Government Transparency
September 14, 2009
"It is up to us, in Washington, to make sure that our constituents are best served and their taxpayer dollars are spent wisely..." "
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Government Transparency
August 20, 2009
CHICAGO, IL - Today, Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) demonstrated again his commitment to ensuring that taxpayer dollars are well spent by embarking on a 'Transparency Tour' of several sites in the 5th District that have received funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
August 11, 2009
Today, Congressman Mike Quigley spoke on the House floor regarding earmark reform.
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Government Transparency
August 11, 2009
The Obama Administration made it very clear from day one that their goal of restoring financial responsibility, a goal that I share with the President, includes eliminating wasteful and reckless spending from our budget.
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Government Transparency
August 1, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC Today, before returning home for the August recess, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced a bill that would help protect and strengthen state pay-to-play laws that get watered down when their federal funding appears to be in jeopardy.
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Government Transparency
July 23, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, following a Senate vote to eliminate funding for the F-22 fighter plane from the defense authorization bill, Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) issued the following statement.
July 23, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - This afternoon, following passage of statutory pay-as-you-go legislation (H.R. 2920, PAYGO), Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) applauded President Obama, House leadership, and the fiscally-conservative Blue Dog coalition for their commitment to fiscal sanity.
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Government Transparency
July 10, 2009
Today, Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) announced the introduction of landmark legislation to drastically reform the earmark system by prohibiting appropriation requests for for-profit entities.
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Government Transparency
June 26, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC Last night, Cong. Mike Quigley made the following statement on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding funding for the F-22 fighter plane.
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Defense & National Security
June 18, 2009
This afternoon, Congressman Mike Quigley heeded the Presidents call for Congress to balance spending with equal savings and revive the "pay-as-you-go" rules (PAYGO) by co-sponsoring the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2009.
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Government Transparency