Press Releases

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley released the following statement on the second anniversary of the October 7th attack on Israel.

“Two years ago today, Hamas abducted 251 innocent Israelis, and their brutal attack claimed 1,200 lives. Today, Hamas still holds 48 hostages in Gaza. For the people of Israel and for the global Jewish community, the grief and fear of that day is still raw. October 7th remains the worst attack on Jewish life since the Holocaust.

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker released the following joint statement, after the Trump administration decided to withhold $2.1 billion in approved funding for the Red Line Extension and the Purple & Modernization Program:

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement as the federal government entered a wholly preventable shutdown, driven by the Republican majority’s refusal to negotiate with Democrats:

“Republicans had two choices: come to the table with Democrats or shut down the government. They chose to shut it down. American families will bear the consequences.

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on his vote against the Republican continuing resolution:

“Since Trump assumed office, he has unilaterally cut programs funded by Congress that my constituents in the Illinois Fifth District rely on. Programs to feed families, lower energy costs, provide mental health services to students, help people experiencing homelessness, find new treatments for diseases, and more. 

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley released the following statement on his vote against H.Res. 719:

“Political violence has no place in our nation. I have said this before, and I will continue to say it until this scourge has been eliminated from our politics.