Press Releases
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, a member of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, released a statement applauding the decision by the Department of the Interior to ban the use of single-use plastics on public lands. After the Trump administration reversed Obama-era guidelines that allowed the National Park Service to ban the sale of single-use plastic water bottles in parks, Quigley tirelessly advocated for the restoration of these guidelines.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley released the following statement after nineteen students and two adults were murdered in a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas:
"This horror should be unimaginable but in the United States, this is the 212th mass shooting of the year. In Chicago, more than 200 people have died from gun violence so far in 2022.
"I am sick of hearing about thoughts and prayers from my Republican colleagues—the very same colleagues who claim to be ‘pro-life' then block legislation that could actually save lives. Our children deserve better."
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, unveiled the fifteen local community projects he has submitted for funding consideration in appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year. Quigley selected the fifteen projects based on strict Committee requirements and using his first-hand knowledge of the issues facing the Fifth District.
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, questioned Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Chris Magnus about what policies and procedures are in place to ensure the safety and protection of trans individuals in their custody.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, questioned Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge concerning the housing crisis among people living with HIV. Quigley expressed concern about the President's funding request for Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, or HOPWA. Specifically, this year's budget proposal could leave many eligible households without access to HOPWA resources.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, questioned Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about federal support for local transportation departments who are seeking to improve safety on public transportation. Quigley's questions came during a hearing held by the Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development on the FY 2023 budget request for the Department of Transportation.
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, a member of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, released the below statement following media reports of a draft Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade:
"This draft decision represents the culmination of decades of Republican attacks on women's health care. Mitch McConnell and the radical right mobilized to steal two Supreme Court seats specifically with this goal in mind.
"Let me be clear—the party of ‘small government' wants to control women's bodies.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, released the following statement on the President's request for an additional $33 billion in Emergency Supplemental Funding for Ukraine.
This week, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL), founder of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, re-introduced the Promoting Accountability and Security in Transition (PAST) Act after reports emerged that White House logs from January 6th, 2021 provided to the House of Representatives included a 7-hour gap in phone calls made by former President Donald Trump.
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Madeleine Dean (PA-04) have begun circulating a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) calling for increased accountability for bad actors among gun dealers. The letter highlights the need for bold leadership by ATF while the Senate considers the nomination of Steve Dettelbach to serve as ATF Director. It also criticizes historical failures to punish gun dealers who repeatedly break the law, putting the public at serious risk.