Press Releases
June 8, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Senator John Kerry (MA) offered support for new research and urged revising an outdated policy banning gay and bisexual men from donating blood.
May 30, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) congratulated Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Illinois on their filings of lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of Illinois laws prohibiting same-sex marriage.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
May 22, 2012
Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-05) met with Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski during the President's visit in Chicago for the NATO summit.
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
May 17, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) offered legislation to reduce the deficit and increase military safety by cutting $1.3 billion in funding for the Department of Defense's failed V-22 Osprey program and improving the DoD's hazardous material shipment program.
Issues:
Defense & National Security
May 15, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, (IL-05) along with Reps. Joe Heck (NV-03) and Steve Chabot (OH-01), introduced the Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act, a bipartisan and bicameral effort to create jobs, reform outdated visa laws, and increase national security.
Issues:
Immigration
May 9, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in response to President Obama's support for same-sex marriage.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
May 9, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in response to President Obama's support for same-sex marriage.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
May 9, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on the passage of U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act (H.R. 4133), a bill he co-sponsored.
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
May 8, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) offered an amendment to the Violence Against Women Act to provide protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who are victims of violent crime.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
April 30, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced today several staff changes in his Washington, D.C. office, including many promotions within his current team.