Press Releases
March 30, 2011
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) continued his efforts to improve federal budgeting by re-introducing the Transparent and Sustainable Budget Act, a bill that would require the federal government to accurately account for each dollar it spends.
March 21, 2011
"I am proud to have such an achievement in green building in my district."
Issues:
Energy / Environment
March 17, 2011
"It saves a significant amount of money without cutting a single service, and is a perfect example of how we must reinvent government."
Issues:
Government Transparency
March 15, 2011
"We can keep guns out of the hands of terrorists, felons, and the mentally ill and protect children in Chicago and the safety of all Americans."
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
March 9, 2011
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) hosted a briefing for Capitol Hill staff about the importance of Title X family planning programs with the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Issues:
Reproductive Rights
March 7, 2011
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley (D-Chicago) and Dan Lipinski (D-Western Springs) pledged today to spearhead bipartisan legislation to include Poland in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
Issues:
Immigration
March 3, 2011
"Quigley to welcome his beloved Blackhawks to Washington, D.C. "
March 3, 2011
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced an amendment to prevent a far-reaching anti-choice bill from going into effect until the executive branch certifies that it will not affect the availability of abortion care in the private insurance market.
Issues:
Reproductive Rights
Health Care
February 23, 2011
"It is my hope that this momentum carries us to a full dismantling of the Defense of Marriage Act and a new era of civil rights for every American."
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
February 22, 2011
"We need a budget that makes tough decisions, not ideologically driven cuts dressed up as fiscal responsibility."