do legislative work remotely

Rep. Eric Swalwell is reintroducing a bill that would "mandate the development of a secure remote voting system" for use in the House, but only on noncontroversial…

Mar 10, 2020 By Joe Warminsky

For Congress, tech assessment is best done on two tracks, new paper says

A new paper from Harvard's Ash Center says that an existing GAO shop should continue to look closely at federal R&D and acquisitions, while a new office…

Jan 31, 2020 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

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2019 in review: The year in building tech capacity on Capitol Hill

The past year featured broad agreement that Congress must do something to increase its tech-savvy.

Dec 26, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

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Committee on modernizing Congress knows what it wants from the House

Members of the panel have put dozens of recommendations into a resolution and are preparing it for a vote.

Dec 10, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

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The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress gets another year

The popular group will now continue its work through the end of the 116th Congress.

Nov 14, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier