Press Releases
May 27, 2011
"This is another example of unrestrained military spending that doesn't necessarily keep us safer. "
May 24, 2011
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Elijah Cummings (MD-7) introduced a bill to make all reports written for Congress by federal agencies available to the public.
Issues:
Government Transparency
May 20, 2011
Back in Chicago for a week of meeting constituents, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) got his hands dirty at Graymills Manufacturing and visited a band classroom at Bateman Elementary School.
Issues:
Education
May 13, 2011
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced an amendment to the Patriot Act that would close the Terror Gap, a loophole in law enforcement that allows suspected terrorists to pass background checks and purchase firearms.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
May 13, 2011
Congressman Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) and Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) met yesterday with Poland's Ambassador Robert Kupiecki to discuss the US-Poland partnership, including advancing the bicameral, bipartisan legislation to include Poland in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) prior to President Obama's inaugural visit to Poland on May 27-28.
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
May 12, 2011
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released a detailed deficit reduction report to aggressively rein in federal spending by targeting all parts of the budget including defense, the tax code, and health care.
May 9, 2011
Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-05) and U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) launched a bipartisan, bicameral effort to fight corruption at all levels of government by introducing two bills that target political clout and unethical conduct by public servants.
Issues:
Government Transparency
May 5, 2011
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced an amendment to H.R. 1229 – the Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act – that would ensure any new off-shore drilling prioritizes environmental protection over speedy and dangerous extraction.
Issues:
May 4, 2011
"H.R. 3 erases decades of progress for women and turns back the clock to a time when women could not make their own life decisions."
Issues:
Reproductive Rights
May 3, 2011
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), along with Reps. Tim Walz (MN-1) and Gary Peters (MI-9), introduced legislation to eliminate taxpayer subsidies for yachts. The Ending Taxpayer Subsidies for Yachts Act will amend a tax provision that allows boat owners to write off their mortgage interest payments if they classify their boats as second homes.
Issues:
Government Transparency