Press Releases
November 2, 2011
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) met with U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner to discuss the housing and foreclosure crisis in the City of Chicago and surrounding area. The meeting followed Quigley's Foreclosure Assistance Fair this past weekend in Chicago, where more than 200 constituents sought assistance from mortgage lenders, government agencies, and housing counselors.
October 14, 2011
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) reiterated his support for strong EPA regulation authority and protection of public health by voting against anti-regulatory, anti-environment legislation for the third time in two weeks.
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October 13, 2011
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced that he will be hosting two service fairs for the community later this month. The Senior Fair and Foreclosure Assistance Fair are both free to the public and will provide essential services to constituents seeking assistance with medical, insurance, or housing issues.
October 7, 2011
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Luis V. Gutierrez (IL-04), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) held a congressional field forum to investigate the impact of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), specifically the denial of federal benefits to same-sex couples and their families in Illinois and around the country, and to review DOMA's constitutionality and current court cases.
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LGBTQI+ Rights
October 4, 2011
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced The Mortgage Credit Availability Act of 2011 (H.R. 3084), which authorizes the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to temporarily increase the conforming loan limits for mortgages that originated in high-cost areas.
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Economy and Jobs
October 4, 2011
Quigley, Gutierrez, Schakowsky Hold Hearing on Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
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LGBTQI+ Rights
September 29, 2011
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Carolyn Maloney (NY-14), John Carney (DE-01), and 56 other members of Congress have sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson to express their support for the EPA's final Cross-State Air Pollution Control Rule.
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Health Care
September 21, 2011
"Our soldiers fight for whats right, whats fair and whats just," Quigley said. "Finally, we have managed to provide the same to them."
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LGBTQI+ Rights
September 16, 2011
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) helped introduce legislation written by Representative Sander M. Levin (MI-12) observing the 20th anniversary of Ukrainian independence and expressing strong and continued support to the Ukrainian people for their efforts toward ensuring democratic principles.
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Defense and Foreign Affairs
September 13, 2011
"These measures will ensure the committees process and final product is free from the question of undue influence and special interest intervention."
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Government Transparency