Press Releases
August 2, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL), U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius requesting information on the ongoing efforts by HHS to reevaluate blood donation criteria for men who have sex with men (MSM).
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
Health Care
August 1, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement following the Senate’s confirmation of B. Todd Jones as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
August 1, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) fought to protect the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) from a $190 million cut contained in the FY2014 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill.
Issues:
Appropriations
July 31, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and 187 Members of the House Democratic Caucus sent the following letter to President Barack Obama following the consideration of the Amash-Conyers amendment, which would have restricted the operations of the National Security Agency.
Issues:
July 25, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) urged his colleagues in Congress to put partisanship aside and craft America’s first national energy plan to address climate change, promote innovation and protect the public’s health and safety.
Issues:
July 23, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced a $65 million dollar grant has been awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to the City of Chicago and the Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
Issues:
Appropriations
Transportation
July 23, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) urged a one-third reduction in America’s intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles (ICBMs) stockpile with an amendment to the FY14 Defense Appropriations Bill.
Issues:
Appropriations
July 18, 2013
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) fought against efforts to restrict the right to choose for women living in the District of Columbia during the Appropriation Committee’s consideration of the FY14 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill.
Issues:
Appropriations
Reproductive Rights
July 18, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) advocated for increased funding for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) hiring grants within the FY14 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Act.
July 17, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives on the need to confront discrimination by teaching children to embrace, rather than fear, our differences.
Issues:
Education
LGBTQI+ Rights