Press Releases
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) visited the Global Garden Refugee Training Farm in Albany Park as part of his Undercover Congressman series. During his visit, he worked with refugee families from across the district, watering the crops, and helping cut down trees and weeds that had been interfering with their crops' ability to grow.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, went "undercover" at Metro Chicago in Wrigleyville. Quigley worked as a loader for the day, helping unload equipment, roll cases, carry gear and set the stage for the Peter Hook & the Light show.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government and Vice-Chair of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, once-in-a-generation legislation to fight inflation, make prescription drugs more affordable, bring down costs, and make the nation's largest investment in our share of the climate fight ever.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), vice-chair of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, led a letter with twenty-nine of his colleagues calling on the Department of Interior (DOI) to expedite the phase-out of single-use plastics in national parks.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement following the House passage of the Assault Weapons Ban, H.R. 1808:
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley's (IL-05) public safety legislation the Big Cat Public Safety Act, passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. The bill will ban the private ownership of big cats and bring an end to the abusive cub petting industry in an effort to enhance the safety of our communities, protect first responders, and safeguard wild animals.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus and member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released a statement following his visit to Ukraine. During his visit, Quigley met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, held a meeting with members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (the unicameral parliament of Ukraine), and visited Bucha, Irpin, and other areas near Kyiv, Ukraine.
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Vice Chair of the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Chair of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, released the following statement after the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of a global health emergency for monkeypox, reports of the first pediatric cases of monkeypox, and cases in Chicago exceeding 200:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, issued a joint statement with Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee; and Representatives Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), and Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.), following their meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Minister of Defense Oleksiy Reznikov during their visit to Ukraine.
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL), Vice-Chair of the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, Mondaire Jones (D-NY), and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) sent a letter to President Biden urging the administration to adopt a robust and coordinated federal response to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. While the United States has ordered almost 7 million vaccine doses, the majority will not arrive for months, sounding alarms that needed doses won't be delivered in time to curb mass infection of communities impacted the most, especially LGBTQ+ Americans.