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
January 15, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21), and Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) introduced the Buyback our Safety Act, legislation establishing a new matching grant at the Department of Justice aimed at bolstering local gun buyback initiatives nationwide.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
December 18, 2012
"I think people should go back and read what the justices wrote when they ruled on the Chicago gun case, when they allowed the second amendment to stand. They said the right to bear arms is not a right to keep and carry any weapon, whatsoever, in any manner, whatsoever, and for whatever purpose."
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
December 18, 2012
"This crisis demands our action. The time has come for us to stop listening to the gun lobby, and start listening to the American people. The fact is a majority of Americans, gun owning and not, desire common sense, reasonable gun regulations. Congress must no longer stand in the way of reasonable regulation. Instead, we must champion it," said Quigley. "
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention