Press Releases
September 20, 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) released the following statement in response to a letter from Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the department's ongoing efforts to reevaluate blood donation criteria for men who have sex with men (MSM).
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
Health Care
September 5, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and University of Illinois President Robert A. Easter gathered local transportation leaders for a roundtable discussion to examine sustainable transportation in Chicago and discuss ways the federal government can support local initiatives.
Issues:
Appropriations
Energy / Environment
September 4, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced the allocation of nearly $29 million to the City of Chicago, Cook County, DuPage County, and the State of Illinois to help these communities recover from devastating spring storms, strong winds and flooding.
Issues:
Appropriations
Energy / Environment
August 29, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) met with local startup companies at 1871, a digital co-working center, to discuss the importance of high-tech entrepreneurship and ways the government can support the industry.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
August 23, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) worked at the Chicago Oak Brook Marriott Hotel as part of his Undercover Congressman series.
August 21, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-Ill.-5) and U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today called for the passage of legislation that would allow Polish citizens unrestricted travel to the United States for up to 90 days without requiring a visa.
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: