Press Releases
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as Vice-Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus, and Val Demings (FL-10) introduced the Science in Blood Donation Act of 2020, which would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise its outdated blood donation guidance. The legislation would specifically require the FDA to update its Guidance on Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission (HIV) by Blood and Blood Products based on an assessment of current testing accuracy and individual risk-based analysis.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced the Reducing Nefarious Crimes Act – or RNC Act – to increase penalties for violating the Hatch Act and make it clear that the American people take ethics in government seriously. The Hatch Act prohibits executive branch employees from using their official roles for campaign purposes.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) supported the passage of H.R. 7617, the FY 2021 Six-Bill Appropriations Minibus, which is the second funding package taken up by the House. This funding package – which included victories for Illinois and Chicago that Quigley championed as a member of the House Committee on Appropriations – makes smart investments in our nation's defense, rejects the President's massive defense budget request, and prioritizes stabilizing the economy for Americans as they navigate the road to recovery.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Services & General Government, released the following statement after Senate Republicans included $1.75 billion for the reconstruction of FBI headquarters in their coronavirus relief proposal:
"As Chair of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, it's been clear for years that the FBI needs a new headquarters in a new location. The Hoover Building is falling apart and simply cannot support the security needs of the Bureau.
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed H.R. 7608 – the fiscal year 2021 State-Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Interior-Environment, and Military Construction-VA appropriations bills – which included initiatives championed by Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05). As a member of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Services & General Government (FSGG), Quigley fought to maintain our influence around the world and for the inclusion of strong support for families during this economic crisis.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after President Trump announced plans to deploy federal agents to Chicago and other cities around the country:
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) successfully championed an amendment in the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act to provide service members with masks during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The provision, offered by Representative Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) and co-led by Quigley, instructs the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress how many masks are required to protect members of the armed forces and how the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to meet that need.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on the passing of civil rights icon, Congressman John Lewis:
"John Lewis's life defies description. He was a son of sharecroppers who grew to be a titan of the Civil Rights Movement and the conscience of the United States Congress. He was beaten bloody during the Freedom Rides and yet offered forgiveness to the Klansman who had attacked him. He taught us all how to fight for the soul of our democracy and, most importantly, how to get into ‘good trouble.'
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released a statement after receiving a letter from the Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that failed to adequately address concerns about their Animal Welfare Act (AWA) enforcement. In April, Quigley led a letter to the USDA expressing alarm over the agency's lax monitoring and enforcement of animal welfare standards by animal dealers and exhibitors.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, successfully introduced an amendment to prohibit funding for ICE's "Citizen Academy" pilot program from the Fiscal Year 2021 Homeland Security funding bill. The "Citizens Academy" is currently set to launch in Chicago this September and aims to train citizens to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants. If allowed to begin, the program would dangerously increase fear and discrimination against immigrant communities and lead to increased violence and racial profiling.