Quigley Statement on Decision Not to Attend Joint Address

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on his decision not to attend President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress:

“This president has set flame to every democratic norm and principle of our government. I cannot in good conscience adhere to the norm of attending his joint address. From starting a coup attempt on January 6, 2021, to appointing an oligarch to assault government services, and blatantly ignoring the separation of powers, Donald Trump has undermined our democracy every day since taking office. I plan to spend this time working on behalf of my constituents and focusing on making government work better to address the pressing problems facing Chicagoans including increasing prices for groceries, housing, and health care; public safety; and climate change.”