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Map: Fundraising Requests as ‘Census’ Surveys

Follow up: The Faux Census Surveys You Received

A few weeks ago we wrote about a faux "Census" survey being sent out by the Republican National Committee. We asked you to tell us if … more…

Watch Politicians Debate Health Care—And Watch Their Donors

As the president meets with congressional leaders today to debate health care reform, the Sunlight Foundation has come up with a very … more…

Republicans Send Out a ‘Census’ Form—That’s Really a Fundraiser

An editor here at ProPublica received this "Census" form in the mail last week. In big, bold letters at the top it announces, "2010 … more…

Congressional Fundraising Stays Out of the Limelight at Super Bowl

Was it the two feet of snow that blanketed Washington during the days leading up to the Super Bowl? Or was it the unintended … more…

Super Bowl Fun: Snap Your Congress Member

Are you one of the lucky folks attending the giant football fiesta set for Sunday in Miami? If so, ProPublica’s got a mission for … more…

Which Pols Are Heading to the Super Bowl and Other Results of ProPublica’s Super Bowl Blitz

While campaign finance laws may have dampened some of the political world’s Super Bowl frolicking, at least four lawmakers … more…

What’s Next for the Super Bowl Blitz

This is a quick update on our Super Bowl Blitz, which aims to find out which members of Congress are attending this year’s Super … more…

Super Bowl Blitz: What You Should Do When Congressmen Give Vague Answers

As many of you participating in our Super Bowl Blitz have quickly found out, not all answers to the question “Is the congressman … more…

Super Bowl Blitz Focuses on Members of the Taxing and Spending Committees

With only 10 days left to survey 535 members of Congress as part of our Super Bowl Blitz, we’ve put stars next to the names of … more…

Our Super Bowl Blitz Update—We’ve Got a Quarter of Congress Covered

Here’s the latest on our Super Bowl Blitz: The effort, which launched Tuesday, aims to find out which members of Congress are … more…

When Is a ‘No’ Really a ‘No’

Some of the volunteers who’ve been calling members of Congress for our Super Bowl Blitz worry that our simple inquiry leaves open … more…

Journalists Around Country Join Our Super Bowl Blitz

Journalism folks from California to New England are joining our Super Bowl Blitz. The effort, launched on Tuesday, aims to find … more…

ProPublica’s Super Bowl Blitz: Which Congressmen Are Getting Super Bowl Perks?

We need your help.

We need to know which members of Congress are attending this year’s Super Bowl, and how they got their … more…

Pass Super Bowl Tips to ProPublica

The Super Bowl has always been a giant schmooze fest for members of Congress, administration officials and the people who lobby them, … more…

New Scandal: House of Murtha

Now that the Feds have raided two firms with ties to Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), we figured it was time he got a scandal of his very own … more…

Who’s Not on the Clinton Foundation Donor List?

Dec. 19: This post has been corrected.

Curiosity killed the Clinton Foundation Web site.

In response to a deal with the Obama tran … more…

RNC Files Complaint, Cites Questionable Obama Donations

"Doodad Pro" in Nunda, N.Y. is apparently a big fan of Barack Obama. So enthusiastic, in fact, that when he/she contributed thousands … more…

What Rules Govern Spending by Big Biz and Lobbyists at the Conventions?

We're trying out a new feature called Decoder, in which we answer questions about accountability stories in the news. If you have a q … more…

Lobbyist Dough Proves Loyal

Back in the early part of 2007, when the Democrats supposedly rode in on their white horses to restore integrity to Congress, the fi … more…