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Defense and Foreign Affairs

December 2, 2011
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) met the newly appointed Ambassador of India to the United States, Nirupama Rao, during a reception hosted by the Indian Embassy, in conjunction with the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans.

November 4, 2011
Editorials
President Barack Obama recently took a bold step to reduce the deficit, and he didn't have to cut infrastructure, education or health care to do it.
Issues: Defense and Foreign Affairs

September 16, 2011
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) helped introduce legislation written by Representative Sander M. Levin (MI-12) observing the 20th anniversary of Ukrainian independence and expressing strong and continued support to the Ukrainian people for their efforts toward ensuring democratic principles.

August 23, 2011
Polish Ambassador Robert Kupiecki threw the ceremonial first pitch while Quigley showed the Ambassador around the ballpark "

May 31, 2011
Today, while President Barack Obama traveled through Poland, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) applauded the President's strong support of his bill to ease restrictions for Polish citizens wanting to travel to the United States.

May 13, 2011
Congressman Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) and Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) met yesterday with Poland's Ambassador Robert Kupiecki to discuss the US-Poland partnership, including advancing the bicameral, bipartisan legislation to include Poland in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) prior to President Obama's inaugural visit to Poland on May 27-28.

April 11, 2011
Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL), Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Peter Stastny, National Hockey League Hall of Famer and Member of European Parliament sent a letter to the International Ice Hockey Federation today, urging them to postpone the 2014 Ice Hockey Championship in Minsk, Belarus over human rights concerns.

April 1, 2011
"We cant forget the families whose lives were destroyed by last years terrible earthquake."

February 17, 2011
I write today regarding the expected consideration by the United Nations Security Council of a resolution condemning Israel on the issue of settlements.

February 15, 2011
Mike discusses protecting civil liberties and limiting Russian influence in Ukraine.