Press Releases
November 14, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) was inducted into membership of the New Democrat Coalition, becoming the only currently seated Illinois representative to join the congressional organization.
October 22, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced that the Military Commercial Driver’s License Act of 2012, which he introduced last month with Representatives Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and John Carney (D-DE), was signed into law by President Barack Obama.
October 11, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) reiterated support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and National Coming Out Day by participating in the NOH8 Campaign, which promotes equality through education, advocacy, and visual protest.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
October 1, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) praised the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for new, written guidance codifying that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) family ties would be recognized in immigration cases.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
Immigration
September 28, 2012
By unanimous consent, the House of Representatives today passed the Military Commercial Driver’s License Act of 2012 introduced by U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05).
September 24, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) strongly spoke out against the House's passage of the deceptive Stop the War on Coal Act (H.R. 3409), a broadly reaching bill that guts critical environmental protections for clean air and water, while rolling back recent progress made on fuel efficiency standards.
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September 20, 2012
The Concord Coalition will award U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) with the Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award for his efforts to push a bipartisan deficit reduction plan earlier this year.
September 20, 2012
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), John Carney (D-DE) introduced the Military CDL Act of 2012.
September 19, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) applauded the Obama Administration for the progress it has made to expand the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), highlighted in a report released by the White House.
Issues:
Immigration
September 14, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) participated in the USA Warriors vs. Lawmakers charity ice-hockey game, which matched up disabled veterans against members of Congress and their staff.