House Passes Two Walberg Bills to Increase Government Accountability

Washington, D.C.—The House of Representatives passed the Government Reform and Improvement Act this morning, a series of good-government reforms which included two bills championed by Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) to make the federal government more accountable and transparent to the American people. Click here to watch Congressman Walberg's remarks on the House floor.

The Senior Executive Service Accountability Act brings much-needed reform to how senior level government officials are held accountable for gross misconduct, ensures employee performance is measured, and eliminates loopholes that allow reprimanded officials from keeping perks like executive pay.

"There are many hardworking public servants in the federal workforce, but they are often overshadowed by bad actors who abuse their position of power. Instead of continuing to violate the public's trust, this bill establishes tools to help create a culture of accountability when wrongdoing occurs and provide greater stewardship of taxpayer dollars," said Walberg about the Senior Executive Service Accountability Act.

The House-passed legislation also featured the Midnight Rule Relief Act, which establishes a moratorium period between the presidential election and the inauguration on regulations that result in major costs or price increases for consumers and small businesses.

"Cutting corners and pushing through last minute regulations without proper public review creates uncertainty and raises costs for consumers and small businesses. This bill will prevent outgoing administrations from either party from slipping through excessive red tape that harms our economy as their term comes to a close," said Walberg about the Midnight Rule Relief Act.

Congressman Walberg serves on the House Education and the Workforce Committee as Chair of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee. In addition, he serves on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. For more information on Walberg's work in Congress visit walberg.house.gov.