“In Congress, we can’t be responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars if we treat the mismanagement of multibillion-dollar government projects like business as usual,” said Rep. Gallagher. “Requiring the federal government to report on projects that are over budget or behind schedule is the least we can do to increase transparency, provide accountability, and ensure these boondoggles don’t become bottomless money pits.”
“The federal government gets away with spending billions of dollars on projects that are billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule. And the worst part? Taxpayers don’t even know because the cost and timeline of these projects are hidden,” said Sen. Ernst. “For any bottomless boondoggle funded by the federal government, taxpayers deserve to know how and where their money is being spent (or wasted). This bill is commonsense, and it’s got the support of many of my Democratic colleagues. So let’s pass it, get it signed into law and bring overdue accountability and transparency to the process and identify problems before they become a bottomless pit of taxpayer dollars.”
“People in Michigan and across the country deserve to know that their hard-earned tax dollars are being used effectively, especially as more communities rely on federal projects and programs to provide critical resources during this pandemic,” said Sen. Peters. “I will continue my efforts to pass this commonsense bill into law so we can strengthen accountability and save taxpayer dollars.”
