Our 2023 Wrap Up
Dear Mr. Friend,
As 2023 comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past year. While it was a record-setting year in unproductiveness thanks to the Republican Majority in Congress, I still fought every day to improve conditions for you and your family. There is so much work that must be done in the new year. I want you to know that I won't stop fighting on your behalf.
Serving You
I'm pleased to share that my staff and I continued to help constituents like you navigate our federal bureaucracy throughout the year. My office opened cases for more than 3,000 constituents and resolved over 1,700 cases with positive results. This year, my staff and I were also fortunate to attend over 78 community meetings, helped more than 431 Illinoisans plan trips to Washington, D.C., and responded to more than 76,413 letters and phone calls.
Rep. Quigley visits Illinois Masonic Dental Clinic's mobile dental care center. Quigley secured $300,000 for Illinois Masonic to better serve Illinois residents with special needs.
Bringing Dollars Home to IL-05
I've been working hard to bring direct funding to our district. In 2023, I was proud to secure approximately $495,192,720 for our communities. This included Community Project Funding secured for projects like the Black Ensemble Theater, the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, and the 606 Trail Expansion. The House of Representatives also approved more than $13 million for local projects in FY24. While that funding has not yet been signed into law, as a member of the Appropriations Committee, I'll keep working with my colleagues across the aisle and in both chambers of Congress until it is.
My work didn't end there. My staff and I also helped recover more than $8.5 million for constituents in fees from federal agencies.
Rep. Quigley and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a visit to Eli's Cheesecake. Eli's has been committed to providing refugees an opportunity to make it in America.
Looking Ahead to 2024
While I was incredibly disappointed in the lack of output under the Republican Majority this year, I'll be heading back to Washington, D.C. re-energized. After spending the last few weeks home in Chicago talking with voters, I'm more committed than ever to making sure the issues that matter to you are addressed. From defending abortion access and LGBTQIA+ rights, to fighting the climate crisis and the gun violence epidemic, there is so much work to be done.
To that end, I hope you'll take a moment to complete the survey below and let me know what your family wants Congress to tackle in the new year.
Please don't hesitate to contact my office if you have questions or to share your opinions and concerns during this period. You can call my DC office at (202) 225-4061 or my Chicago office at (773) 267-5926. You can email me through my website at Quigley.house.gov/contact. For the latest information on my work, follow @RepMikeQuigley on Facebook, Instagram, and X, formerly known as Twitter. You can also sign up for updates from my office by clicking here or by texting "QUIGLEY" to (773) 200-2854.
Sincerely,
Mike Quigley