Holding the White House Accountable
Since President Donald Trump's second inauguration, I have been working hard to oppose his dangerous actions. From cosponsoring legislation to limit Elon Musk's access to sensitive data to speaking out on the House floor, I am determined to use every lever at Democrats' disposal to stand up to Donald Trump. Check this page for regular updates on the actions I've taken and make sure to subscribe to my newsletter for a weekly rundown of my latest work.
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More on Holding the White House Accountable
Dear Friend,
I hope you had a good week. I wanted to share a brief overview of some of the work I did over the past few days while in Washington.
For the latest updates on my work in Congress, you can now find me on Bluesky @repmikequigley.bsky.social
1. Introduced Legislation to Protect Illinois Communities from Flooding
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who served eight years on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released a statement on the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
“In my eight years on the House Intelligence Committee, I witnessed firsthand the role that FISA has played in ensuring our security. Now, thanks to those in Congress who are eager to disrupt proceedings, its existence is in jeopardy.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced that Chicago and Milwaukee, who are each hosting the 2024 presidential candidate nominating conventions, will receive $75 million in funding for security operations and law enforcement surrounding the conventions. The funding was included in the Fiscal Year 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act which passed the House today.
To mark two years since the start of Russia’s unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine the bipartisan Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05), Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) have introduced H.Res.
Today Congressman Mike Quigley, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and co-chair of the Ukraine Caucus, Congressman Bill Keating, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, and Congressman Jim McGovern, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, introduced the Ukraine War Risk Insurance Act of 2024.
In all my years as a member of the Appropriations Committee, never before have I witnessed such blatant attacks on the LGBTQI+ community. Over the past year, I’ve sat through bill markups where my colleagues across the aisle have demonized these individuals simply for who they love or how they identify. MAGA Republicans have put dangerous policy riders in our funding bills – using LGBTQI+ individuals as pawns in their political games. It’s unsettling at best, dangerous at worst.