Government Transparency
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, re-introduced the Transparency in Government Act to increase access, accountability, and transparency in every branch of the federal government. The legislation would expand financial disclosure requirements for both lawmakers and lobbyists; modernize how the public accesses federal spending information; and improve judicial transparency. Quigley has introduced this legislation each Congress since his first term.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the first Donald Trump impeachment panel, released a statement following Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s announcement of his intention to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on allegations founded in conspiracy theories:
“Today, Speaker McCarthy once again caved to the demands of his most extreme members.
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), founder of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, and Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced the Classified Documents Accountability Act, to implement stronger enforcement for mishandling of classified documents. Currently, criminal penalties for mishandling classified documents must meet a high standard for prosecution.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL), founder of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, re-introduced two bills aimed at lifting the veil from government business and restoring the full trust and faith of the American people in the office of the presidency.
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL-05) and Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, announced that they are exploring and intend to introduce legislation to implement stronger enforcement for mishandling of classified documents. Currently, criminal penalties for mishandling classified documents must meet a high standard for prosecution. Quigley and LaHood plan to introduce civil penalties for violations that do not meet that high criminal standard.
This week, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL), founder of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, re-introduced the Promoting Accountability and Security in Transition (PAST) Act after reports emerged that White House logs from January 6th, 2021 provided to the House of Representatives included a 7-hour gap in phone calls made by former President Donald Trump.
Congressmen Mike Quigley (D-IL), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), David Cicilline (D-RI), Mondaire Jones (D-NY) and Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Twenty-First Century Courts Act, a robust legislative plan to promote accountability and increase transparency in the federal courts. This legislation aims to restore Americans' trust in their justice system by directly addressing the public's concerns about judicial conduct—including by requiring the Supreme Court to issue a code of conduct for its justices.
On December 14, 2021 U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released a statement following the House vote to hold former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for his failure to comply with a subpoena from the Select Committee on the January 6 Attack:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government and a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement in response to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) ruling determining that foreign nationals may donate to U.S. ballot initiative campaigns: