In the News
January 18, 2018
Rep. Quigley appeared on CNN with Wolf Blitzer to discuss the ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and his belief that Steve Bannon should be questioned thoroughly about the Trump campaign.
January 16, 2018
Female candidate, Sameena Mustafa, plans to challenge Rep. Mike Quigley for his seat and become the first female Representative for the 5th district.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
January 7, 2018
Rep. Quigley appeared on CNN's Newsroom to discuss the ongoing investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election as well as Trump's repeated lies that there was no interference or collusion at all despite clear evidence to the contrary.
January 5, 2018
“There is no alternative to a diplomatic solution to this. War in that peninsula is unconscionable,” Quigley said in regarding the upcoming peace talks between North and South Korea and the years of tension between them.
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
December 31, 2017
"John F. Kennedy didn’t stare down the Russians in the Cuban Missile Crisis by saying ‘OMG. Khrushchev bad. Hashtag hate Russia.’ He spoke to the American public, eyeball to eyeball. The Leader of the Free World, waking up on a Saturday morning and tweeting some bizarre rant is not just unfortunate and embarrassing, it’s dangerous."
December 23, 2017
"They're rushing this investigation. The interviews are taking place on an overlapping basis, often out of state. And they're refusing to bring in certain people who would be important witnesses."
December 22, 2017
"I think what they're doing is attacking a war hero, a person with impeccable credentials, bipartisan support before Mr. Mueller. They're going after the FBI. They're going after the Justice Department because, frankly, the investigation is getting scary. It's reached the White House."
December 15, 2017
"Quigley is pushing for funding to create a secure digital network for election officials, to facilitate the rapid sharing of threats and incidents."
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December 15, 2017
"Most entities don't know they've been hacked. Sometimes it takes -- often it takes -- two to three years before they know they've been hacked. And most of the time it takes somebody else to tell them they have been hacked."
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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