| Michaud Helps Pass Measure to Reduce Government Waste, Increase Accountability for Spending of Taxpayers’ Money |
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| Wednesday, January 14 2009 | |
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Michaud, a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition, helped pass a resolution that he cosponsored that will lead to a reduction of waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement in federal spending. “Congress has a constitutional responsibility to oversee federal spending. That responsibility has been abandoned now for years. This resolution changes the rules of the House of Representatives to force strong congressional oversight of federal agencies. It requires that congressional committees hold at least three hearings a year on the topics of waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement in the agencies under their jurisdiction. With the federal budget deficit setting records, this change is a strong step in the right direction.” Under the resolution, additional hearings are required if Government Accountability Office (GAO) audits find that an agency’s books are not in order or if an agency is listed as “high risk” for waste, fraud, abuse or mismanagement. For more information on the Blue Dog Coalition, visit their website at http://www.house.gov/ross/BlueDogs/.
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