Gun Violence Prevention
December 22, 2015
Moving forward into 2016, I will continue to use my position in Congress to fight to improve the economy and help increase the safety of families, individuals, and communities across my district, as well as the nation.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
December 16, 2015
Rep. Mike Quigley joined U.S. Rep. David N. Cicilline and other gun violence prevention advocates to introduce the Assault Weapons Ban of 2015, which prohibits the sale, transfer, production, and importation of new military-style weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
December 8, 2015
Wednesday afternoon, Americans witnessed the aftermath of yet another mass shooting, this time in San Bernardino, California. It happened to be the second mass shooting of the day and the 355th of the year – equating to more mass shootings than days in the year.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
December 8, 2015
Wednesday afternoon, Americans witnessed the aftermath of yet another mass shooting, this time in San Bernardino, California. It happened to be the second mass shooting of the day and the 355th of the year – equating to more mass shootings than days in the year.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
December 8, 2015
Rep. Quigley urged his colleagues on the House floor to protect the safety of American citizens by prohibiting the sale of firearms to suspected terrorists by closing the Terror Gap loophole.
October 28, 2015
Reps. Quigley, Price, DeLauro, Lowey and Kelly joined 110 democratic colleagues in urging House leadership to end the longstanding de facto ban on federal funding for gun violence research.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
October 7, 2015
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley warned his colleagues on the House floor about the second tragedy following the shooting in Roseburg, Oregon – the tragedy of inaction by Congress to act on gun violence.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
October 6, 2015
Rep. Quigley co-authored H.R. 1217, the bipartisan King-Thompson background check legislation, officially known as the Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
September 22, 2015
Rep. Quigley applauded announcement of a $3.125 million federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant for the hiring of 25 new Chicago police officers.
September 22, 2015
Reps. introduce a bill that would require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a voluntary code of conduct for licensed gun dealers.