Many government programs that were well-intentioned are no longer applicable today and are failing rather than being eliminated. I support ideas that focus on modernizing institutions and adding accountability. I also support a nimble government that uses technology to be responsive to citizens.
I’ve been a proponent of and voted for the Reins Act, legislation that will allow Congress to review regulations that are deemed of high cost to the American people. I also believe our federal government should be closer to the taxpayers funding it, and support decentralizing certain offices and functions away from D.C. and re-locating those jobs to states like Illinois.
I’m also a member of the Congressional Innovation Initiative, a group led by the Majority Leader to find solutions that will increase entrepreneurship, protect information, and implement smart technology in government. I’ve authored bipartisan legislation that has passed the House to promote consumers’ access to financial tools and online commerce. The financial technology industry has evolved to give consumers more control of their finances, and government must also evolve to meet these new expectations.