Press Releases
January 25, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement regarding the proposed Illinois Tollway Elgin O’Hare Western Access Project, which received final approval by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Issues:
Transportation
January 23, 2013
Congressmen Mike Quigley (D-Ill) and Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) reintroduced the Federal Building and Property Disposal Act (H.R. 328) to cut wasteful federal property spending that costs taxpayers $1.67 billion annually.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
January 18, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement regarding the start of the National Hockey League season, which begins Saturday after a three month delay when players and team owners failed to reach a collective bargaining agreement.
January 16, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) was in attendance at the White House when President Obama announced proposals to reduce and prevent gun violence.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
January 15, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21), and Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) introduced the Buyback our Safety Act, legislation establishing a new matching grant at the Department of Justice aimed at bolstering local gun buyback initiatives nationwide.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
January 11, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) named Mary Ann Levar as his new District Director and Laura Sisemore as his new Communications Director following the departure of District Director and longtime communications advisor Aviva Bowen.
January 4, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) was appointed by the Democratic Caucus to the powerful House Committee on Appropriations, which is responsible for approving the federal government’s annual spending levels for nearly all federal programs.
Issues:
Appropriations
December 11, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that Illinois’ ban on carrying a concealed weapon in public is unconstitutional.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
December 7, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to hear two cases dealing with the issue of same-sex marriage.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
November 29, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) was elected by members of the Democratic Caucus to the leadership position of Regional Whip, just three years after first being elected to Congress.