Press Releases

Quigley Chairs Hearing on Trump Budget’s Proposed Cuts to Vital Programs

March 26, 2019

Today, Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services & General Government (FSGG), held a hearing with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on its role in preparing President Donald Trump's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2020. The President's budget calls for devastating cuts to programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP, to pay for the GOP's disastrous tax cuts for the wealthy.

Issues: Appropriations

House Natural Resources Committee Holds Hearing on Quigley Animal Welfare Legislation

March 26, 2019

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Today, a legislative proposal introduced by U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), was the subject of a hearing held by the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Quigley's legislation, H.R. 1380, The Big Cat Public Safety Act, would outlaw the private possession of big cats such as lions, tigers, panthers, and cheetahs, except at highly-qualified facilities that can safely and humanely care for the animals.

Issues: Animal Welfare

QUIGLEY STATEMENT ON SPECIAL COUNSEL MUELLER’S REPORT

March 22, 2019

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Rep. Quigley, who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement following notification from the Department of Justice that Special Counsel Mueller has submitted his report to the Attorney General.

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Quigley Co-sponsors the Bicameral, Bipartisan Equality Act

March 15, 2019

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Rep. Quigley, vice chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus, joined colleagues in introducing the bipartisan H.R. 5 Equality Act, a bicameral bill to prohibit LGBT discrimination related to employment, education, access to credit, jury service, federal funding, housing, and public accommodations.

Issues: LGBTQI+ Rights

Quigley Questions GSA Administrator About President Trump’s Role In GSA Decision To Abandon FBI HQ Relocation

March 13, 2019

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Rep. Quigley, chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services & General Government (FSGG), held a hearing with U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Emily W. Murphy.

Issues: Appropriations Government Transparency

Quigley and Udall Reintroduce Bicameral MAR-A-LAGO Act to Require Disclosure of Visitor Logs at White House, Trump Properties Where President Conducts Official Business

March 12, 2019

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Rep. Quigley, co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, and U.S. Senator Tom Udall reintroduced the Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness (MAR-A-LAGO) Act, a bicameral bill that requires the publication of visitor logs to the White House or any other location where President Trump regularly conducts official business, including various Trump Organization properties that he frequents.

Issues: Government Transparency

Quigley Introduces NICS Denial Notification Act

March 11, 2019

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Rep. Quigley, along with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Eric Swalwell (CA-15), and Diaz-Balart (FL-25), reintroduced the bipartisan NICS Denial Notification Act to help state law enforcement better enforce existing gun laws and respond to warning signs of criminal behavior.

Issues: Gun Violence Prevention

House Passed HR 1 Includes Quigley Bills on Election Protection and Government Transparency

March 8, 2019

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Today, the House passed H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, a historic reform package to restore the promise of our democracy and end the culture of corruption in Washington.

Issues: Government Transparency

Chairman Quigley Delivers Opening Remarks at Supreme Court Budget Hearing, Highlights the Importance of a Transparent Court

March 7, 2019

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Rep. Quigley, who serves as Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services & General Government (FSGG), is holding an open hearing with Associate Justices Elena Kagan and Samuel Alito to discuss the budget of the Supreme Court.

Issues: Appropriations Government Transparency

Quigley Reintroduces Botanical Sciences & Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act

March 6, 2019

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Rep. Quigley, who serves as a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior and Vice-Chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, reintroduced the Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act to build the botanical science capacity of the federal government and encourage the use of native plants.

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