Transportation
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) participated in a briefing with the City of Chicago and Cook County on the extension of the 606 multiuse trail. Earlier this year, Quigley submitted the 606 trail to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee as one of his Member Designated Projects. It was included in the House-passed INVEST in America Act last month.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chair of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, announced that the Appropriations Committee has approved all ten of the Chicago-area community projects that he submitted for funding consideration.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) , a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, released a statement after learning that the five projects he submitted to the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee for funding as part of surface transportation authorization legislation will be included in the proposed legislation.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, announced his support for five projects that he has submitted to the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee for funding as part of surface transportation authorization legislation.
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) plans to advance surface transportation authorization legislation later this spring, building on H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, from the 116th Congress. Chairman Peter DeFazio announced that the T&I Committee will formally accept requests for projects from House Members.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) questioned Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about the future of public transportation during a hearing held by the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development. Quigley's questions came during a hearing on the FY2022 Budget Request for the Department of Transportation and the American Jobs Plan.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to call for the establishment of a federal highway administration hazard mitigation program. Additionally, Quigley spoke about his goal of crafting an infrastructure package that will mitigate the financial toll that COVID-19 has had on our museums, zoos, and aquariums and support Illinois' park districts.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. participated in a hearing on "Creating Equitable Communities Through Transportation and Housing" held by the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies. Quigley praised CTA's efforts to provide equitable service to all Chicagoans and held up Chicago's transit system as a possible example for other cities.
Following the hearing, Quigley released the following statement:
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) led members of the Illinois House Delegation in a letter to Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation Omer Osman urging for the modification and reprioritization of transportation projects and programs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As Illinoisans are traveling differently and federal funds are limited for transportation systems, the letter calls for changes to the state's Rebuild Illinois capital program to adjust to the new reality.
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), announced that the Chicago Transit Red and Purple Modernization Phase 1 project will receive a $100 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The grant will be used for ongoing improvements to the Red and Purple heavy rail lines on the north side of Chicago.