Sunlight Foundation

Sunlight Foundation Press Release Archive

Press Releases for June 2008

• Campaign Finance Watchdogs and Reform Groups Urge Presidential Candidates to Reveal More Donor Information

  WASHINGTON (June 25, 2008) – Eight government watchdog organizations today urged Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain to reveal more details about fundraisers for their presidential campaigns who "bundle" contributions in amounts greatly exceeding what they're permitted to contribute on their own, and to furnish additional data about their small donors.

• Capitol Words Gives Glimpse of What Congress is Discussing

  WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Sunlight Foundation launched a new site, “Capitol Words” to provide an at-a-glance view into the daily proceedings of the United States Congress through the simplest lens available—a single word. For every day that Congress is in session, Capitol Words displays the most frequently used word in the Congressional Record.