Holding the White House Accountable

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.

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), released the following statement after voting against a stand-alone Israel aid package that would cut $14.3 billion in funding for the Internal Revenue Service. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates this bill would add $12.5 billion to the deficit through 2033 and would result in $26.8 billion in lost tax revenue.

“During all my years in Congress, support for Israel has never been a partisan issue. Until extremists took the gavel.

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus and Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered remarks on the House floor during debate on H.R. 6126, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, a $14.3 billion emergency funding bill. Quigley criticized Republicans for making the aid for Israel contingent on the exclusion of aid for Ukraine.

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, returned from a visit to Ukraine where he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The trip comes at a critical time as Congress considers additional aid for Ukraine and other global crises. Quigley’s visit showcased the importance of U.S. and NATO support for Ukraine and emphasized the additional resources needed to ensure Ukraine’s victory. Quigley was part of a bipartisan CODEL with Representatives French Hill (AR-02) and Stephen Lynch (MA-08).