Government Transparency
May 3, 2011
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.
Issues:
Government Transparency
April 14, 2011
Legislation would show how each taxpayers dollars are spent, as well as how much the federal government is borrowing in their name.
Issues:
Government Transparency
March 17, 2011
"It saves a significant amount of money without cutting a single service, and is a perfect example of how we must reinvent government."
Issues:
Government Transparency
February 9, 2011
Mike argues for state pension reform in the face of accumulated debt crises and rejects call for states to declare bankruptcy.
January 20, 2011
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform announced U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) as the Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services, and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs in the 112th Congress. Quigley's appointment comes just 21 months after he was elected to Congress, the fewest of any ranking member on the committee.
Issues:
Government Transparency
January 5, 2011
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley's (IL-05) proposal to make all earmark requests in the 112th Congress public was rebuffed by the new House leadership.
Issues:
Government Transparency
October 19, 2010
Quigley bill to help Illinois fight pay-to-play passes House "
October 1, 2010
"Reformers say that could drive down prices and save taxpayers money." "
Issues:
Government Transparency
September 21, 2010
"Its time to step back, evaluate our global needs and build a military to match those needsas if we were starting from scratch. Everything our military does must be measured against the benchmark of 'Do we need this to keep America safe?'"
Issues:
Government Transparency
September 15, 2010
"At a time of limited resources, it is vital that all of our foreign contracts be held to the strictest scrutiny and utmost accountability."
Issues:
Government Transparency