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The first Congressional "hackathon"

There was an unprecedented event in the Capitol Building this week: developers talking with a bipartisan group of lawmakers and staffers to figure out how to “hack Congress” to make it work better for citizens.

  1. digiphile
    #OpenGov is bipartisan in the House: @mattlira & Steve Dwyer introduce #hackwetrust http://instagr.am/p/X2eWk/
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  2. digiphile
    It's a unique moment, says @MattLira. The Net enables the biggest upgrade to communication w/public since the '50s. #hackwetrust #opengov
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  3. JohnWonderlich
    the existence and design of this forum will be mentioned in legislatures worldwide repeatedly. #hackwetrust
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  4. JohnWonderlich
    even if the interactiveness of #hackwetrust isn't groundbreaking, the fact that we're here is something of a miracle
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  5. digiphile
    #HackWeTrust: At @Facebook, hacking isn't about Wikileaks; it's about creative solutions to problems we face ever http://instagr.am/p/X2YWB/
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  7. digiphile
    #OpenGov #gov20 RT @ryanbl "For the first time, 'in electronic format' is the standard by which legislation is made available." #hackwetrust
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  9. digiphile
    Reminder of @Facebook's scale at #hackwetrust: 800m+ users, 150m in US alone http://instagr.am/p/X2h1j/
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  10. digiphile
    Justin Osofsky: @Facebook's Open Graph could help constituents express interests. #hackwetrust http://instagr.am/p/X2jq2/
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  11. digiphile
    "Imagine if a bill in Congress could tweet its own status"-@WhipHoyer on upgrading http://Thomas.gov #hackwetrust http://instagr.am/p/X2nyz/
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  12. THOMASdotgov
    RT @WhipHoyer: Congress has the duty to make the legislative process as open and accessible as possible. http://go.usa.gov/5A1 #hackwetrust
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  13. digiphile
    "Transparency & openness is not a partisan issue"-Rep. @EricCantor #OpenGov #hackwetrust http://instagr.am/p/X2qKU/
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  14. patbell
    PHOTO: @GOPLeader speaking about transparency at Congressional Hackathon #hackwetrust #tech http://pic.twitter.com/ac0QVKLm
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  15. almacy
    @GOPleader: "Transparency, engagement and open government are not partisan issues." #HackWeTrust http://twitpic.com/7py1z4
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  16. digiphile
    OH at #hackwetrust "You can tell my boss it's ok to wear jeans." Yup: http://bit.ly/tdHnB0 http://instagr.am/p/X2w9a/
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  17. digiphile
    One of the sample bills in http://likeocracy.com is #HR3262, aka #SOPA. #hackwetrust http://instagr.am/p/X2-BL/
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  18. digiphile
    "What you need to cover is open government"-@DarrellIssa. Agreed. #hackwetrust #opengov http://instagr.am/p/X2_dz/
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  19. digiphile
    Rep. @DarrellIssa describes the DATA Act, advocates for XBRL & #opendata. #hackwetrust http://instagr.am/p/X3Ar0/
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  20. digiphile
    More on the #DATA Act: http://huff.to/nUe24q that @DarrellIssa described at #Hackwetrust: http://bit.ly/smhPSH #gov20
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  21. digiphile
    New #OpenGov tech from @DarrellIssa's office: "MADISON." Online markup for bills. #hackwetrust http://instagr.am/p/X3DfN/
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