Press Releases
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-founder and co-chair of the Transparency Caucus, re-introduced the Transparency in Government Act to increase access, accountability, and transparency in every branch of the federal government. The legislation would expand financial disclosure requirements for both lawmakers and lobbyists, modernize how the public access financial disclosures, and improve judicial transparency. Quigley has introduced this legislation each congress since his first term.
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Bird Safe Buildings Act. This cost-neutral legislation requires that each public building constructed, acquired, or significantly altered by the General Services Administration (GSA) incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features, to the maximum extent possible. Quigley first introduced this bill in 2010 in the 111th Congress.
U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Mike Quigley (D-IL), Founder and Co-Chair of the bipartisan International Basic Education Caucus, and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Co-Chair of the International Basic Education Caucus, announced today that they introduced a bipartisan resolution that reaffirms U.S. support of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE).
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley announced that his Chief of Staff of seven years, Juan Hinojosa, will depart the office at the end of the month and long-time D.C. aide, Allison Jarus will move into the Chief of Staff role. In addition, Max Frankel has been promoted to Legislative Director.
After more than 13 years in public service between the House and Senate, Juan Hinojosa, Quigley's outgoing Chief of Staff will join American Airlines as Managing Director of Government Relations.
The members of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition voted to re-elect SEEC co-chairs Reps Doris Matsui, Gerry Connolly and Paul Tonko, as well as Vice-Chairs Reps Chellie Pingree, Mike Quigley, Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, and A. Donald McEachin, for another term. The newly re-elected leaders made the following statements:
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Eric Swalwell (CA-15), and Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) reintroduced gun safety legislation that will help states enforce existing laws against individuals who attempt to purchase firearms but have no legal right to do so. The NICS Denial Notification Act would require federal authorities to alert state and local law enforcement within 24 hours when an ineligible individual lies on a background check and tries to purchase a firearm, which can be a warning sign of future criminal behavior.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Vice-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus and founding member of the Transgender Equality Task Force, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which extends anti-discrimination protections to employment, education, access to credit, jury service, federal funding, housing, and public accommodations.
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Chairman of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, pressed IRS Commissioner Charles P. Rettig on issues Americans have experienced with receiving their stimulus payments. During a hearing on oversight of the IRS, Quigley questioned Commissioner Rettig about constituents who have not received the full stimulus payments they are entitled to or who have not received their payments at all.
After the hearing concluded, Quigley released the following statement:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after the Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump on an impeachment charge of incitement:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, released a statement after the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that they will immediately begin to enforce Fair Housing Act protections to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.