Gun Violence Prevention
February 22, 2018
Rep. Quigley calls on Speaker Paul Ryan to allow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to research gun violence.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
February 21, 2018
Rep. Quigley sent a letter to Speaker Ryan urging him to allow debate and a vote on legislation to finally repeal the Dickey Amendment and provide adequate funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct research about gun violence.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
January 31, 2018
Rep. Quigley released the following statement in response to President Trump’s first State of the Union address.
December 20, 2017
Rep. Mike Quigley took to the House Floor to reflect on the five year anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting and the need to act on gun violence.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
December 13, 2017
Rep. Quigley sent a letter to House leadership urging them to oppose language in the final FY18 appropriations package that would restrict the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal agencies from conducting research about gun violence.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
December 13, 2017
"A coalition led by Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) sent the letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday, urging them to reject the status quo and allow the government to fund research “that could help prevent gun violence while still protecting the rights of law-abiding gun owners.”
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
December 8, 2017
As we approach the end of 2017, I want to provide you with an update on the efforts I am taking to address an issue that I know you care deeply about: Combatting the gun violence epidemic that has afflicted our nation.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
December 6, 2017
Rep. Quigley released a statement after Republicans in the House passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38) to force states with strong concealed carry laws to honor concealed carry permits from states with weaker laws.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
November 29, 2017
Reps. Quigley and Meehan re-introduced the bipartisan NICS Denial Notification Act, which will help law enforcement better enforce current gun laws by establishing an alert system to notify state and local law enforcement when criminals break the law attempting to acquire a gun.
November 29, 2017
"We can create an additional layer of protection to ensure weapons stay out of the hands of the wrong people," said Quigley in a statement, describing the bill as "a common-sense step to mitigate the gun violence epidemic."
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention