In the News
December 4, 2013
"This Thanksgiving, while thousands of Illinois families gather to celebrate over an abundance of turkey and stuffing, thousands more will struggle to just put food on the table. That's because millions of hardworking Americans who rely on SNAP to provide for their families during tough times had their benefits ct by an average of $36 per month," said Quigley.
November 27, 2013
"The pervasive and systematic abuse of detainees held in immigration detention facilities, essentially at the hands of the government, is unconscionable. This urgent matter must be addressed quickly and at the highest possible level."
Issues:
Immigration
Government Transparency
November 15, 2013
"We must work to build a military that is built for today and for tomorrow, not for the 1960s."
Issues:
Defense & National Security
November 14, 2013
"Modernizing outdated policies will increase opportunities for international tourists, create jobs and drive valuable tourism dollars to cities across the country"
November 13, 2013
"Quigley is looking at the very least to educate the House as we go into the next year of appropriations and to address the very issues of what's an appropriate nuclear force, what types of weapons make sense."
Issues:
Appropriations
November 6, 2013
"Congressman Mike Quigley has been on the side of residents for some time now. He has written to the FAA, he wants a flying path at the very least modified, and he says the FAA needs to rework its policy on what is too much noise"
October 21, 2013
Rep. Quigley gives "Chicago Tonight" host Phil Ponce an inside look at the recent shutdown, future budget negotiations and overshadowed bipartisan cooperation in Congress.
October 2, 2013
"Congressman Quigley, he does a series called the undercover congressman, and he wanted to do an undercover day at one of our hotels in suburban Chicago."
September 24, 2013
"Well, here is the problem. The minority of the majority is controlling Speaker Boehner's policy. It is really, not just the dog's tail wagging about it; it's the tip of the dog's tail. It's the Tea Party folks who have Boehner afraid of Republican primaries against his base. For those reasons, I'm concerned he'll listen to them and drive us off the cliff." '
September 23, 2013
"This is the legacy were going to leave. We can be the first generation that leaves the world in a worse condition than we were born into it." '