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June 11, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s decision to drop its appeal to a court ruling that lifts the age and point of sale restrictions on emergency contraception.

May 24, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) moved to protect America’s natural resources by voting against the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline that would transport dangerous tar sands oil from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. He also called on President Obama to reject a Presidential Permit for the project.
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May 23, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke out again against the lack of protections for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community within the comprehensive immigration reform proposals currently under consideration by Congress.
Issues:Equality

May 22, 2013
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform unanimously passed the bipartisan Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act introduced by Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05).

May 21, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced the Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act to prevent the deaths of millions of birds that collide with federal buildings across the country each year.
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May 15, 2013
Representatives Mike Quigley, Bill Foster, Tammy Duckworth and Brad Schneider submitted a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano raising concerns over a proposal to allow a for-profit detention company to own and operate an immigration detention center in Illinois.
Issues:Immigration

May 1, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) continues his two-day Chicago Climate Tour, visiting critical environmental sites around the region to hear from experts on the local impact of climate change and work being done to address the issue.

April 26, 2013
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the list of programmatic requests he submitted this week for the Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations process.

April 24, 2013
Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced Sergio Farfan Castillo from West Leyden High School as the winner of the Congressional Art Competition for Illinois’ 5th Congressional District.

April 18, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) applauded the inclusion of the bipartisan Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act in the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform package.
Issues:Immigration