Gun Violence Prevention
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May 17, 2018
Rep. Quigley delivered the following remarks on the inclusion of his legislative language in the CJS Appropriations bill. Rep. Quigley’s language encourages states to prioritize logging records into the National Instant Criminal (NICS) Background Check System for domestic violence abusers.
May 17, 2018
Rep. Quigley, who serves as the only Illinois Member on the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks on the inclusion of his legislative language in the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill.
May 15, 2018
"Getting a gun shouldn't be as easy as renting a bike — but in many cases, it is ... Reminds us just how dangerously simple it can be for an everyday civilian to obtain a weapon of war."
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
April 7, 2018
Rep. Quigley attended Amundsen High School's "Townhall for Our Lives" to discuss the gun violence epidemic and ways to address it. Below are his opening remarks:
Issues:
Education
Gun Violence Prevention
March 22, 2018
Rep. Quigley released the following statements after the House passed the FY18 omnibus spending bill, which includes funding for several of his legislative priorities and issues he has championed since arriving to Congress.
March 3, 2018
Congress must take bold, comprehensive action to address gun violence, like the sweeping legislation I was proud to introduce that prohibits the sale, transfer, production, and importation of military-style assault weapons.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
February 27, 2018
Rep. Quigley released the following statement on the introduction of the Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2018, of which he is an original cosponsor.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
February 22, 2018
"Violence is preventable. Now is the time for America to wake up and see, in many ways, everything we know about violence prevention is wrong."
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
February 22, 2018
Rep. Quigley hosted a roundtable to discuss his new legislation that addresses the need to treat violence as the public health issue that it is.
February 22, 2018
Quigley looks for solutions to the ever present issue of gun violence as a member of the gun violence prevention task force.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention