Press Releases
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Vice-Chair of the Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC), introduced the Reducing Waste in National Parks Act, to restore Obama-era guidance banning the sale of single-use plastic water bottles in national park facilities, where possible. The bill is being introduced following Quigley's two-day tour of Yellowstone National Park, where he learned first-hand about the devastating impacts of climate change on Yellowstone and our National Parks.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-chair of the Congressional Hockey Caucus, released the following statement in reaction to the announcement that Coach Neal Henderson will become the first African American inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as a member of the Congressional Caucus on Poland, introduced legislation to include Poland in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) issued the following statement on the passing of Michael Bauer:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in response to the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, Dayton, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois over the weekend. The shootings resulted in 22 deaths in El Paso, nine in Dayton, and seven in Chicago. The Congressman's statement is below:
Today, Vice-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA-5), Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL-5) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) introduced the Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2019, legislation that will define "trauma-informed practices" for the first time ever in federal education law. This bill would also align key federal funding sources to invest in teacher professional development, after school programs, and charter schools, with a goal of providing educators the training and resources they need to utilize trauma-informed care.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), issued the following statement after Special Counsel Robert Mueller's testimony before HPSCI and the House Committee on the Judiciary:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley's (IL-05) legislation to increase Congressional transparency passed the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously. The bipartisan, bicameral Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (ACMRA), H.R. 736, will establish a searchable central website for the public to access any report that has been mandated by Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after the House passed the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act:
"Today, the House passed a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that invests in a strong, smart national security, cuts unnecessary spending where needed, maintains a tough stance on Russia, and prioritizes continued collaboration with our allies.
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), and Greg Steube (FL-17) introduced legislation to require the FBI to establish a program to collect data on law enforcement and former law enforcement suicides and attempted suicides. Currently, the FBI tracks line-of-duty deaths through the Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted program, but there is no comprehensive government effort to track suicides or attempted suicides by law enforcement.