Government Transparency

Washington Post: House panel poised to order that congressional research reports be made public
June 28, 2017
In the News
Congress is getting closer to ordering that its taxpayer-funded research reports be made public following a breakthrough in the decades-long fight to bring greater transparency to the work of the Congressional Research Service.
Issues: Government Transparency
Quigley Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Violation of Constitution’s Anti-Corruption Clause
June 20, 2017
Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), joined nearly 200 Members of Congress in filing a federal lawsuit against President Trump for violating one of the Constitution's critical anti-corruption provisions: the Foreign Emoluments Clause. The emoluments clause prohibits the President from accepting foreign payments without seeking and receiving Congressional authorization.

Issues: Government Transparency
Quigley Floor Remarks on the COVFEFE Act
June 13, 2017
Press Release
, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, spoke on the House Floor about the introduction of his new transparency bill, the Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement or COVFEFE Act. The bill codifies guidance from the National Archives to expand the Presidential Records Act to include the term “social media” as a documentary material for preservation. Click here to watch the video or see full speech text below.
Issues: Government Transparency
Reuter's: COVFEFE Act would preserve Trump's tweets as official statements
June 13, 2017
In the News
From the incomprehensible "covfefe" to a post labeling fired FBI director James Comey a "leaker," President Donald Trump's tweets would be preserved as presidential records if a Democratic lawmaker's proposed COVFEFE Act becomes law.
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Quigley Introduces the COVFEFE Act
June 12, 2017
Press Release

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, introduced the Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement or "COVFEFE" Act.

Issues: Government Transparency
NBC Chicago: Illinois Rep. Quigley Introduces 'COVFEFE' Act Aimed at Trump's Twitter Use
June 12, 2017
In the News
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley introduced legislation called the 'COVFEFE' Act on Monday, aimed at expanding the scope of what is preserved as presidential record to encompass social media.
Issues: Government Transparency
Washington Post: The COVFEFE Act would preserve Trump’s tweets as presidential records
June 12, 2017
In the News
The true definition of “covfefe,” — born from a deleted, after-midnight tweet from President Trump — remains unsettled, even to the commander in chief, who appeared to mistype it into existence on Twitter last month. But a congressman from Illinois wants to bring new meaning to the word.
Issues: Government Transparency
NPR: The Covfefe Act Has A Silly Name — But It Addresses A Real Quandary
June 12, 2017
In the News

The following article was published on June 12, 2017. A link to the article can be found here.

By Laurel Wamsley

In name and in aim, it's a bill for our political moment.

Ladies and gentlemen, Rep. Mike Quigley of Illinois presents: the Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement, or COVFEFE Act.

Issues: Government Transparency
Vox: Remember covfefe? It might become a law about presidential records.
June 12, 2017
In the News
Sometimes lawmakers can’t resist trolling Donald Trump. One Democrat is trying to take a misspelled Trump tweet all the way to the House floor.
Issues: Government Transparency
CNN:Congressman introduces 'COVFEFE Act' to make social media a presidential record
June 12, 2017
In the News
While the political world and late-night comedians still debate what "covfefe" means, at least one member of Congress is aiming to establish what it stands for.
Issues: Government Transparency
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