Government Transparency
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) participated in a hearing held by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform to examine the fossil fuel industry's coordinated effort to mislead the public and spread disinformation about climate science and the role of fossil fuel companies in driving climate change.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley's (IL-05) legislation the Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden.
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley's (IL-05) legislation the Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act is headed to President Joe Biden's desk for signature after passing both the House and Senate on Monday. The bipartisan bill, introduced on the first day of the 117th Congress by Quigley, co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, and Representative James Comer (KY-01), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, will increase access to the federal government's expenditures.
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, and James Comer (KY-01), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, praised the unanimous House passage of their bipartisan, bicameral Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (ACMRA), which will create a single website where Congress and the public can easily search, sort, and download all agency reports to Congress.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to create a Select Committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol:
"The January 6 attack was not just a harrowing experience for those of us who were there – it was an attack on the very foundation of our democracy. We have a responsibility to uncover the truth of what took place and led up to, that day.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, introduced the Access to White House Visitor Logs Act, to require every administration to publicly release visitor logs from the White House or any location where presidents regularly conduct official business.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, released the following statement after the Biden administration released 400 records of White House visits from the first weeks of his administration and pledged to release the logs monthly moving forward:
Today, Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and James Comer (KY-01) re-introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (ACMRA) to create a single website on which Congress and the public can easily search, sort, and download all agency congressional reports.
This bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives in the 116th Congress unanimously.
In April 2025, House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-OK) announced that the House of Representatives will continue to accept member requests for Community Project Funding in appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026. These are congressional provisions that direct funds toward specific projects within each member’s congressional district. Community Project Funding allows members to direct federal funding towards the needs of their communities.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after the Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump on an impeachment charge of incitement: