Press Releases

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), the author of the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act (ACT for ALS), released the following statement after the National Institutes for Health's announcement of the awarding of a grant pursuant to Section 2 of ACT for ALS:

Joan Louise (Deputy) Quigley, age 89, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 18, 2022, with her family present. Born amid the Great Depression as the fifth of six children, her mother delivered her at home in Indiana in 1933. She was raised surrounded by books and learning, sparking her journey as a lifelong learner.

Today, Representative Mike Quigley's (IL-05) mother, Joan Louise (Deputy) Quigley passed away at the age of 89. Rep. Quigley and his extended family request privacy during this time.

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Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) applauded the announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of the implementation of his legislation, ACT for ALS, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden last year.

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U.S Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Marie Newman (IL-03) released the following statement on the arrival of migrants to Chicago, sent by Texas Governor Greg Abbott:

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced that the federal government will provide historic student debt relief to millions of Americans:

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on the 31^st anniversary of Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union, in light of the current war between Russia and Ukraine.