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Press Releases

February 4, 2013
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL), Aaron Schock (R-IL) and Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) reintroduced the Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act.

January 29, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) toured Dinkel’s Bakery and worked as a baking assistant during his first Undercover Congressman event of the new Congress.

January 25, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) will reintroduce the Trafficking Reduction and Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act, which cracks down on the illegal gun market by improving gun tracking data.

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.

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.

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.

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