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QUIGLEY: Elevate Public Debate with Open CRS Reports
Rep. Mike Quigley offered an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2017 Legislative Branch Appropriations bill that would require the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to publish its reports on the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO) website, serving as a one-stop shop for public information. -
QUIGLEY, LANCE PUSH FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO CRS REPORTS
Reps. Quigley and Lance held a bipartisan briefing to discuss the distribution of non-confidential Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports to the public during International Open Access Week. -
Quigley, Issa, Panel Urge Financial Transparency Within the Supreme Court
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Darrell Issa (CA-49), Co-Chairs of the Transparency Caucus, held a briefing on the importance of Supreme Court justices disclosing to the public their financial interests in a more open, consistent and timely manner. -
Quigley, Panel Urge Supreme Court to “Broadcast Justice”
U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley, Chair of the Transparency Caucus and a practicing attorney before becoming a member of congress, held a briefing on the need for video and live audio in the Supreme Court. -
Issa, Quigley Host Transparency Caucus Event on Open Data and Job Creation
U.S. Representatives Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) hosted a Congressional Transparency Caucus briefing on the need to promote open government data to enhance government transparency and fuel economic growth and job creation
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Jun 12, 2017
Press Release
Today, Rep. Mike Quigley introduced the Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement or “COVFEFE” Act.
May 15, 2017
Press Release
This month, Rep. Mike Quigley joined Rep. Leonard Lance in re-introducing bipartisan legislation to open Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports to the public.
Mar 24, 2017
Press Release
Today, Rep. Mike Quigley joined U.S. Senators Tom Udall, Sheldon Whitehouse, Tom Carper, and Jack Reed in introducing the MAR-A-LAGO Act, a bicameral bill that requires the publication of visitor logs to the White House or any other location where President Trump regularly conducts official business, including various Trump Organization properties frequented by the president.
Mar 16, 2017
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Congressman Darrell Issa and Congressman Jared Polis released the following statements after introducing the Financial Transparency Act of 2017.
Feb 1, 2017
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Today, Rep. Mike Quigley along with Rep. Darrell Issa, hosted the first bipartisan Transparency Caucus briefing in the 115th Congress to discuss web harvesting and the preservation of government data.
Jan 24, 2017
Press Release
Today, Rep. Mike Quigley released the following statement after the Trump Administration halted external communication at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Jan 3, 2017
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Today, Rep. Mike Quigley released the following statement after House Republicans voted to cut powers of the independent Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE).
Sep 21, 2016
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Today, Rep. Mike Quigley, along with Rep. Darrell Issa, hosted a bipartisan Transparency Caucus briefing to discuss the progress this Congress has made to address transparency issues, and outline the challenges still faced as policymakers work to bring greater transparency to the federal government in the 115th Congress.
Jul 14, 2016
Press Release
Today, Rep. Mike Quigley introduced a bipartisan bill to make all reports written for Congress by federal agencies available to the public.
Jul 1, 2016
Press Release
Rep. Darrell Issa released the following statement after President Obama signed the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 into law this afternoon.
