Defense and Foreign Affairs
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement calling for an Arab-led peacekeeping force in Gaza:
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on the capture of Damascus by rebels and Bashar al-Assad’s departure from Syria:
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
Dear Friend,
I know that many of you have been navigating a range of emotions over the past few weeks. Whether you've felt moments of excitement or waves of sadness, I want to assure you that my commitment to working on your behalf remains stronger than ever.
1. Reaffirmed My Commitment to Working for You
Today, the bipartisan Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC-02) were joined by Senate Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) in recognizing President Biden’s leadership on Ukraine’s defense and calling on him to lift Ukraine’s restrictions on using long-range weapons to strike legitimate military targets inside Russia.
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), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, released the following statement regarding his recent visit to Ukraine where he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The trip came at a critical time as aid for Ukraine has stalled in Congress.
“The October 7th terrorist attack was the greatest assault on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. For the hostages still being held by Hamas and their families, the nightmare is not over. Israel is an important ally to the United States as the only democracy in the region and I support their efforts to dismantle Hamas and bring the hostages home. If they are to ensure security for the next generation, Netanyahu must target Hamas surgically and with the protection of innocent Gazans in mind.