Press Releases
June 25, 2013
Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced the allocation of $35 million in the FY 2013 federal budget toward the completion of the McCook and Thornton Reservoir—two key projects in the on-going effort to ease flooding in Cook County.
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Energy / Environment
June 25, 2013
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley released the following statement regarding President Obama's plan to address climate change.
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June 24, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) hosted a roundtable event with local small business owners and travel and tourism representatives to discuss the Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act and the economic benefits of travel to Chicago.
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Immigration
June 21, 2013
U.S. Congressmen Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Brad Schneider (IL-10), in honor of National Small Business Week, hosted a round table discussion with local manufacturing and education leaders to discuss the critical role science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education plays in the growth of manufacturing.
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Education
June 20, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in response to yesterday's T-HUD Appropriations subcommittee markup of the FY 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill.
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Appropriations
Transportation
June 12, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to revisit the population-based formula it uses, in part, to determine which counties and states are eligible for federal aid.
June 12, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) introduced legislation that would allow Illinois to effectively fight pay-to-play contracting in state highway construction projects.
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Government Transparency
June 12, 2013
U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley (D-Chicago Blackhawks) and Stephen Lynch (D-Boston Bruins) faced off on the Capitol steps in advance of their hometown teams meeting in Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight at the United Center in Chicago.
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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