Where Congress Learns About Congress
It’s that time of year to recount where Congress has been naughty and nice in 2023.
Congress.gov is indicating 22 laws enacted during the course of the year, a number likely to increase slightly when you count the NDAA and whatever else was pushed through at the last minute. 2021 saw 81 bills become law. This is, of course, a terrible way to judge Congressional productivity, but it’s the end of the year and I’m tired.
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Continue reading “FBF: Freedom to Access Legislative Branch Information”Now that Congress has been on social media for a decade-and-a-half, it’s a good time to assess how that’s been working out for our democracy.
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