Press Releases
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, which would require the Trump Administration to remain in the Paris Climate Accord and to develop a plan for how the United States will meet its commitments to reduce pollution and safeguard our environment:
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL-05) and Francis Rooney (R-FL-19), and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2019 to enhance the mapping of urban flooding to prevent associated damage.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, testified before the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee during Members' Day.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement on the release of Special Counsel Mueller's report:
Today, Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Jesus "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) re-introduced legislation that seeks to remove the ability of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to contract with local law enforcement for the purposes of enforcing federal immigration law.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) hosted a roundtable at Cook County Domestic Violence Courthouse to discuss efforts at the local and federal level to address and prevent domestic violence.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1644, The Save the Internet Act, to restore net neutrality provisions for internet users, which were repealed by the Trump administration last year:
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Tom Rice (SC-07) re-introduced the bipartisan Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2019 to improve national security, increase international tourism, and reform visa laws.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services & General Government (FSGG), pressed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on the Trump administration's decision of whether to comply with the House Ways and Means Committee's request for the President's tax returns.
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved an amendment authored by U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) to require a review of the relationship between survival of domestic violence and the development of a substance use disorder. U.S. Representative Kendra Horn (OK-05) spoke from the floor of the House in support of the amendment.