In the News
September 23, 2013
"There's an urgency that we are falling behind now to work on an issue of climate change, that perhaps won't affect us, certainly won't affect us nearly as much as future generations. That is the struggle in congress. That is the struggle at the state and local level." '
Issues:
September 6, 2013
"A number of heavy hitters in the local transportation scene showed up for a roundtable on sustainable transportation issues at the CTA headquarters hosted by U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and University of Illinois President Robert A. Easter. Quigley." '
September 6, 2013
"O'Hare is critical to the region. Modernization of O'Hare is critical for it to maintain its status as a one of the top airports in the world...There are a lot of things we can do, however, to mitigate these change and the impact on my constituents."
September 3, 2013
"I left the briefing nearly certain that a gas attack took place and nearly certain that the Assad regime was responsible. But there are still a lot of questions."
August 29, 2013
"Improved security is one reason efforts at reform have broad bipartisan support. Dozens of members of Congress from both parties, including Sens. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Reps. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) and Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), have sponsored reform." '
August 29, 2013
"I told them I was sorry I felt like I had to apologize on behalf of our government for being behind. I certainly hope the state of Illinois and the country gets behind equality soon." '
August 23, 2013
"For me, undercover Congressman was an opportunity from the first day to use it as a listening device. What's happening with people's minds and their lives?" '
August 23, 2013
"U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, IL-05, worked Thursday at the Chicago Oak Brook Marriott Hotel as part of his Undercover Congressman series." '
August 8, 2013
"There was something magical about it. I think as a kid, I respected that history. It was like I was in a museum. And I know they don't like that term but it was something that connected me to something bigger than myself, something older than myself, something that has always been there and will always be there. That's why I didn't like night baseball at first." '
August 6, 2013
"With climate change, unfortunately, you're seeing birds of wider varieties spend a longer time, if not the whole year, in Chicago," said Quigley, who has a tree and a pond in his yard for birds. "So we need to make it a safer place for them." '