Transportation
May 25, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), secured billions in federal funding for Chicago transportation and urban housing priorities in the Fiscal Year 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill.
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Appropriations
Transportation
May 20, 2016
There are over 100,000 bridges in the U.S. that are over 65 years old, and in Chicago, we have a century old transit system that desperately needs updates to keep up with increased capacity.
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May 18, 2016
For generations, this country’s transportation infrastructure served as the backbone of our economic success. We dreamed big, we built bigger, and our economy flourished. But today, our crumbling infrastructure is slowing economic growth, and without serious long-term investments, we simply will not be able to compete in today’s global economy.
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Appropriations
March 30, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley took his “Mike on the Move” transportation initiative to the suburbs with a ride along Pace Route 301.
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March 18, 2016
Rep. Quigley a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), praised new measures released by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) this week that will ensure better performance standards for non-motorized modes of transportation
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March 2, 2016
Rep. Mike Quigley pressured Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta to commit to taking actions to protect residents and their property around O'Hare International Airport from aircraft noise in today’s THUD Appropriations Subcommittee hearing.
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Appropriations
February 1, 2016
U.S. Reps Quigley, Duckworth, and Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the announcement by Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and the City of Chicago to complete the O’Hare Modernization Program:
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December 22, 2015
Moving forward into 2016, I will continue to use my position in Congress to fight to improve the economy and help increase the safety of families, individuals, and communities across my district, as well as the nation.
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Gun Violence Prevention
November 6, 2015
Rep. Quigley introduced the FAA Community Accountability Act to give local communities a say in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) decision-making process regarding flight paths.
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November 5, 2015
Rep. Quigley released a statement in response to House passage of H.R. 22, the DRIVE Act, which reauthorizes transportation infrastructure investments for highway and mass transit along with reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank.
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Appropriations
Economy and Jobs