Gun Violence Prevention
September 30, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) applauded the announcement of a $1.875 million federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant for the hiring of 15 new Chicago police officers.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
August 1, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement following the Senate’s confirmation of B. Todd Jones as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
July 28, 2013
The City of Chicago is in a war against illegal guns, and we’re losing.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
July 18, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) advocated for increased funding for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) hiring grants within the FY14 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Act.
July 9, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) called on the federal government to take action against the growing epidemic of gun violence in Chicago, where more than 70 people were shot and 11 people were murdered over the past holiday weekend.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
March 26, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Mike Honda (CA-17), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Adam Schiff (CA-28), Jim Moran (VA-08) and 38 other Members of Congress sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget urging them to exclude the Tiahrt Amendments from the President’s FY14 Budget.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
March 14, 2013
Rep. Quigley said he is, "going to start getting the word out" to his House colleagues about the Senate language in an effort to get them to oppose the bill."
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
February 7, 2013
In Chicago, if you ask a school-aged child their number one fear, it's not braces or a book report. It's being shot on the way to school.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
January 25, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) will reintroduce the Trafficking Reduction and Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act, which cracks down on the illegal gun market by improving gun tracking data.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
January 16, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) was in attendance at the White House when President Obama announced proposals to reduce and prevent gun violence.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention