Government Transparency

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.

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.

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.