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Defense and Foreign Affairs

July 18, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as a member of the House Appropriations Committee and House Intelligence Committee, offered an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018 Homeland Security Subcommittee appropriations bill to increase funding for essential grant programs, including Urban Area Security Initiative grants and Transit Security funding, by redirecting resources from so-called border infrastructure funding.

May 5, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves on the Congressional Caucus on Poland, introduced legislation to include Poland in the in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP).

April 18, 2017
In the News

The following article was published on April 18, 2017. A link to the article can be found here.

By Bonnie McGrath

I really don't know what the Russians did, if anything, to get emails out of the DNC's computer--and Hillary campaign head John Podesta's computer--in order to turn them over to WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange.

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April 17, 2017
In the News
Nearly four months into Donald Trump’s presidency, tension over foreign affairs is flaring up.
Issues: Defense and Foreign Affairs

April 14, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement upon his return from a fact-finding trip to Cyprus.
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April 14, 2017
In the News
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) visited Cyprus this week as part of the House Intelligence Committee’s ongoing investigation into potential collusion between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russian operatives, The Daily Beast reports.
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April 10, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement reiterating his calls for Congress to hold a vote on the authorization of the use of military force (AUMF):

April 7, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL), released the following statement on U.S. airstrikes targeting a Syrian government airfield:

March 21, 2017
Editorials
We are calling today for a dynamic U.S. initiative led by the Trump administration and Congress to unlock the potential of adolescent girls and young women in 13 low-income partner countries that matter significantly to U.S. national interests.
Issues: Defense and Foreign Affairs

March 21, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), released the following statement on the announcement that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will visit Russia next month and skip first NATO meeting:
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