Government Transparency

Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform unanimously passed a bill introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Elijah Cummings (MD-7) to make all reports written for Congress by federal agencies available to the public.

"I applaud the decision by the Obama administration to empower students and bring much-needed transparency and accountability to the for-profit college industry. Thanks to the new rules, these colleges must now be up front about accreditation and provide detailed explanations of costs and success rates. This is an important step toward preserving opportunities for students. Too many have been led astray by empty promises."

Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Elijah Cummings (MD-7) introduced a bill to make all reports written for Congress by federal agencies available to the public.

Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-05) and U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) launched a bipartisan, bicameral effort to fight corruption at all levels of government by introducing two bills that target political clout and unethical conduct by public servants.

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), along with Reps. Tim Walz (MN-1) and Gary Peters (MI-9), introduced legislation to eliminate taxpayer subsidies for yachts. The Ending Taxpayer Subsidies for Yachts Act will amend a tax provision that allows boat owners to write off their mortgage interest payments if they classify their boats as second homes.

Legislation would show how each taxpayers dollars are spent, as well as how much the federal government is borrowing in their name.

"It saves a significant amount of money without cutting a single service, and is a perfect example of how we must reinvent government."

Mike argues for state pension reform in the face of accumulated debt crises and rejects call for states to declare bankruptcy.