Press Releases
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.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Steve Chabot (R-OH), continued their call for greater public access to our federal court deliberations by reintroducing the Eyes on the Courts Act, legislation to require cameras be permitted in the Supreme Court and all federal appellate courts.
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. LGBTQ immigrants are 97 times more likely to be sexually victimized in detention than straight and cis-gender immigrants and at least two transgender women, Roxsana Hernandez Rodriguez and Johana Medina León, died in ICE custody.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement in support of H.Con.Res. 83, a resolution limiting President Donald Trump's authority to take further military action against Iran:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement in reaction to the recent United States action in Iraq:
"I have grave concerns about the repercussions of the Trump Administration's actions last night in Iraq. The killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani is a significant escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran, which may trigger increased violence in an already volatile region.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after voting in favor of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA):
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump based on two articles of impeachment:
"Today, I cast my vote in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump because if Congress did not hold this President accountable for his actions, we would have forsaken our duty, betrayed our oaths of office, and sent the message that some people can avoid justice.
"No one is above the law.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services & General Government (FSGG), released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 1865 and H.R. 1158, the fiscal year 2020 funding packages:
"House Democrats have secured a strong, bipartisan funding agreement that protects our nation and upholds American values.
This week, the Chicago Congressional Delegation, led by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers asking them to take swift action to protect the Chicago shoreline. Lake Michigan is currently in a period of record or near-record water levels, leading to significant erosion and damage along much of Chicago's shoreline.
Today, legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Fred Upton (MI-06) to support fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin passed the House of Representatives as part of a broader bill aimed at preserving coastal communities and natural habitats. H.R. 729, the Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act, included the text of Quigley and Upton's bipartisan legislation, the Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization (GLFRA) Act.