In early August, the White House quietly informed the U.S. Senate that it was withdrawing the nomination of labor lawyer John J. Sullivan

The House of Representatives took a step toward greater government transparency last year by posting its expense reports online, but the clu

As the Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings today on Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s first Supreme Court nominee, almo

In a crucial election year rife with controversies and record spending, the Federal Election Commission, missing four of its six members, la

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. ...

With a 92-6 Senate vote, Congress has passed the first campaign finance reform legislation in 21 years. The Ful

In recent months, Obama’s team has worked strenuously to beam the White House into the 21st century technologically — setting up its own blo

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2006 — The U.S. Senate defeated today, by a vote of 67-30, an amendment by Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.), Susan Colli

A look into how the Center reported "Party Lines"

Money changes hands regardless of whether it is an election year or not