Press Releases
February 21, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) hosted a roundtable discussion at DePaul University highlighting the plague of gun violence in Chicago.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
February 20, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement regarding the escalating violence in Ukraine, which has reportedly resulted in dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
February 20, 2014
Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined more than 120 members of the House of Representatives to send a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, urging him to insist on strong, enforceable environmental protections in negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
February 19, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) toured Free Range Office, a facility providing flexible shared space for small businesses in Wicker Park, and met with local entrepreneurs to discuss ways the federal government can aid their growth.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
February 18, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) worked alongside veterans operating a manual press producing military themed apparel at Rags of Honor as part of his Undercover Congressman series.
February 18, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced a $2.57 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help fund a vital flood prevention project for the Graue Mill neighborhood of Hinsdale.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
Energy / Environment
February 11, 2014
Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) received a 96 percent rating on the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) 2013 National Environment Scorecard for his strong support of pro-environment legislation.
Issues:
February 5, 2014
Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) offered an amendment to H.R. 3590, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act, to ensure the Secretary of the Interior maintains the authority to consider climate change when making decisions regarding conservation and recreational activities on public lands.
Issues:
February 5, 2014
Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined a bipartisan coalition of House members to introduce H.R. 20, the Government by the People Act, which would reform campaign finance laws to reduce the influence of big money in politics.
Issues:
Government Transparency
January 31, 2014
In response to the ongoing jobs crisis in America, Representatives Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), and José Serrano (D-N.Y.) announced the creation of a Congressional Full Employment Caucus.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs