Government Transparency
May 20, 2014
This month, BPC highlights Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Joe Heck (R-NV) for their bipartisan effort to improve the U.S. economy and create jobs by making it easier for foreign visitors to travel to the U.S. The Congressmen have worked together to introduce H.R. 1354, the Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act.
Issues:
Government Transparency
May 16, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the list of programmatic requests he submitted this year for the Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations process.
May 13, 2014
For living up his billing as co-chairman of the House’s Congressional Transparency Caucus, we award our Public Service Spotlight to Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL).
Issues:
Government Transparency
May 8, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined Representative Adam Smith (WA-09) to introduce the Accountability in Immigration Detention Act (AIDA), which aims to improve standards and living conditions in immigration detention centers across the country.
Issues:
Immigration
Government Transparency
May 8, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) offered two amendments to the FY2015 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill to increase federal public safety resources and help law enforcement combat gun violence in Chicago.
May 4, 2014
Also this year, Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) has written a bill that would at least post all the reports on a public Web site so the public can read them.“This information could help other people,” Quigley said. “It could help farmers. It could help businesses.”
Issues:
Government Transparency
April 11, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) received the American Bar Association’s ABA Justice Award for his leadership on criminal justice issues and promoting access to our justice system.
Issues:
Government Transparency
April 10, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee unanimously approved the Fiscal Year 2015 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill to the full House, which included language Rep. Quigley requested that would improve public access to legislative information.
March 26, 2014
U.S. Representatives Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) hosted a Congressional Transparency Caucus briefing on the need to promote open government data to enhance government transparency and fuel economic growth and job creation.
March 14, 2014
The Transparency in Government Act would bring greater openness to the federal government through a number of pioneering proposals that harness 21st century technology and address critical gaps in each of the three branches.
Issues:
Government Transparency