"The Senate backers of legislation to strengthen the government's open records laws are hoping to pass their bill on the floor in the coming week.

The Judiciary Committee passed a bill to reform the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) early last year, but it has been blocked from getting unanimous approval because of a few Senate holdouts.

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) told The Hill he is removing his year-long hold on the bill after Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), the lead sponsor, agreed to some changes to his bill. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) also had a short hold on the bill but it was removed days ago."

Mario Trujillo reports for The Hill March 14, 2016. [2]