Press Releases
May 22, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) voted to restore Americans’ privacy rights and pass H.R. 3361, the USA FREEDOM Act: United and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet Collection, and Online Monitoring Act. Rep. Quigley is an original cosponsor the bill, which ends the government’s bulk collection of phone records and requires increased government oversight and public scrutiny of domestic surveillance programs.
Issues:
Government Transparency
May 21, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) fought to expand federal housing assistance and protect funding and eligibility for vital infrastructure programs that improve the economy and support local communities, including projects in Chicago and Cook County.
May 16, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the list of programmatic requests he submitted this year for the Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations process.
May 13, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) visited two Southeast side petroleum coke (petcoke) storage sites and spoke with neighborhood residents about the negative environmental and health impacts of petcoke dust due to insufficient local, state and federal regulations.
Issues:
Energy / Environment
May 8, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) offered two amendments to the FY2015 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill to increase federal public safety resources and help law enforcement combat gun violence in Chicago.
May 8, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined Representative Adam Smith (WA-09) to introduce the Accountability in Immigration Detention Act (AIDA), which aims to improve standards and living conditions in immigration detention centers across the country.
Issues:
Immigration
Government Transparency
May 7, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined Lt. General (USA ret.) Robert Gard, the former president of National Defense University, and members of Council for a Livable World to promote good government reform on nuclear weapons spending.
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April 29, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement following three days of meetings and travel within Ukraine.
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
April 14, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined the University of Chicago Harris School to host “The Future of U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Establishing Sustainable Security Policy,” a panel discussion on reforming U.S. nuclear weapons policy to fit our current budgetary and national security environment.
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April 11, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) received the American Bar Association’s ABA Justice Award for his leadership on criminal justice issues and promoting access to our justice system.
Issues:
Government Transparency