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Quigley Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Violation of Constitution’s Anti-Corruption Clause
June 20, 2017
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), joined nearly 200 Members of Congress in filing a federal lawsuit against President Trump for violating one of the Constitution's critical anti-corruption provisions: the Foreign Emoluments Clause. The emoluments clause prohibits the President from accepting foreign payments without seeking and receiving Congressional authorization.
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Government Transparency
June 20, 2017
The House Intelligence Committee is supposed to be investigating Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election. But the panel is so riven by partisan mistrust that its members can’t agree on the probe’s mission, its scope or even when to interview key witnesses.
June 13, 2017
From the incomprehensible "covfefe" to a post labeling fired FBI director James Comey a "leaker," President Donald Trump's tweets would be preserved as presidential records if a Democratic lawmaker's proposed COVFEFE Act becomes law.
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Government Transparency
June 13, 2017
, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, spoke on the House Floor about the introduction of his new transparency bill, the Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement or COVFEFE Act. The bill codifies guidance from the National Archives to expand the Presidential Records Act to include the term “social media” as a documentary material for preservation. Click here to watch the video or see full speech text below.
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Government Transparency
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June 12, 2017
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, introduced the Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement or "COVFEFE" Act.
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Government Transparency
June 12, 2017
We may never know what "covfefe" meant. But that doesn't mean we can't make it into another legislative acronym, this time inspired by President Trump's Twitter habits.
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Government Transparency
June 12, 2017
A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, a Chicago Democrat, would ensure that even social media post from the President Donald Trump's personal Twitter account — @realDonaldTrump — are archived in the same manner as his official account, @POTUS.
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Government Transparency
June 12, 2017
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) introduced legislation Monday to classify presidential social media posts — including President Trump's much-discussed tweets — as presidential records.
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Government Transparency
June 12, 2017
While the political world and late-night comedians still debate what "covfefe" means, at least one member of Congress is aiming to establish what it stands for.
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Government Transparency
June 12, 2017
Sometimes lawmakers can’t resist trolling Donald Trump. One Democrat is trying to take a misspelled Trump tweet all the way to the House floor.
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Government Transparency