Press Releases

U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and five immigration organizations are calling for the immediate passage of the PROTECT Immigration Act after the Washington Post published emails revealing that the Trump administration aggressively recruited sheriffs to detain undocumented immigrants.

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, released the following statement on President Biden's nomination of Acting Office of Management and Budget Director and former Appropriations Committee Clerk and Staff Director Shalanda Young as the permanent Director:

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, released a statement after voting in favor of the Build Back Better Act.

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Representative Nancy Mace (D-SC) led a letter urging the U.S. Chief Postal Inspector to improve enforcement against the widespread transport of animals for illegal fighting purposes using the United States Postal Service. The letter was signed by 34 House Democrats and Republicans.

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released a statement after the House of Representatives voted to censure Representative Paul Gosar (AZ-04) and remove him from the Committees on Natural Resources and Oversight and Reform. The vote came after Gosar shared a video on social media that depicted him killing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and preparing to strike President Joe Biden:

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, released the following statement after the House passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the bipartisan infrastructure bill, and Democrats reached an agreement on a path forward for the Build Back Better Act:

The Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act, also known as ACT for ALS, legislation led by U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01), was advanced by the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health by a voice vote. This marks a major advancement for the bill and brings it one step closer to a vote by the full House of Representatives. The legislation must now be approved by the full committee before consideration on the floor.

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, spoke from the floor of the House of Representatives to discuss the growing threat of authoritarianism in this country and around the world, specifically in relation to the rule of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.