Press Releases
January 16, 2019
Rep. Quigley, Chairman-designate of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), released the following statement on the Inspector General report that the General Services Administration (GSA) ignored the Constitution and prior precedents by illegitimately allowing President Trump to continue to profit from his hotel located five blocks from the White House.
Issues:
Government Transparency
January 15, 2019
Rep. Quigley released the following statement on his recent appointment to serve as Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus. Rep. Quigley will join fellow Co-Chairs Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Andy Harris (MD-01), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01).
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
January 14, 2019
Rep. Quigley joined Illinois Democratic lawmakers, federal workers, and constituents to speak about the damage caused by the government shutdown and the need to bring it to an immediate conclusion for the sake of all Americans.
Issues:
Appropriations
Economy and Jobs
January 14, 2019
Rep. Quigley released the following statement on J.B. Pritzker’s inauguration as the 43rd Governor of Illinois.
January 11, 2019
Rep. Quigley, founder and co-chair of the bipartisan International Basic Education Caucus, released the following statement marking Congressman Fitzpatrick’s (PA-01) appointment as Caucus Co-Chair:
Issues:
Education
Defense and Foreign Affairs
January 9, 2019
Rep. Quigley introduced legislation to re-open key agencies, including the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, and alleviate some of the worst impacts felt by American families, businesses, and communities due to the Trump Shutdown.
Issues:
Appropriations
Economy and Jobs
January 7, 2019
Rep. Quigley released the following statement in response to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s failure to renew approximately 1,100 Project Based Rental Assistance contracts on January 1, affecting as many as 60,000 vouchers:
Issues:
Appropriations
January 4, 2019
HR 1, For the People Act, a historic reform package to restore the promise of our democracy and end the culture of corruption in Washington includes two pieces of legislation introduced by Rep. Quigley (IL-05) during the 115th Congress: the Prevent Election Hacking Act of 2018 and the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (ACMRA) of 2017.
Issues:
Defense & National Security
January 4, 2019
Rep. Quigley, who serves as Chairman-designate of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Appropriations, spoke on the House Floor about the impacts of President Trump’s disastrous shutdown and the need to pass legislation to re-open the government.
January 4, 2019
Rep. Quigley released the following statement in response to reports that the White House will use the government shutdown to usher in new raises for the Vice President and senior political appointees