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Beyond Justice
New report from Scott Lilly highlights the Bush administration's attempts to undermine the labor union movement.
Governing by the Numbers
Report from Daniel C. Esty and Reece Rushing explains how information technologies can be used to harvest data for more effective policymaking.Other Open & Accountable Government Features
June 22, 2009
This Week in Congress: June 22 - 26, 2009
Congress this week works on four appropriations bills and debates energy and health care reform.
June 15, 2009
This Week in Congress: June 15 - 19, 2009
This week Congress debates the war supplemental as well as health and energy legislation.
June 2, 2009
Analog Government in a Digital Age
The Obama administration has promised to use Web 2.0 technologies to engage with the public, but that may be a tall order.
June 1, 2009
This Week in Congress: June 1 - 5, 2009
This week Congress reviews war appropriations, considers legislation for paid leave for federal employees, and marks up energy legislation.
June 1, 2009
Video: White House 2.0
Peter Swire discusses Web 2.0 issues specific to the federal government and how the Obama administration can promote open government and new technology for all Americans.
May 4, 2009
The Week in Congress: May 4 - 8, 2009
This week Congress looks at clean-energy legislation and measures to protect credit card holders, as well as defense appropriations.
April 27, 2009
The Week in Congress: April 27 - May 1, 2009
This week Congress takes up the budget as well as a possible renewable energy standard and finance reform.
April 20, 2009
The Week in Congress: April 20 - 24, 2009
This week Congress takes up a clean-energy bill, begins the process of reconciling on the budget, and takes steps toward health care reform.
March 30, 2009
The Week in Congress: March 30 - April 3, 2009
This week Congress works on the budget, looks to expand national service, and holds hearings on health reform.
March 23, 2009
The Week in Congress: March 23 - 27, 2009
This week Congress and the administration continue working on the president's proposed budget, consider the GIVE Act, and hold several health care hearings.
March 2, 2009
The Week in Congress: March 2 - 6, 2009
This week Congress and the administration work on housing and hold hearings on health care and labor, plus voting rights and more work on the budget.
February 23, 2009
The Week in Congress: February 23 – 27, 2009
Congress and the administration work on the budget, plus action on the economy, voting rights, and global warming. Get the materials you need to stay ahead.
February 9, 2009
The Week in Congress: February 9 - 13, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dominates action in Congress this week. Get the materials you need to stay ahead.
February 2, 2009
The Week in Congress: February 2 - 6, 2009
This week Congress takes up economic recovery and reinvestment, children's health insurance, appropriations, and housing.
January 29, 2009
Open Source Recovery
Reece Rushing comments on the accountability and transparency measures the Obama administration is taking with the economic recovery plan.
January 26, 2009
Week in Congress: January 26 - 30, 2009
The economic recovery and reinvestment package and equal pay will dominate House debate, while the Senate will work to pass SCHIP this week.
January 23, 2009
The Bad and the Ugly
Experts at a CAP event discuss controversial Bush midnight regulations and how President Obama can forge a new agenda.
January 23, 2009
Weekly Round Up
Find out what happened this week at CAP: analysis of midnight regulations, how to close Guantánamo, milestones for women's rights, and more.
January 23, 2009
Harming Workers Until the Very End
David Madland and Karla Walter detail how the Bush administration’s midnight regulations further weakened workers’ rights and protections.
January 22, 2009
After Midnight
Reece Rushing, Rick Melberth, and Matt Madia on the Bush administration's midnight regulations and what the Obama administration can do.
January 22, 2009
Cleaning Up and Launching Ahead
Report from Anne Joseph O'Connell on what President Obama can learn from previous administrations in establishing his regulatory agenda.
January 21, 2009
Presidential Appointments by the Numbers
History shows presidents often get stuck in the appointments process. President Obama must learn from their mistakes—or repeat them.
January 21, 2009
Six Ways that the Obama Administration Can Improve the Political Appointment Process
President Obama’s ability to press his agenda depends on quickly filling key positions and limiting turnover. These six recommendations show how.
January 15, 2009
Let’s Get It Started
Report from Anne Joseph O'Connell details what President-elect Obama can learn from previous administrations in making political appointments.
January 12, 2009
The Week in Congress
The House is primed to pass children's health insurance legislation, while the Senate will consider equal pay.
November 20, 2008
Think Again: The Bush Legacy: War on the Press
Eric Alterman posits that a sure Bush legacy will be the administration’s consistent suppression of information and press freedoms.
October 29, 2008
Double Standard at the Labor Department
Obscure agency within the Labor Department is emblematic of the challenges facing the next president, writes Scott Lilly.
September 22, 2008
This Week in Congress 9.22.08 - 9.26.08
CAP prepares for this week's issues, including legislation to address the financial meltdown, as well as energy packages and a credit card bill.
September 15, 2008
This Week in Congress: 9.15.08 - 9.19.08
CAP prepares you for this week's issues, including energy legislation, the Defense Authorization bill, and a possible stimulus package.
September 8, 2008
Congress Is Back!
Congress has a lot to get through before the end of the month, including a slate of appropriations bills.
August 4, 2008
Understanding Bushonomics
Scott Lilly details the Bush administration's unsustainable and unbalanced economic policies that have led to the current weak state of the U.S. economy.
July 29, 2008
Seven Counts for Stevens and One Win for Muckrakers Everywhere
Sen. Ted Stevens was indicted today on seven counts of making false statements for failing to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gifts.
July 28, 2008
The Week in Congress 7.28.08 - 8.1.08
CAP has the resources you need to stay on legislation concerning energy, taxes, and equal pay.
July 21, 2008
This Week in Congress 7.21.08 - 7.25.08
CAP has the resources you need to stay on top of housing, appropriations, energy, and infrastructure this week.
June 23, 2008
This Week in Congress 6.23.08 - 6.27.08
CAP keeps you up-to-date on FISA, energy, consumer credit, privacy, and more.
June 9, 2008
This Week in Congress 6.09.08 - 6.13.08
June 2, 2008
This Week in Congress 6.02.08 - 6.06.08
May 29, 2008
Think Again: The Case of the Missing Scandal
The media continues to ignore Bush administration wrongdoing--and this time, the offender is the administration's own watchdog, writes Eric Alterman.
May 29, 2008
Defending Science from Industry Assaults
David Michaels explains at a CAP event the "tricks of the trade" used by corporations to delay regulation that would make Americans safer.
May 19, 2008
This Week in Congress 5.19.08 - 5.23.08
May 12, 2008
This Week in Congress 5.12.08 - 5.16.08
May 5, 2008
This Week in Congress 5.5.08-5.9.08
CAP has the resources you need to prepare for immigration, the housing debate, and the farm bill.
April 28, 2008
This Week in Congress 4.28.08 - 5.02.08
CAP prepares you for Medicaid funding, genetic non-discrimination, the Iraqi refugee crisis, and immigration visas.
April 21, 2008
This Week in Congress 4.21.08 - 4.25.08
CAP prepares you for housing crisis legislation, wage discrimination, Medicaid funding, and veterans' benefits.
April 14, 2008
This Week in Congress 4.14.08 - 4.18.08
CAP prepares you for genetic nondiscrimination, student loan legislation, infrastructure, and continued negotiations on the farm bill.
April 7, 2008
This Week in Congress 4.7.08 - 4.11.08
CAP prepares you for testimony from Petraeus and Crocker, the Senate housing package, and international trade and the farm bill.
March 3, 2008
This Week in Congress 3.03.08 - 3.07.08
CAP has everything you need to stay current on what's happening in Congress this week, from health care to national service, FISA, and more.
February 28, 2008
Interactive Map: The Latino Vote in 2008
The growing Latino population will play a key role in the upcoming election.
February 25, 2008
This Week in Congress 2.25.08 - 2.29.08
CAP has everything you need to stay up-to-date on what's happening in Congress this week, from the housing crisis to the war in Iraq, and more.
February 11, 2008
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