"In his first State of the Union address, Obama called on Congress 'to publish all earmark requests on a single website before there's a vote so that the American people can see how their money is being spent.' An effort to do so last year faltered, but the strong endorsement has lifted the spirits of the two lawmakers most associated with the idea, Reps. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Jackie Speier (D-Calif.)." Read more...

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Louisiana Congressman Bill Cassidy made the following statement after signing a Discharge Petition to force a vote on H.Res. 847, a bill that would bring transparency to health care negotiations that are currently being held behind closed doors: Read more...