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March 4, 2020

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler during a hearing on the Agency's Fiscal Year 2021 budget request.


March 4, 2020

Today, during a hearing on HUD's Fiscal Year 2021 budget request, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, confronted Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson over his Department's continued discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans.

Issues: LGBTQI+ Rights

March 2, 2020

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) and Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced the 21st Century Courts Act, a robust legislative plan to increase transparency in the federal court system.


February 27, 2020

U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Barbara Lee (CA-13), members of the Congressional Equality Caucus, sent a letter with 30 of their colleagues calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reassess an outdated and discriminatory policy that prohibits gay and bisexual men from donating blood.

Issues: LGBTQI+ Rights

February 27, 2020

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, spoke during a hearing on his legislation, the Reducing Waste in National Parks Act.

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February 11, 2020

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after the Department of Justice announced their plan to undercut career federal prosecutors by reducing the sentencing recommendation for President Donald Trump's campaign ally and friend Roger Stone:


February 5, 2020

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released the following statement after a partisan Senate vote to acquit President Donald Trump on two articles of impeachment after failing to call witnesses or subpoena documents:


January 31, 2020

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced that he invited Alderman Matt Martin as his guest to President Donald Trump's State of the Union on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Martin is currently serving his first term as alderman of the 47th Ward in Chicago.


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January 14, 2020

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Vice Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus and a founding Member of the Transgender Equality Task Force, led over forty members of Congress in calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release all transgender individuals currently in detention.