Press Releases
July 9, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) called on the federal government to take action against the growing epidemic of gun violence in Chicago, where more than 70 people were shot and 11 people were murdered over the past holiday weekend.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
June 28, 2013
Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL), Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) announced that the Appropriations Committee passed their amendment to the annual Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Bill which would increase funding for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program by $3 million.
Issues:
Appropriations
June 27, 2013
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Tim Walz (MN-1) introduced legislation to eliminate taxpayer subsidies for yachts.
Issues:
Government Transparency
June 27, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) moved to end the short-sighted fiscal policies of the sequester and protect critical investments in clean and renewable energy, education and infrastructure that drive economic growth.
Issues:
Appropriations
June 27, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) celebrated the passage of the bipartisan Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act in the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform package.
Issues:
Immigration
June 26, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
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.
Issues:
Energy / Environment
June 25, 2013
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley released the following statement regarding President Obama's plan to address climate change.
Issues:
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.
Issues:
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.
Issues:
Education