Senators don't always share bill text online before votes. They should, advocates say

The text of what lawmakers are considering isn't always made available for public review before it is voted on. A group of open governance advocates is calling on Senate leadership for a change.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4533x3023+0+0/resize/4533x3023!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7e%2F3f%2Fa146a5c849b3b3a4269fb15cbf1e%2Fgettyimages-2222437745.jpg' alt='Paper copies of amendment votes are set on display near the Senate Chamber, on July 1, 2025 on Capitol Hill.'/><p>The text of what lawmakers are considering isn't always made available for public review before it is voted on. A group of open governance advocates is calling on Senate leadership for a change.</p><p>(Image credit: Tom Brenner For The Washington Post via Getty Images)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6037381' />